![]() ![]() ![]() The findings revealed that (1) the nation of Korea was usually described with short sentences focusing on the country’s foreignness and with outdated content and illustrations (2) Koreans and their culture were primarily presented at the surface level and differences were highlighted by being contrasted with western culture (3) traditional aspects of Koreanculture and the admixing of Korean culture with other Asian cultures were often ascribed to contemporary Korean culture and (4) books that covered topics on immigration and acculturation commonly included identity-related conflicts the characters faced, in the dichotomous context of keeping one’s original culture or conforming to the new culture. Our analysis of the representation of Korean culture in text and illustrations was based on a sample of 33 picture books written in English and published in the US between 19. The purpose of the present study is to investigate how contemporary Korea and its culture are portrayed in children’s picture books published in the United States. ![]()
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