Personality Cults Past and Present
Abstract
Notwithstanding the excesses of North Korea, Korean society as a whole has always featured cults of personality. While a fairly universal phenomenon, specific examples from Korean history can help explain the continuing role of personality cults today. Such legacies were strongest in the realms of politics, religion, and family and continue to influence what we still see in contemporary South Korea.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
Memory
violence
and history
History
Medicine
and Leadership
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 133–135
- Publication date
- 13 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter