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Korea Has Become A Powerful Force In Global Sport, With South Korea Finishing Fifth In The Medals Table At London 2012 And Hosting The Winter Olympics In 2018. This Book Brings Together Scholars From Disciplines Including Sport History, Sociology, Journalism, Economics, Sport Development, And Sport Management To Explore The Significance Of Sport In Contemporary Korea. Presenting A Variety Of International Perspectives, It Plots The Dynamic Evolution Of Sport In Korea And Envisions The Possibilities For Its Future. Each Chapter Focuses On A Key Topic Of Current Relevance, Such As Sport In The Context Of Shifting Relations Between North And South Korea, And The Role Of Sport In The Expression Of Korean Nationalism. Arguing That Individuals, Institutions, Businesses And Governments Have Actively Leveraged Or Exploited Sport To Influence Developments In Various Social, Economic, Cultural And Political Arenas, This Book Sheds New Light On The Importance Of Sport As A Catalyst For Change In Korea. This Is Indispensable Reading For Any Student Or Scholar With An Interest In Sport, History, And Culture In Korea -- Introduction / Dae Hee Kwak, Inkyu Kang, Yong Jae Ko And Mark Rosentraub -- Sport History, Nationalism And Culture -- Sport In Modern Korea: A Historical Perspective / Dae Hee Kwak And Joon-ho Kang -- Becoming A Member Of The Japanese National Football Team As A Korean: The 1936 Berlin Olympic Trials And Colonial Korea / Seok Lee -- Diplomacy In Play: The Role Of Sport In Early Korea-israel Relations / Guy Podoler -- Who's Afraid Of Soccer Fans? The Double-edged Sword Of South Korea's Sports Nationalism / Inkyu Kang -- Vanishing Species Or Still Vigorous Players: Korean Newspaper Sports Journalists In A Rapidly Changing Industry / Sang Keon Yoo -- A Philosophical Problem Of The Korean Church's Missiological Use Of Sports / Song-chong Lee -- The North And South Korean Relations And Sport: Displaying Unified Korean Nationalism At The 2002 Busan Asian Games / Jung Wo