Abstract

This article investigates the role of Japan in Korean consumption of Nordic design. In spite of the development of greater access to wide information and global markets, the popular trends in Korea have been mediated by Japan. The cultural power of Japan comes from otaku subculture. Japanese influence can be discussed by two sides. One is the images or symbols composing the Nordic style in Korea. The other is the way how to consume the Nordic design. Japanese neopop images combined with the Nordic design. Japanese 'slow movie' has combined American Kinfolk style with Nordic style. 'Database consumption' from otaku subcultre conceptualized by Azma Hiroki can be applied to Korean consumption of Nordic design.

Keywords

• consumption of Nordic style;
• Nordic design;
• Japonisme;
• slow movie;
• kinfolk;
• database consumption

• 북유럽 소비;
• 북유럽디자인;
• 자포니즘;
• 오타쿠계 문화;
• 슬로무비;
• 킨포크 라이프;
• 데이터베이스 소비론;