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Mat Dalin, Muhammad Ezlan Shah and Abdul Rahman, Zainatul Shuhaida and Ramli, Arwin (2025) Representation of Gi-hun’s Mindset in Emotional Behaviour in the drama series Squid Game (2021). International Journal of Creative Multimedia, 6 (1). pp. 119-134. ISSN 2716-6333

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Abstract

Emotionsrepresentedindramaseriesplayacrucialroleinshapingreaders'andviewers'experiencesandengagementwiththetext.Despiteextensivescholarlyattentiononemotionalportrayals,littleresearchexplicitlyaddresseshowspecificemotionalcontradictionswithincharactersinfluenceviewerperceptionsandresponses.ThroughthedramaseriesSquidGame(2021),amongthepopularKoreanTVdramas,Gi-hun’smindsetaffectinghisemotionalbehavioursattractsviewers,turningitintoadebatablecontextduetotheportrayalsoftraditionalgamesdrasticallymodifiedinideology.Tobridgethisresearchgap,thepresentanalysisinvestigatestherepresentationofmindsetinfluencingGi-hun’semotionalbehaviour,employingtheJames-Langetheoryofemotion,whichemphasisesthecharacter’semotions,actions,andthinkingstyle.Aqualitativeapproach,basedonsystematictextualanalysisandenhancedthroughdatatriangulationincorporatingscriptanalysis,directorialnotes,andaudiencereception,wasusedasthemethodofinvestigation.Thismethodenhancesmethodologicalcredibility,providingdeeperinsightsintoemotionalportrayals.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Emotion, mindset
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	26 Jun 2025 01:45
Last Modified:	26 Jun 2025 01:45
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/14080

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