Confucianism in the Current Society of South Korea

Abstract

This paper examines the status of Confucianism as a philosophical, thought and value framework in contemporary South Korean society. Confucianism still retains a strong influence on the daily life of society in South Korea, but it has undergone a major transformation. The two main tendencies influencing its position are, first, its strong cultural tradition and respect for it, and second, the economic and social transformation in the context of globalization and certainly the westernization of the Southeast Asian region. Paper has a character of reflective essay and provides author´s considerations about the topic. Is structured in three parts; first part introduces essence of Confucianism, second provides findings about current position of Confucianism according to current research, third concludes some author´s reflections about the future of Confucianism in South Korea.