Resepsi Mahasiswi Universitas Sumatera Utara Mengenai Figur Anak Sulung Perempuan pada Karakter Oh In-Joo dalam Drama Korea Little Women

Abstract

This research is entitled "North Sumatra University Student's Reception of the Firstborn Female Figure in Oh In-Joo's Character in Little Women's Korean Drama". The purpose of this research is to find out the reception or acceptance of the first-born child figure in Oh In-Joo's character in the Korean drama Little Women. The theory used is the reception theory of the encoding-decoding model proposed by Stuart Hall. The research method used is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The informants in this research numbered five people and were taken using purposive sampling techniques. The data collection technique used is a semi-structured interview. To test the validity of the obtained data, researchers used the source triangulation technique. The results of the research showed that 4 informants were in the dominant/hegemonic position, while 1 informant was in the negotiated position. Each informant has their own point of view and way of looking at the figure of the firstborn in Oh In-Joo. The difference in perspective was adjusted to the position, birth order, and family conditions of each informant. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the Korean drama Little Women successfully represented and performed the first-born female figure through Oh In-Joo. Although there may be differences between the first-born figure in Oh In-Joo and the first-born figure in each informant's family, no statements of disapproval or rejection of Oh In-Joo's character were found. Broadly speaking, North Sumatra University students as viewers can receive the first-born female figure and character of Oh In-Joo in the Korean drama Little Women.