An Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Dimensions in Korean Television Season The Legend of the Blue Sea

Abstract

This study analyzes the temporal and spatial aspects of the Korean series The Legend of the Blue Sea, employing Gilles Deleuze’s theory of temporality to show that the series intertwines past, present, and future in a non-linear narrative, and challenges conventional notions of time and space. This study explores how the series presents time not as a mere succession of events but as a multiplicity of temporalities that coexist and interact. Furthermore, it delves into the double narrative script to investigate as how the series transcends traditional narrative forms by exploring how flashbacks and parallel timelines interact. Besides, the study offers a profound understanding of narrative structure, and character evolution aligning with Deleuze's philosophy of time as a multiplicity of coexisting temporalities. In conclusion, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of The Legend of the Blue Sea through Deleuze’s lens, and the research shows how the series’ narrative, and spatial dynamics collectively create a complex and multi-layered representation of time. The discussion showed an emergence of a beautiful correlation between dynamics of time and space featured through double narrative script.