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It identifies how visual signs—including the total solar eclipse, yeonji gonji (rouge), umbrellas, Sunjae’s wristwatch, sunflowers, and samgyetang—communicate feelings and emotional trajectories. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, the analysis explains denotative and connotative meanings. Findings show that one visual sign can express both characters’ emotions simultaneously and also track a character’s shifts across scenes and settings, highlighting the value of visual storytelling.","KLAUSA: Kajian Linguistik, Pembelajaran Bahasa, dan Sastra  \nJournal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching  \nUniversitas Ma Chung  \nVol. 9, No. 2, 2025 ISSN: 2620-3804 (e)/ 2301-4822 (p)  \nROLAND BARTHES’S THEORY OF SEMIOTICS ANALYSIS IN  \nTHE KOREAN DRAMA LOVELY RUNNER  \nDiahAmandaResfika1, Teguh Sulistyo2*, Maria Cholifah3  \n1 Universitas PGRI Kanjuruhan Malang, [diahamandaresfika02@gmail.com](diahamandaresfika02@gmail.com)  \n2 Universitas PGRI Kanjuruhan Malang, [sulistyoteguh@unikama.ac.id](sulistyoteguh@unikama.ac.id)  \n3 Universitas PGRI Kanjuruhan Malang, [maria_cholifah@unikama.ac.id](maria_cholifah@unikama.ac.id)  \n* Corresponding author  \nAbstract: This study examines the application of Roland Barthes's semiotic theory in analyzing the Korean drama \"Lovely Runner,\" focusing on the emotional dynamics and character development of Ryu Sunjae and Im Sol. The research aims to uncover how various visual signs, including the total solar eclipse scene, yeonji gonji (rouge on the cheeks) scene, the umbrellas, Sunjae’s wristwatch, the sunflowers, and samgyetang, convey the characters' feelings and emotional journeys. Utilizing a descriptive qualitative method, the analysis highlights the denotative and connotative meanings of these symbols, revealing their significance in the narrative. The findings indicate that one visual sign can articulate the emotions of both characters simultaneously, while also expressing the emotional states of a character across different scenes and settings. This study contributes to the literature on semiotics, particularly within the context of Korean dramas, and emphasizes the importance of visual symbols in conveying emotional depth and character development. Ultimately, the research underscores the potential of visual storytelling as a powerful medium for exploring the character's feelings and emotions.  \nKey Terms: semiotics, Korean drama, Lovely Runner  \nReceived: July, 01, 2025 Accepted: October, 14, 2025 Published: December, 30, 2025  \nINTRODUCTION  \nSemiotics is the study of signs and the process of constructing meaning through these signs, in the form of symbols used by humans (and animals) (Balme, 2008). According to Eco (1979), more than just the study about what we call ‘signs’ in everyday speech, semiotics encompasses the study of anything that functions as a representation of something else, which can expand understanding of the process of construction and interpretation of meaning in various communicative contexts (Allawi, 2024) . A sign refers to any entity that represents or symbolises anything other than its own existence. In semiotic terms, signs can be form of words, images, sounds, gestures and objects (Chandler, 1994) . On the other hand, in Pierce's theory, a symbol is a conventional form of sign, relying on cultural agreement to be understood (Balme, 2008) . Therefore, the meaning of symbols is highly dependent on cultural, psychological, and even emotional contexts.  \nKLAUSA: Kajian Linguistik, Pembelajaran Bahasa, dan Sastra | 1  \nA movie or drama is made not only as entertainment but also as a medium for the author to convey messages or ideas to the audience. A movie or drama becomes a space of expression through signs and symbols such as facial expressions, lighting, costumes, props, and stage design that not only function aesthetically but also have additional layers of meaning that can illustrate a particular emotional or cultural context. According to Polish semiotician, Kowzan (1968), signs are categorized into two categories, which are visual signs and auditive signs. The visual signs include facial signs, gestural signs, proxemic signs, makeup, hair, costume, props, stage design and lighting. While the auditive signs include language, sound effects and music. Semiotics helps identify the elements that contribute to the communication of a particular meaning to the audiences (Eco, 1979) . 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