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Abstract

Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries have undergone diverse national development processes. Each country has actively pursued soft power, a complementary tool to traditional diplomacy and a recently emerging field of soft power, in line with its stage of socioeconomic development. This has led to the active promotion of soft power. Various models have been proposed by each country. This study examines the current state of soft power cooperation and ODA in key Central Asian countries, particularly through a review of South Korea's case, by linking these developments to the ODA and AID sectors of individual countries.