The novel HWASANDO, written by Kim Seok Beom, talks about ‘4∙3 Jeju massacre’ and also covers the historical facts among Korean peninsula, Japan, and all around eastern Asia during the time in depth. In this piece of writing, Japan has two sides of positions; as a suzerain region, and also a new place to defect. Another work of Kim Seok Beom written prior to HWASANDO, Death of Crow, mainly talks about what caused ‘4∙3 Jeju massacre’ On the other hand, in HWASANDO, he approaches the same event from the different point of view. The plot of HWASANDO focuses more on how the protagonist tries to prevent the catastrophe from the extreme violent situation, and how to save lives as many as possible. Since Kim Seok Beom released Death of Crow, the main theme of his every work, the question about nihilism, is conveyed to readers through the protagonist of HWASANDO, Lee Bang Guen. Lee Bang Guen makes his decision of joining the riot for self sacrifice as Hamlet throws his life away in Shakespeare, not for the ideal he believes in. However, his decision can be explained by the unique setting of the novel HWASANDO; each individual appeared in the plot can develop the relationship in the dream. Therefore, his will to sacrifice himself inspires him to murder and kill himself at the end. The author’s understanding of freedom and his recognition of history seem to agree with each other. He describes the protagonist’s decision as an unavoidable deed for preventing the division of Korean peninsula as the result of ‘4∙3 Jeju massacre’ Kim Seok Beom’s writings later on expend to a new field, such as the excavation of the killing field in Jeju island appeared in his work.
동국대학교 일본학연구소 [The Institute for Japanese Studies Dongguk University]
설립연도
1979
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
동국대학교 부설 일본학연구소는 일본의 역사, 문화, 사회를 연구하여 한일간의 상호이해증진과 문화교류에 이바지하고자 다음과 같은 사업을 실시한다. 첫째, 한일관계의 연구발표 및 강연회를 개최한다. 둘째, 정기 간행물과 연구도서 발간 및 자료를 수집한다. 셋째, 한일관련 연구비를 보조한다. 넷째, 내외 저명인사의 초빙과 임직원의 해외파견을 실시한다. 다섯째, 부속도서실을 운영한다. 여섯째, 기타 목적달성에 필요한 사업을 실시한다. 이상과 같은 사업을 통하여 한일관계의 이해의 폭을 넓힘으로써 지금까지 가깝고도 먼 양국관계에서 가까운 양국관계를 구축해 가는데 일조하고자 한다.