근대의 성립과 연애의 발견 - 기생과 여학생을 중심으로 한 한일 비교문학 연구

Establishment of Modern Period and Finding of ‘Love’ - Comparative Study between Korean and Japanese Literature, Centered on Giseng and Girl Student -

&nbsp;&nbsp;The word “Yeon Ae”, which is a term denoting affectionate relationship between man and woman, was formed in Japan as a translation of the English, “Love”. It was imported into Korea around 1910s and came into use. Afterwards, in a social and political atmosphere of the 1920s like mass return of study-abroad generation and total introduction of modern civilization which took place alongside the “culture politics” just after the “3.1 Movement”, the “Yeon Ae” becomes a dominant social trend. The influence of “Yeon Ae” among the contemporary society can be easily amassed through a newspaper editors&quot; opinion which mentioned that “the whole society has been caught by &quot;Love pestilence&quot; like an influenza epidemic.”<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;It can be said that in the influence of “Yeon Ae” among the society, the overall meanings “Yeon Ae” as a symbol of modern thought like the equality between genders played a decisive role. In other words, in the epidemic of “Yeon Ae” in Chosun, a strong desire of transitional Chosun for the modern world was acting as a motive together with the romantic longing for the love and the excited intoxication with the “Yeon Ae”as a new culture. Therefore, looking into the process by which Chosun accepted and formed “Yeon Ae” could provide important materials for understanding modern Chosun.