판소리 『춘향가』와 셰익스피어의 『로미오와 줄리엣』의 비교연구 - 사랑의 주제를 중심으로

A Comparative Study of P"ansori Chunhyang Ga and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: On the Basis of Love Theme

&nbsp;&nbsp;This study is a comparative exploration of love reflected in two different societies, Renaissance England and 19th century Korea. The two heroines of this study, Chunhyang in P&quot;ansori Chunhyang Ga and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, both underwent suffering in order to remain faithful to their loyalty and maintain chastity.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;In Chunhyang Ga, Chunhyang, the daughter of a kisaeng(the Korean female entertainer), and Mongryong, the son of noble man, fell in love, from the first time they met. After separation with Mongryong, Chunhyang was asked bed service by a district magistrate, Byun Hak-do. Refusing the offer, Chunhyang was ready to die. The love of Chunhyang and Mongryon&quot;s finally got compensated for their trials and sufferings when Mongryon became a royal secret commissioner.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;In Romeo and Juliet, the young lover, Romeo and Juliet were attracted to each other at first sight. But they also passed through trials which eventually led them to their deaths. Their love was completed in death, which might have considered of success of their love not failure, since their deaths brought about peace and reconciliations between the Montague and the Capulet.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The study will lead to the conclusion that both Chunhyang Ga and Romeo and Juliet will be loved forever by the Korean and the English people respectively.