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The Korean Hamlet (“Buraku”) as a Heterotopia: “Ikaino”

In this article, we attempt to apply the concept of “heterotopia” developed by Foucault, M. to the Korean hamlet (“Buraku”), “Ikaino,” portrayed in the “Zainichi” literature and to present a new interpretation of the literature by considering how Ikaino is represented in the works. Ikaino is regarded as a primordial place which preserves the core of the tribe, and it is possible to apply to this place the principle of juxtaposing, which reflects, and juxtaposes, various alien spaces which cannot coexist at a single realistic place. Furthermore, Ikaino is a place on precautious lines as well as an open space. That is, Ikaino does not belong to certain nations or tribes, but at the same time it also resists them. Therefore, it can be conceived of as a place resistant to oppressions, on the ground that the community almost exclusively consists of people from the Jeju island. In the “Zainichi” literature, it can be assumed that, of experiences of discrimination,Ikaino is described as a space projecting the symmetrical and the anti‐symmetrical nature of mirrors, or social characteristics, among various characteristics associated with “heterotopia.” Moreover, it can also be viewed as a “heterotopia” condensed with various uncertain factors including Japan, South Korea, and North Korea