〈겨울연가〉(2003)를 통해 본 멜로드라마의 장르론

Abstract

This thesis can be regarded as the theory on Winter Sonata. However, this thesis will analyze in depth the stylistic characteristics of Winter Sonata based on the theory of melodrama. Through this, we will re-examine the classical theory on melodrama and deepen the sense of genre theory on Korean melodrama. The implicit meaning of the thesis title “A Genre Theory on the Melodrama of Winter Sonata” lies here. Winter Sonata can be seen as the most widely known Korean melodrama all over Asia. However, this drama was rarely analyzed based on melodrama theory in both aspects of cultural contents research and literary text research. This paper will apply the general characteristics of melodramas, which include the pathos of innocent victims, excessive symbolic structure, and moral mysteries, to this Korean melodrama. Through this, Korean melodrama theory and classical melodrama theory will be complementarily elevated especially in terms of renewing the genre theory of melodrama. This thesis will give you the following three insights into melodrama by analyzing Winter Sonata. The first is to explore the way the plot of the narrative of the innocent victim embodies the theme of melodramatic virtue. The second is to explore how this theme of virtue is further highlighted through the symbolic structure of the story. The third is to contemplate the melodramatic world view implied by the universal moral mystery of this melodramatic theme. Through this, it will be possible to gain insight into the fact that the study on melodramatic styles can be extended to the genre theory on the world itself embodied by the style.