화폐공동체의 성립과 수령공동체의 균열 - 2009년 화폐개혁을 중심으로

Abstract

From Nov 30 to Dec 6 2009, the North Korea quickly implemented the money exchange. It seems that the currency reform in North Korea was a multi-purpose measurement. It is also considered that its main reason was the crisis awareness of authorities in North Korea to severe monetization. We usually regard the currency as simple objects. But, at the background of the currency, social relationships are covered. Money is just a symbol. The people who accept the value of Money consists of the community. It's a so-called ‘Community of Money’. North Korea before financial crisis was a redistribution society based on the distribution system. Strong ‘community of leader’ led the loyalties of residents by distributing resources after centralizing them. However, crisis which the distribution system is collapsed occurred in 1990's, the currency started to function with the revival of it which was limited. The currency rooted to the market and extended the opportunity to realize its value. Private capitals (Donju) who were the prototype of Money human being emerged and residents consisted the community of money by yielding to the pleasure of Money. The currency reform in 2009 was a default declaration of North Korea to amounts exceeding the limit of Money exchange. This was predatory and non-moral and radical currency reform like this can only be seen as an ultimate decision by ‘community of leader’ sensing the crisis. Though, it is regarded that the intention of authorities in North Korea was not successful. Most of private capitals still exercise their powers crossing the plans and residents try hard to be rich in Money. In the society of North Korea, ‘community of money’ is expanding. But, ‘community of leader’ is cracking and it seems that it is on the process of qualitative change.