[기획논문] 식민지 시대 鄕歌 解讀史의 재조명

Abstract

This article introduces researchers who have been overlooked in the interpretation of hyang-ga, despite their scholarly passion and achievements during the same period as the core researchers of the established and formalized hyang-ga interpretation, namely Kinzō Kanazawa (1918), Fusayoshi Ayukai (1923), Shimpachi Ogura (1929), and Joo-dong Yang. This is not an attempt to deny the latter’s achievements, but rather to shed light on the neglected researchers who shared their passion. Thus, placing An Hwak, Kwon Deok-kyu, and Shin Chae-ho at the forefront of hyang-ga research is necessary. Particularly, this article proposes to credit the efforts of Kwon Deok-kyu and Shin Chae-ho in relating the lyrics of “Cheoyongga” to hyang-ga, which were included in the “Guide to Musicology.” Further, the voices of young scholars, such as Yoo Chang-seon, Jeon Mong-gyu, and Shin Tae-hyeon, who improved their arguments through academic journals and newspapers in the mid-1930s are emphasized. Their academic dissertations are being improved through strict academic systems, and their content is excellent, filling the gaps in So Chang-jinpyeong and Yangju-dong's research. Yoo Chang-seon, a former university student of Yangju-dong and a graduate of Rikkyo University in Japan, had grasped the methodology of So Chang-jinpyeong and Yangju-dong well while developing unique academic dissertations. Jeon Mong-gyu, who had connections with Maeda and others, had the advantage of capturing the native words in hyang-ga vocabulary based on his well-collected ancient vocabulary. Shin Tae-hyeon, who studied at Kyungsung Imperial University, is considered to have pioneered hyang-ga interpretation by utilizing Han Yeok's writings more thoroughly than So Chang-jinpyeong. Finally, during the colonial period, not only scholars from national studies such as An Hwak, Kwon Deok-kyu, and Shin Chae-ho, but also young scholars such as Yoo Chang-seon, Jeon Mong-gyu, and Shin Tae-hyeon, contributed significantly to hyang-ga interpretation by incorporating literature and expanding important materials.