한문현토소설 <一堂六美>의 개작 양상과 의미

Abstract

Ildangyukmi(一堂六美) is adapted from Yukmidagki(六美堂記) which is written by Seo Youyoung(徐有英) in 19th century, Ildangyukmi was published in the newspaper called Maeilshinbo(每日新報) as a serial novel. It is written by Lee Bosang(李輔相) in 1937 and edited to military story. The most adapted part is in the latter half chapter, especially sea battle scene between Yuguguk(琉球國) and Shilla(新羅) when Unyoung(雲英), the heroin in the novel and Sosun(簫仙) the hero were returning to Shilla. The role of Unyoung is very important and critical as other heroine plays in female warrior novels. Also the author edited and added love scene beside the military story for popular interest. There are unusual characters who act as a allurer called ‘Seonnyo’(仙女, angel) or ‘Jeongyo’(精妖) in the love story; Seonnyo and Jeongyo are same character depend on her attitude; to explain more, she appeared as Seonnyo at first and became Jeongyo when she attracts the hero, then she became Seonnyo again after the forgiveness from the hero and the ascetic. So I suppose the concept of Jeongyo was affected from the western concept of fairy so far. There is no direct reason of war in Yukmidangki; however, there is an important reason in Ildangyukmi, it is because of rice. The rice is one of the most concerning issue in the 1930’s, because Korea is having a food problem because the Japanese Government General of Korea took out lots of rice to Japan from 1920. Yukmidangki was evaluated to arise national pride because there are many historical materials appeared in the story. On the other hand, Ildangyukmi turned those historical materials into fictional materials, so that it blocked the way to interpret the story from a historical view point. Moreover, the author highly praised imperialism from eulogizing public office in Tang(唐) Dynasty.