개화기 경성학당의 교육과 운영 ―일본 외무성 외교 사료관 소장 자료의 분석을 중심으로―

Abstract

This study presents an overview of the “Miscellaneous matters regarding school operation in Korea (Joseon): Case of subsidy payment” of the Gyeongseong Hakdang, the details of which are stored in the diplomatic archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Moreover, this study aims to examine the operational and educational aspects of Gyeongseong Hakdang—a Japanese language institution in modern Korea. Modern universities, including Gyeongseong Hakdang, founded by the Japanese during the enlightenment period focused on the background of the transition to the colonial era, and thus their evaluation has inevitably been negative. However, considering the efforts of the Korean government, which has supported numerous students and modern universities, the establishment of Japanese language educational institutions during the enlightenment period is considered the result of Japanese imperialism and the desire for modern education in Korea. While examining modern education during the enlightenment period, not only must the goals that the Japanese people sought to achieve through Korean education, but also the goals that the Korean people wanted to achieve through modern education must be examined.