김유영의 조선영화예술협회 활동 연구

Abstract

This paper examines the early cinematic activities of KAPF filmmaker Kim Yoo-young through the lens of North Korean literature. Kim Yoo-young entered the film industry in 1927 through the Chosun Film and Art Association and directed three films after joining KAPF: Yurang, Honga, and Hwarun. Among these films, Yurang and Honga, made around the age of 20, are important in examining his later activities. This paper examines Kim’s involvement in the Chosun Film and Art Association, a key point in her cinematic career, and the role she played in the formation of the Filmmakers’ Association, the recruitment of research students, the production of Yuran and the activities that led to the organization of Seoul Kino. As this study examines how Kim Yoo-young was active in the Korean Film and Art Association through a cross-section of testimonies, the points that have been misunderstood or overlooked in existing studies confirm that there is still room for new interpretations of Kim Yoo-young’s activities through multilayered research and study. In that sense, this study has important implications for understanding Kim Yoo-young.