관동대학살에 대해 해외 조선인이 생산한 문건과 그 성격

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine a group of events recognized by Koreans abroad after the Kanto Massacre in September 1923, and their reactions. In particular, it was categorized by paying attention to documents produced by the Koreans. These documents had the purpose of ‘protest’, ‘propaganda’, and ‘recording’, respectively. In common, the purpose was to uncover the responsibility of the Japanese government, the inhumanity of the massacre of Koreans, and the “innocence” of the murdered Koreans. However, each document showed a big difference in content depending on the time of writing, the object, and the political orientation of the subject. This shows that not only was the overseas Koreans’ perception of the Kanto massacre not unified, but they also actively tried to exclusiveize the case of the “Korean massacre.” Based on this perception, the method of responding to the event was also expressed differently. These documents can confirm the reality of the massacre recognized by the Koreans of the time, and are still the basic data necessary to clarify the specific facts of the massacre of Koreans. In particular, it has historical significance as a countermeasure to leave a ‘memory’ of the massacre of Koreans against the Japanese government’s attempt to conceal it.