악(惡)에 대한 한국과 일본의 신화적 사유 -<악귀>와 <스즈메의 문단속>을 중심으로-

Abstract

This thesis attempted to compare Korean TV drama Revenant and Japan Animation Suzume through the relationship between indigenous beliefs and universal religions. It was speculated that as the relationship between indigenous beliefs and universal religions developed in different patterns in Korea and Japan, different images of evil and ghosts were formed. First of all, it was confirmed that the Shinto effectively influenced Suzume. In Suzume, Gods are not attributed to either good or evil. Suzume shows Mono-no-aware and deep empathy but such empathy is limited, therefore she does not contemplate an alternative other than Daizhin’s sacrifice. In Japan, Shinto was strongly influenced, and it was systematized by Motoori Norinaga as predominant ideology over universal religion. This characteristic of Japanese religious history would be inherited and influenced the formation of narratives such as Suzume. On the other hand in Joseon, universal religion such as Confucianism became predominant ideology. Thus, rather than the possibility of ‘evil gods’ seen in various mythology, the flow of connecting evil with the ghosts as a counterpoint to good truth was stronger. Therefore the ghosts which supported the Confucian ideology were frequently embodied in lots of narratives of Joseon, and also inherited as Revenant. The ghost of Revenant was devilish that clearly belonged to the realm of evil. Thus solutions to the problem situation were also presented in ways of examining one’s mind, driving out personal desires, and living independently.