1927년 조선공산당의 분열과 그 성격

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify the background of the split of the Korean Communist Party in 1927 and clarify the nature thereof. The 3rd Congress of the Korean Communist Party was held in two venues. One was held on December 20, 1927, and the other was held on February 27, 1928. One reason for the split was psychological. It was a sense of betrayal that they felt when they learned that certain party personnel secretly made their own inner circle and deceived the others. The anger they felt when they learned that they were deceived was the reason for the split of the party. Yet another reason for the split was a difference in policies. There was controversy surrounding the scope of applying the national united front. The mainstream of the party took a broad attitude. They did not hesitate to partner with pro-Japanese leaders. On the contrary, the non-mainstream group regarded alliance with pro-Japanese leaders as treason that disturbed the national united front movement. The two parties exclusively asserted their legitimacy. However, neither of them was superior in terms of legitimacy. The two parties can be considered to have divided the Korean socialist movement for many years.