한국 영화의 가족담론을 통해 본 여성주체 : 영화 <하녀(1960)>와 <하녀(2010)>를 중심으로

Abstract

In view of a philosophical discussion, this study discusses the experiences of Korean women based on the context of family relations. For this purpose, it sheds light on the philosophical implications that various changes in family relations have on the formation of female identity. Whereas Korean women in the past had faced strict constraints dictated by the behavioral norms expected in family relations within traditional Confucian society, the modern and postmodern eras ushered in rapid changes for Korean women. To draw the philosophical implications that such changes place upon the formation of Korean female identity, this study focuses on family relations and the range of experiences portrayed in Korean movies, and analyzes them from a philosophical perspective. A review of the female identity, which has undergone significant change in the context of modern society, and which is now faced with pluralism and dissolution in postmodern society, requires a philosophical discussion from various perspectives. Though today’s women are striving to part with traditional ideologies of the past, they are still largely influenced by modified traditional norms and family relations. To some degree, they live with the contradictions and constraints of reality, despite having internalized modern and postmodern values. Although they seem to be taking the initiative and leading independent lives, they are still concerned about how they are viewed by others in and outside the family due to the invisible relationships of power in the capitalist society. By reviewing images of Korean women through their dialogues in movies, this study discusses the relationship between Korean women and their families, and how their identity might evolve within redefined family relations of the postmodern era.