Guest Editor’s Introduction: The Current State of Research on Yu Kilchun and the Search for Methodologies
Journal Title: International Journal of Korean History - Year 2016, Vol 21, Issue 2
Abstract
Yu Kilchun (1856-1914) was the first Korean to study modern Western civilization in Japan (1881) and the United States (1883). Yu headed to Japan as a member of the Korean Courtiers’ Observation Mission (Chosa Shich’aldan) as a result of the momentum from Chosŏn Korea’s signing of the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1876 and the subsequent pursuit of modern reforms. Afterwards, he stayed in Japan to further his studies at Keio Gijuku. He returned to Korea after a year and took charge of publishing a newspaper to enlighten the general public on the modernization policies the Chosŏn government was pursuing at the time. He also proposed policies in various areas, such as tax reform and land reform. Afterwards, Yu Acknowledgments: This study was supported by Korea University Grant (2014) ** This paper does not provide detailed research achievements of the Korean academia on Yu Kilchun since it targets readers outside of Korea. For bibliographical information on research and texts on Yu Kilchun, refer to Choi Deoksoo, 2015 “Haebang hu Yu Kilchun yŏn’gu ŭi sŏnggwa wa kwaje” (Achievements and challenges of research on Yu Kilchun after Korean liberation from Japanese rule). Kŭndae Han’guk ŭi kaehyŏk kusang kwa Yu Kilchun (Reform ideas in modern Korea and Yu Kilchun). Koryŏ Taehakkyo Ch’ulp’an Munhwawŏn.
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Deok-Soo Choi
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