“Difference between Kim Munjip’s Mark Criticism and Ch’oe Chaeso’s Realism on Yi Sang’s “Wings”

Abstract

This article is to examine difference between Kim Munjip’s mark criticism and Ch’oe Chaeso’s realism on Yi Sang’s “Wings.” Yi wrote a novel related to his fellow Kim Youjeong as “A Novel Kim You Jeong” as a posthumous work in Chungsaekgi(1939). In the work he exposures Kim Munjip, Korean-Japanese critic, as ‘a critic without genealogical table’, after knowing Kim announced "Wings" as failed work in Tokyo literary community. In fact “Wings” was appreciated ‘well written work with realistic technique’ by Ch’oe Chaeo in Korea. By the way Kim Munjip made it the score 59 point below 60 point passing score by his mark criticism. Since each critic’s critical view is different, first of all, critics must have prudential and discreet on adjusting critical theory. What we can know here is Kim’s analysis of “Wings” is too narrow marked score according to his mark criticism, because his critical view is connected with Japan’s ideology and his submission to Japan’s rule, and after all he became a Korean-Japanese.