The Character as Popular Art of the ‘Commoners' Poetry’ in the Late Joseon Period

Ho-Gyong Seong

For the correct understanding of the so-called ‘commoners' poetry’ in the late Joseon period, this study considered the artistic character that saseolsijo and ‘commoners' gasa’ typically possess. The findings of the study are as follows. Many works of the ‘commoners' poetry’ deal with ‘man-woman relation -ship’ or ‘love and enjoyment of life’, or ‘lamentation of one's fortune’. ‘Criticism on reality’ is seldom noticed in these works. The poetic focus as a dominant element in the organization of these works is directed on the interesting expression of subject matters rather than on the embodiment of the theme. And it would be the main characteristic of the principle of composition to produce the comic effect through the interesting expressions of subject matters. Most of the works of the ‘commoners’ poetry’ were done by the middle class(jung-in) and had developed with a recreational character in pastime culture around Seoul and its vicinity since the 18th century. This ‘commoners' poetry’ has a character as popular art, with its aim on recreation and consolation. Its recreational aspect comes from the middle class(jung-in), who wanted to escape from weariness, tension, anxiety, and uneasiness of everyday life and tried to maintain and reinforce their vitality and energy. These works reflect the ideology of the middle class (jung-in), pursuing the satisfaction of the petit bourgeoisie. And their characteristic ways of expressions and experiences also show clearly the aspect and character of popular art. As seen so far, the ‘commoner's poetry’ in the late Joseon period developed with the character of popular art and thus many of the works have the character of recreational ‘light verse’ aiming for pastime.

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