@article{ART003156483},
author={An, Hea-Yun},
title={The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column},
journal={International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL)},
issn={2671-9827},
year={2024},
number={18},
pages={191-201},
doi={10.23073/riks.2024..18.014}
TY - JOUR
AU - An, Hea-Yun
TI - The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column
JO - International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL)
PY - 2024
VL - null
IS - 18
PB - Glocal Institute of Language and Literary Studies(GILLS)
SP - 191
EP - 201
SN - 2671-9827
AB - This study analyzes how Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal was received and transformed in 1970s Korea, specifically examining how the figure of the ‘international killer’ was reinter preted within Korea’s sociopolitical context through Kim Sung jong’s international killer series. The novel set a new paradigm for political thrillers by combining real politics with fiction, and introduced the ‘Jackal’ as a new type of character who operated solely on contracts and compensation, without allegiance to any ideology or organization.
The work experienced significant cultural transformation as it was received in Korea via Japan. While the Japanese translation emphasized the work’s factuality and objectivity, early Korean translations reinforced heroic narratives and reinterpreted pro fessionalism through traditional values of ‘loyalty’ and ‘res ponsi bility’. Kim Sung-jong’s international killer series further developed this adaptation by addressing issues of national identity through the ‘mixed-race’ setting and resolving them through traditional filial piety.
This transformation, resulting from the political context of the Yusin regime and the collision between tradition and modernity, shows that the transnational reception of genre literature is a complex process of cultural negotiation and creative appropriation.
KW - The Day of the Jackal;The Fifth Column;international killer;cultural translation;masculinity;mixed-race
DO - 10.23073/riks.2024..18.014
ER -
An, Hea-Yun. (2024). The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column. International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL), 18, 191-201.
An, Hea-Yun. 2024, "The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column", International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL), no.18, pp.191-201. Available from: doi:10.23073/riks.2024..18.014
An, Hea-Yun "The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column" International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL) 18 pp.191-201 (2024) : 191.
An, Hea-Yun. The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column. 2024; 18 : 191-201. Available from: doi:10.23073/riks.2024..18.014
An, Hea-Yun. "The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column" International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL) no.18(2024) : 191-201.doi: 10.23073/riks.2024..18.014
An, Hea-Yun. The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column. International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL), 18, 191-201. doi: 10.23073/riks.2024..18.014
An, Hea-Yun. The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column. International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL). 2024; 18 191-201. doi: 10.23073/riks.2024..18.014
An, Hea-Yun. The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column. 2024; 18 : 191-201. Available from: doi:10.23073/riks.2024..18.014
An, Hea-Yun. "The Korean Reception of The Day of the Jackal and the Transformation of the ‘International Killer’ Figure : Focusing on Kim Seong-jong’s The Fifth Column" International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL) no.18(2024) : 191-201.doi: 10.23073/riks.2024..18.014
