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@article{ART001909069},
author={Yun, Kyung-Seop},
title={North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation},
journal={The Journal of Northeast Asia Research},
issn={2005-4432},
year={2014},
volume={29},
number={1},
pages={49-78},
doi={10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002}

TY - JOUR
AU - Yun, Kyung-Seop
TI - North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation
JO - The Journal of Northeast Asia Research
PY - 2014
VL - 29
IS - 1
PB - The Institute for Northeast Asia Research
SP - 49
EP - 78
SN - 2005-4432
AB - The purpose of this essay is to review the reinterpretation of Ahn Jung-geun(안중근) and his killing of Ito Hirobumi(이등박문) in North Korean history. Until today he has been ranked as a famous Korean independence activist in both South and North Korea, however he has also been criticized on the basis of ‘terrorism’ in North Korea. This essay is to analyze the change of North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun by analysis of historical books, journal articles, and history textbooks. Attention is especially paid to the relation of the interpretation with the political environment. In the early stages, North Korea negatively understood An Jung-geun’s behavior by using the concept of ‘patriotic terrorist movement’(애국테러운동). But in the late 1950’s ~ early 1960’s North Korea’s attitude to An shifted to sympathy for the motive. Hereafter, Ahn Jung-geun‘s behavior was reinterpreted as a ’punishment of the chief instigator’(침략원흉 처단). Consequently, Ahn Jung-guen was reevaluated as a symbol of Korean’s resistance against the Japanese aggressors. In domestic politics the process of the reinterpretation has been proactive by Kim Il-Sung and the process of the reinterpretation was also intended to upgrade the political status of Kim Il-sung as leader.
KW - Ahn Jung-geun;Ito hirobumi;North Korea’s history;terrorism;patriotic terrorist movement;punishment of the chief instigator;war crime
DO - 10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002
ER -

Yun, Kyung-Seop. (2014). North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation. The Journal of Northeast Asia Research, 29(1), 49-78.

Yun, Kyung-Seop. 2014, "North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation", The Journal of Northeast Asia Research, vol.29, no.1 pp.49-78. Available from: doi:10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002

Yun, Kyung-Seop "North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation" The Journal of Northeast Asia Research 29.1 pp.49-78 (2014) : 49.

Yun, Kyung-Seop. North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation. 2014; 29(1), 49-78. Available from: doi:10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002

Yun, Kyung-Seop. "North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation" The Journal of Northeast Asia Research 29, no.1 (2014) : 49-78.doi: 10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002

Yun, Kyung-Seop. North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation. The Journal of Northeast Asia Research, 29(1), 49-78. doi: 10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002

Yun, Kyung-Seop. North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation. The Journal of Northeast Asia Research. 2014; 29(1) 49-78. doi: 10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002

Yun, Kyung-Seop. North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation. 2014; 29(1), 49-78. Available from: doi:10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002

Yun, Kyung-Seop. "North Korea’s perception of Ahn Jung-geun and the process of its reinterpretation" The Journal of Northeast Asia Research 29, no.1 (2014) : 49-78.doi: 10.18013/jnar.2014.29.1.002