@article{ART003378205},
author={Haejin Lee},
title={A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-},
journal={The Research of the Korean Classic},
issn={1226-3850},
year={2026},
number={74},
pages={253-285}
TY - JOUR
AU - Haejin Lee
TI - A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-
JO - The Research of the Korean Classic
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 74
PB - The Research Of The Korean Classic
SP - 253
EP - 285
SN - 1226-3850
AB - It is relatively well known that Kim Yu-jeong’s novels share a close relationship with pansori; however, researchs in this area have primarily focused on exploring how his novels inherited and reinterpreted traditional pansori. Nevertheless, as previous studies have pointed out, Kim Yu-jeong’s novels are “particularly well-suited to being read aloud” and were intended as “stories meant to be heard”; furthermore, the fact that they actively borrowed and adapted the language and emotions of pansori suggests—when viewed from a different perspective—that these texts are also highly suitable for being adapted back into the medium of pansori. Therefore, it is now necessary to shift our perspective and explore how Kim Yu-jeong’s novels can be newly inherited and reinterpreted as pansori.
With this in mind, this paper examines how “Art Group Nong-eum” (hereinafter “Nong-eum”), a professional arts organization currently active and designated by Gangwon Province, adapted Kim Yu-jeong’s debut work, “A Mountain Vagabond”, into a creative pansori, and reflects on its significance and challenges. The results of this study indicate that Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond” is an original pansori production that deeply incorporates a thorough understanding of both Kim Yu-jeong’s novel and pansori itself, as well as thoughtful consideration of what 21st-century pansori should look like. However, it was confirmed that for this work—and Nong-eum’s other creative pansori adaptations of Kim Yu-jeong’s novels—to become more widely known and exert greater influence, issues regarding the delivery of the lyrics must be resolved, and active communication with experts is also required regarding the interpretation of specific messages.
It is hoped that this critical study of Nong-eum’s creative pansori “A Mountain Vagabond” will serve as a catalyst for more active interest and case studies on how Kim Yu-jeong’s novels can be brought to life in contemporary pansori.
KW - Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels;“A Mountain Vagabond”;Creative Pansori;Art Group Nong-eum;Crossover contents;Intertextuality
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Haejin Lee. (2026). A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-. The Research of the Korean Classic, 74, 253-285.
Haejin Lee. 2026, "A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-", The Research of the Korean Classic, no.74, pp.253-285.
Haejin Lee "A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-" The Research of the Korean Classic 74 pp.253-285 (2026) : 253.
Haejin Lee. A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-. 2026; 74 : 253-285.
Haejin Lee. "A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-" The Research of the Korean Classic no.74(2026) : 253-285.
Haejin Lee. A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-. The Research of the Korean Classic, 74, 253-285.
Haejin Lee. A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-. The Research of the Korean Classic. 2026; 74 253-285.
Haejin Lee. A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-. 2026; 74 : 253-285.
Haejin Lee. "A Case Study on the Adaptation of Kim Yu-jeong’s Novels into Pansori -Art Group Nong-eum’s “A Mountain Vagabond”-" The Research of the Korean Classic no.74(2026) : 253-285.
