@article{ART003343279},
author={Jung, Byung Sul},
title={Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism},
journal={Journal of Korean Literature},
issn={1598-2076},
year={2026},
number={53},
pages={121-148}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jung, Byung Sul
TI - Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism
JO - Journal of Korean Literature
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 53
PB - The Society Of Korean Literature
SP - 121
EP - 148
SN - 1598-2076
AB - Donam Cho Yun-je, as a member of the inaugural class of the Korean Language and Literature department at Keijo Imperial University, was a pioneer who initiated the systematic research and instruction of Korean literature within the modern institutional framework. Scholarly inquiry into Cho’s life and literary achievements commenced in the 1960s with works by Yi Wu-seong, Choi Jin-won, and Kim Dong-uk. Since that period, a multitude of studies have consistently identified positivism and nationalism as the defining paradigms of his academic trajectory, with a particular emphasis on nationalism in the latter half of his life.
Cho’s nationalism, however, has not been exempt from critical scrutiny. It was early characterized by Kim Dong-uk as an adaptation of Japanese Kokugaku (National Learning), and following the academic shift toward post-nationalism, it was further critiqued by Hwang Jong-yeon as a form of "ethnocentric nationalism." Nevertheless, such pejorative assessments often lack empirical grounding regarding the substantive orientation and ultimate objectives of the "nation" envisioned by Cho.
This study directs its attention toward democracy as the quintessential teleology of Cho Yun-je’s nationalist discourse, transcending the foundational concepts of autonomy, independence, and unification. While existing scholarship has yet to examine his nationalism through the prism of democracy, this democratic commitment becomes increasingly manifest in his literary scholarship and social praxis during his later years. Notably, this paper appears to be the first to discuss the significance of the Minjok Geonyang-hoe (Association for National Promotion) in relation to his democratic and nationalist ideologies. This study contends that Cho’s nationalism can only be accurately elucidated when analyzed from the perspective of "national democracy" or "democratic nationalism."
KW - Cho Yun-je;Nationalism;Democracy;Minjok Geonyang-hoe;Donam-japji
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Jung, Byung Sul. (2026). Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism. Journal of Korean Literature, 53, 121-148.
Jung, Byung Sul. 2026, "Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism", Journal of Korean Literature, no.53, pp.121-148.
Jung, Byung Sul "Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism" Journal of Korean Literature 53 pp.121-148 (2026) : 121.
Jung, Byung Sul. Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism. 2026; 53 : 121-148.
Jung, Byung Sul. "Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism" Journal of Korean Literature no.53(2026) : 121-148.
Jung, Byung Sul. Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism. Journal of Korean Literature, 53, 121-148.
Jung, Byung Sul. Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism. Journal of Korean Literature. 2026; 53 121-148.
Jung, Byung Sul. Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism. 2026; 53 : 121-148.
Jung, Byung Sul. "Democracy Inherent in Donam Cho Yun-je’s Nationalism" Journal of Korean Literature no.53(2026) : 121-148.
