Zainichi, Mobility, and Jeju Island: On the Representation of Island in the Novels of Kim Sok-pom and Lee Yangji

• Main Author: Yang, Myungsim
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Jeju Island; Kim Sok-pom; Lee Yangji; Mobility; Zainichi; Zainichi Korean Literature
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss43/11; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/2082/viewcontent/KK_2043_2C_202024_2011_20Forum_20Kritika_Mobility_20in_20Islandic_20Geographies_20and_20Textual_20Representations_20in_20Literature_2C_20Culture_2C_20and_20Media_20Forms_20_28Part_201_29_20__20Yang.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

During the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945), about a quarter of Jeju residents moved to Japan to escape their hardships, as Jeju Island’s industry was inferior to the inland area. In light of this, about 60% of Osaka Zainichi Koreans are deemed from Jeju Island. Against this backdrop, the meanin...