서거 100주년 유길준 연구의 현황과 과제

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Yu Kil-chun(1856~1914) was a famous and prominent reformist in the late 19th century Joseon-Korea. Because he wrote lots of books and articles, many scholars have been studied his thought in the field of Korean history, politics, literature, etc. In his dead 100 Years in 2014, It is meaningful to re-examine the situation of Yuh Kil-jun Studies. This article review his life and historiography of Yuh Kil-jun Studies. It was the significant momentum to publish Yu Kil-chun Chonseo(Yu Kil-chun Works) in 1971. After the publication every decade had its own key characteristic, however it is considered that the current achievement is stagnant. So, this article suggest two kind of assignments for progress of Yu Kil-chun Studies, in the point of material and methodology. About the material, First, as the basic task, it is asked to translate and note the annotation in relation with the historical background. Second, we need to publish documents relating to Yu Kil-chun. For example, It would include domestic and foreign newspaper which is relevant to Yu Kil-chun. About the methodology, First, I recommend the comparative studies which focused on Yu Kil-chun and other political figures in the late 19th century Joseon-Korea. Second, it is necessary to perform more detailed studies about his social and human networks. There is New Materials of Yu Kil-chun, in Museum of Korea University, which contains the materials about his enlightenment, education, economic activities from 1907 to 1914. We are expecting new momentum in Yu Kil-chun Studies by the materials.

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