A Study on the Dong-A Ilbo’s “Romance in History” Series to Expand Minority Readership

Abstract

This paper is a study that reveals the literary historical significance of the planned serialization “Romance in History” of the Dong-A Ilbo and the subsequent serialization “Children’s Chosun.” In this regard, based on a series of surveys on newspaper serials, including “Romance in History,” Kang Mi-Jung tried to reveal the function of private painting during this period and link it with the development of historical literature theory. Taking the achievements and limitations of the preceding studies as a starting point for discussion, this paper attempted to reconsider the literary and historical status of the series “Romance in History.” In order to derive the practical basis, this paper analyzed the text from the background of the appearance of “Romance in History,” the actual status of the series, and the level of formal aesthetics. As a result, it was verified that “Romance in History,” which was greatly welcomed by the public, was a genealogical precedent that suggested a motif for the creation of historical novels in the newspaper series entering the prosperity of the 1930s. It was also confirmed that it was the background and test that inspired the creation of historical novels.