Between China and Southeast Asia: Young Korean Men and Nanyang in the 1910s

This paper examines the unprecedented decisions made in the 1910s by the group of young Korean men and their real-life experiences in Nanyang. We trace the men's agony, stemming from their personal situations shaped by the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910 and the Xinhai Revolution in 1911, to explain their decision to migrate to Nanyang. We also shed light on the young men's perceptions of Nanyang based on their everyday life and their experiences and observations. What role did their three-year experience in Nanyang play in shaping their perceptions of the realities of local society and various cultural phenomena? Observations regarding their experiences on boat trips or in leisure activities are also valuable for studying their perceptions.

關鍵字

Korea ； independence movement ； Xinhai Revolution ； migration ； Nanyang ； Southeast Asia ； Singapore ； Chinese community

並列摘要

本文檢視的是一群韓裔青年在1910年代做出的空前的決定，以及他們在南洋的真實生活經驗。1910年的韓日合併，以及1911年的辛亥革命，決定了這些青年的處境，帶給他們莫大的痛苦，本文要就這種痛苦來說明他們為何決定移居南洋。我們也依據這些青年的日常生活和他們的經驗及觀察，來釐清他們對南洋的感受。在南洋的三年經驗如何影響了他們對於當地社會的現實與種種不同文化現象的感想？觀察他們的水上旅行或休閒活動的經驗，對研究他們的感受有相當大的作用。