| Title |
Socialist Perceptions and Architectural Discourse in Chosun Geonchuk (1947?1949) |
| Authors |
유인희(Yu, Inhee) ; 최성광(Choi, Sung-Kwang) ; 김현섭(Kim, Hyon-Sob) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.11.203 |
| Keywords |
Socialism; Socialist Architecture; Modern Movement in Architecture; Chosun Geonchuk; Post-liberation Periods |
| Abstract |
After Korea’s liberation from Japan in 1945, architectural discourse began reflecting various ideological explorations, with socialism emerging
as particularly notable. Yet, compared to other fields, socialism in architecture has remained relatively underexplored. This study examines
how Korean architects in the post-liberation years perceived and incorporated socialist thought into architectural discourse. Drawing on articles
published in Chosun Geonchuk (1947?1949), it analyzes how socialist ideas ? especially Marxist historiography, housing policies, and
state-led planned economies ? were recontextualized. Findings reveal that young architects educated under the colonial system engaged with
Marxist and Japanese socialist architectural thought to critically examine architectural history, housing, and land reform in the Korean context.
Their writings redefined architecture as a tool for social transformation rather than as a mere aesthetic expression of the ruling class.
However, these perspectives rarely materialized in built form due to political suppression and limited resources. Instead of articulating a
concrete socialist program, they expressed aspirations for an ideal architecture through the language of socialism. Overall, socialist discourse
functioned less as a political stance than as a methodological tool, underscoring both the ideological diversity of post-liberation Korean
architecture and its unresolved pursuit of socially engaged practice. |