Relationship between A Tale of the Tiger in Mount Kumgang and the Japanese Children’s Reading Space of Katei Bunko

A key insight from this study is the identification of shared narrative patterns between the Korean folktale 'A Tale of the Tiger in Mount Kumgang' and its Japanese adaptation within the Katei BUNKO children's reading space. Despite belonging to different narrative lineages, both versions exhibit similar behavioral analysis results due to the oral tradition's influence on storytelling. Further analysis revealed that while surface-level themes focus on justice (e.g., a father's revenge) and reading practices, deeper meanings revolve around regeneration narratives centered on female characters and oral cultural transmission. The study suggests that Katei BUNKO's reading spaces also serve as oral communication practices, bridging visual and auditory elements in children's literature.

Yoon, H.-j. (2021). Relationship between A TALE OF THE TIGER IN MOUNT KUMGANG and the Japanese Children’s Reading Space of Katei BUNKO. The Humanities of Coexistence, 6, 121–149. https://doi.org/10.37524/huco.2021.08.6.121