A Comparative Study On Lyrics Of Love Folk Song Of Korean Ethnic Race In China,North Korea And South Korea In The Later Period Of Twentieth Century

By using the perspective and method of parallel study of comparative literature theory, this study compared and analyzed the lyrics of love folk songs of Korean ethnic race in different countries and cultural environment, mainly discussed the shift of epochal character and sociality in China, North Korea and South Korea, in the later period of twentieth century.In the first chapter, which is the introduction, the author reviewed the previous literature on this topic, mentioned the origins of the research topic, stated the purpose, methodology of the research and the feasibility of comparison. In Chapters2to4, the author compared and analyzed the different love-theme folk songs’lyrics which can represent their corresponding different eras. In Chapter5, the author integratively analyzed the lyrics of love-theme songs In the last chapter, which is the conclusion, the author indicated the overall conditions of the three countries’(China, North Korea, South Korea) folk songs, and looked into their future prospect.In the1950s, as the establishment of the new government of China, the folk songs of Korean Chinese have stepped into its first glory days. Love songs centered around affections taking place in workplaces, and love between lovers, and their melody is very light. In the1960s and70s, as China was experiencing "the Cultural Revolution", all folks songs are related to revolution, which are praise songs to the leader and the Communist Party. In the1980s, China started to reform and open up, the Chinese literature and art circle has moved into its prime time. The lyrics of love songs are very beautiful, romantic and full of happiness.n the1950s, the Korean war and its after effect, also affected the love folksong in the Korean Peninsula. In the1960s, North Korea started "Chollima Movement" and worshiping leaders. Hence, the themes of folk songs were limited to "Chollima Movement", Labor Party, mainstream ideology, and three revolutions. In the1980s, films about ancient love story started to appear in North Korea. As a result, theme music in such films are the only love songs in the country, which immediately were used to propose marriage between lovers. Under its influence, folk songs about life and emotions started to emerge. And the ideological influence became weakened. However, they were still very cautious in dealing with the details of love between man and woman. In late1990s, because of hereditary power succession of Kim Jungil, a long of folks songs were created. Nevertheless, compared with the previous songs, there were no major changes, except for the change from "the leader" to "the general."Love songs in South Korea, in general, are gloomy and sad. In the1950s, under th influence of the former colonial rule and wars, the lyrics of love-theme folk songs were mostly about departure and leaving, which also expressed singers’emotional complexity, and the unique emotional expression of the Korean ethnic race. When it was1960s, the hurts and pain from the colonial rule started to be healed. People working in the cities had regular incomes, and therefore, had a certain degree of satisfaction and hope for the future. As a result, sweetness and happiness can be seen in love folk songs. Meanwhile, because of industrialization, as labors crowded into cities, lyrics of some love songs also expressed the yearning and waiting of the one who was left behind for the lover who had moved into the cities. In the1970s, as American culture influenced South Korea, the lyrics of folks songs were free, open, pure and romantic. However, many love songs were banned because of the ruling ideology of the military regime. In the1980s, the melody was more important than lyrics, and the unique voice of singers, their singing styles and music arrangement is more important than melody. This dominated the situation of popular love songs. The1990s were a crazy Cenozoic Era. This era the folk songs were dominated by singers represented by SeoTaiji And Boys. Their expression were more free and lively, and their love were more complicated and more bold. Especially the lyrics of some women singers described their seducing and haunting men straight-forwardly.