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Lee, Seng-Su. 2006. The Folk Poetry of Bak Je Ga in Bukgwan: The Song of a Banished Wanderer in Suju. Bak Je Ga was one of the greatest Korean scholars of the late 18th century. He created unique literature pieces from a young age and proposed a specific political reformation plan based on his four visits to Beijing. Most scholars point to Bak Je Ga as the most revolutionary, liberal scholar of his time. However, he was unable to achieve very much success in the government as his birth was an illegitimate one. He served in low level positions and never had a chance to realize his reformation plans. A year following King Jeongjo's death (1801), he was framed by his enemies and banished to Jongseong, Hamgyeong-do. His two years and seven months in Jongseong were painful, but they allowed him to experience the folk customs and cultures of the northern regions. Bak Je Ga composed approximately 250 poems during his banishment and The Song of a Banished Wanderer in Suju in particular contains 79 pieces. These 79poems are a panoramic arrangement of 79 landscapes. Only seven of them speak of Bak's personal feelings. The remaining 72 speak about the locality of Suju, including the irrationality of the tax system, corrupted officials, national borders and territories, religion, occupations, and holidays, among other topics. These poems tell us that Bak was an observer of the locality. This study aims at understanding Bak Je Ga's performances in his elderly years, the literary significance of his series of poems, and the local customs of the Yukjin Region in the 18th-19th centuries. This study will contribute to the future of Bak Je Ga Theory, the history of literature, and Bukgwan Studies.
