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Current Status and Prospect of the Study on History of Korean-Japanese Marine Relations Shim, Min-Jung This study looked into the history of marine relations between Korea and Japan from ancient times to modern times. Korean-Japanese marine relations were summarized by dividing into human, material, and cultural exchange as well as the history of pillage, fishermen living a life at sea, and their activities. According to the more subdivided times, Korean-Japanese relations in ancient times focused on cultural exchanges through Baekje at first, but the range was enlarged due to exchange and conquest of Goguryeo and Shilla. Meanwhile, as the studies related to Jang Bo-go of the Unified Silla Period have increased from the late 1990s due to various research organizations' support, the relations with Japan among Jang Bo-go's activities were dealt with. In addition, Balhae and Japan related studies are getting activated. For Korean-Japanese marine relations in middle times, most studies dealt with Japanese invasion and pirates, and the studies on problems of Japanese control strategies which are envoys, Sampo waegwan(Japanese office), and castaways were conducted in the early Chosun Dynasty. Modern times started after Imjin War, and in particular, the results of studies on 'Imjin War' among Korean-Japanese marine issues were accumulated regarding diverse areas such as the military, policy, naval combat, kidnapped Chosun people, and cultural invasion. After that, the relations were mainly about exchange with Japan based on a good-neighbor policy, and the representative policies were envoys of TongsinsaㆍMunwihaeng, trade and exchanges through Waegwan(Japanese office), and castaways’ problems. As the findings of the study, 'marine history' between Korea and Japan needs to be considered as the independent branch, and at the same time, fishermen's shelters and their activities that were weakly dealt with seems to be diversely approached besides the castaways.