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『Toji』A comparison between the original work and its adaptations - With a focus on the personality changes of female characters depicted in the films and TV dramas - Jeong, Hye-gyeong This essay will examine the changes in the female characters that occur in the film and TV drama adaptations of the epic novel "Toji," written by Park Kyung-li. This will keep in mind that the saga is fully able to communicate in the context of Asia, as well as the fact that Korean films and TV programs have become major players in the region due to the "Korean Wave." Consequently, examining the transformation of female characters in the various adaptations is not only because they reflect the realities of the times, but also because the author, main characters, and most of the viewers are women. In the case of the film adaptation in 1974, only a mere portion of it being translated into the film notwithstanding, the female character changes were influenced by the realities of that era's politics, which ultimately led to a poor execution of the project regardless of its commercial success. In spite of such problems, film adaptations of novels not only directly reveal the realities of a period, but also result in the public seeking out the original literary works. Therefore, a construction of systematic theories regarding adaptation processes is urgently required in order to lead the way to a more desirable transformation in literary awareness. Although there have been three TV drama adaptations, the one attempted in 1979 was abandoned due to problems in the material. In the case of the 1987 and 2004 adaptations, the characteristics of the times were also indeed reflected as they were in the projects. In particular, if one examines the distortion and transformation processes of the female characters, their causes are mainly due to the realities and circumstances of the respective periods, and one can see the patriarchal perception still dominating those characters even in the 2004 adaptation. Furthermore, there have been many cases of character distortion and damage to the work due to commercial purposes. However, comparative research of the female characters in different adaptations must continue if only for the creation of images formed by the spread of media, and it is the opinion of this author that one cannot ignore the possibility of their direct influence on the consciousness of female consumers.