It is well known that the editor of Modern Japan (Modan Nippon), published by Bungei Shunju, was Ma Haesong, a native of the Korean peninsula. Although Modern Japan fell short of attaining the same level of popularity as Kōdansha’s King (Kingu), it reached a broader range of readers than the rival modern magazine New Youth (Shin seinen), associated with the important writers Edogawa Ranpo and Yokomizo Seishi. Indeed, Modern Japan cultivated a profile somewhere between that of King and New Youth. However, perhaps due to its middling status, the magazine has yet to be the subject of a comprehensive study in any of the fields of literary, cultural, or publishing studies. This paper looks specifically at two special extra editions of Modern Japan, called the Korea Editions, published in 1939 and 1940 respectively. These special editions contained a hybrid of both state propagandistic elements and editor Ma Haesong’s perspective on his homeland. Although there is some extant research on the Korea Editions from several points of view, there is still room for a detailed analysis of how exactly Korean writers and literary works were introduced in their pages, and what type of literature was included. Specifically, this paper examines the literary criticism of Kim Saryang and Han Sik, clarifying their differing appraisals of the contemporary literary situation. Then, it analyzes the style and content of Pak T’aewŏn’s short story, “A Street Darkly” (Michi ha kuraki wo). Through highlighting this combination of perspectives, I hope to illuminate the politicality of Modern Japan realized through a rereading of the Korea Editions.

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现代日本的政治性：韩国版对韩国文学的运用

众所周知，文艺春州出版的《现代日本》（Modan Nippon）的主编是朝鲜半岛人马海松。虽然《现代日本》没有达到与讲谈社国王（Kingu）同等的受欢迎程度，但它的读者范围比与重要作家江户川乱步和横沟诚志相关的竞争对手现代杂志《新青年》（Shin seinen）更广泛。事实上，现代日本培养了介于国王和新青年之间的形象。然而，也许由于它的中等地位，该杂志还没有成为任何文学、文化或出版研究领域的综合研究对象。本文专门研究了分别于 1939 年和 1940 年出版的现代日本的两个特别附加版，称为韩国版。这些特别版混合了国家宣传元素和编辑马海松对祖国的看法。尽管从几个角度对韩国版进行了一些现有的研究，但仍然需要详细分析其页面中究竟是如何介绍韩国作家和文学作品的，以及包含哪些类型的文学作品。具体而言，本文考察了金三良和韩植的文学批评，阐明了他们对当代文学形势的不同评价。然后，分析了朴泰文的短篇小说《黑暗的街道》（Michi ha kuraki wo）的风格和内容。通过强调这种观点的结合，我希望通过重读韩国版来阐明现代日本的政治性。