봉산탈춤 미얄과장에 등장하는 인물들의 신체표현과 공간관계 = Body Expression and Spatial Interaction of the Characters in Miyal Scene of the Pongsan Mask Dance Drama

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to analyze the movement of the Pongsan mask dance drama, a representative folk dance of Korea, through LMA. I hoped to find an answer to why the audience specifically enjoyed this dance. This question was approached with the assumption that the Pongsan mask dance drama conveys body expression of the basic life formed inside Korean culture. Result of the study is as follows: When the three people move in the seventh scene of the Pongsan mask dance drama, there is a unique individual distinction. The characteristics of Miyal`s dance most identifiable to Miyal are the Bound/Quick/Strong hip movement and Scattering and Gathering arms to front and back with fanned hand Flicking movement. These seem to show Miyal`s character as passionate and active. Younggam distinguishes himself through the Quick/Bound shoulders and chest twist movements, and the Free/Sustain arm movement in Mobile State. These movements seem to show his active and indulgent character. The Concubine`s movement of distinction is her winding body pulsating with arms wide open to the side movements and the Free/Quick vibrating twist of her upper body. These movements seem to express a showing off and impudent self. The Kinesphere of Younggam and Miyal`s relationship is in Sagittal Dimension except when they sit side by side Horizontally as to talk. Even though this Sagittal Dimension expresses their obstacles, the kinesphere happens in their fighting, and the pushing and pulling each other in a Near-Reach Sagittal Dimension show their conflict and hatred, the kinesphere between Younggam and Miyal seems much more intimate. The Relationship Kinesphere between Younggam and the Concubine is quite different from the relationship between Miyal and Younggam. Right after the Concubine enters, Younggam finds her. He immediately walks to the Concubine. Then, he walks in a circle with her side by side on a Horizontal Plane with his right arm tenderly wrapped around her shoulders. This Near-Reach Kinesphere of the Concubine and Younggam seems to not only show synchronized rhythm but also an affectionate relationship in which he takes care of her. Even in the scene of Younggam lamenting over Miyal`s death, the Concubine behaves coquettishly in a Horizontal line of the Kinesphere rather than in Sagittal Dimensions with the Younggam, even though there is eye contact between the two. When they leave Miyal, they walk side by side, but they always stand far from each other. The Concubine does not go to Younggam until he comes. In a relationship of this Kinesphere, it seems to show that she does not have a proper relationship with Younggam. Moreover, an important aspect of the Kinesphere of the characters is their interaction with the audience. The delivery of their message to the audience through their upper body and the forward arm and forward-side diagonal movements is a supreme example of the narrative structure in nonverbal communication. The emphasis of Sagittal and Vertical Dimension with Direct/Bound hand gestures, and the chest lowering and the nodding of the head are all narrative movements that deliver the current situation effortlessly to the audience. Through this narrative structure, the interaction allows for an uninterrupted delivery of the storyline from the performer to the audience. The effort and shape of the body movements of the three characters and the relationship between the characters clearly show the personality of each character in the seventh scene. It provides an illustration of their troubled situation in life. It enables the viewer to understand what is being expressed with ease. Hence, I believe it easily grabs the attention and interest of students. In conclusion, the body expressions of the Pongsan mask dance drama are naturally acquired through everyday Korean life and culture and are therefore easily understood and appreciated by Koreans. These body expressions identify Korean dance and are valuable cultural inheritance worthy of preservation.