This paper was to consider the current status of modern heritage in Busan and the issues of historical awareness by focusing on the characteristics of `region` of Busan. In addition, through the preliminary studies on the modern heritage in Busan, thi...
This paper was to consider the current status of modern heritage in Busan and the issues of historical awareness by focusing on the characteristics of `region` of Busan. In addition, through the preliminary studies on the modern heritage in Busan, this paper posed a problem that the concept, definition and study status of the `Modern Cultural Heritage` have been only focused on the superficial discussion of the absence of the history of `modern times`, and pointed out that there is composition `Pro Japanese Anti Japanese` strongly inherent in the viewpoint that the modern heritage in Busan is regarded as a negative heritage. In order to overcome the limitations of these preliminary studies, the issues of historical awareness on `modern times` in the modern heritage was considered based on cases of the `Busan Temporary Capital Government Building` and `The Old Namseonjeongi Company Building in Busan` which were built in the colonial period, but have been rarely mentioned related to Japan, among Registered Cultural Properties in Busan. As for the `Busan Temporary Capital Government Building`, if there were no joint opposition movement and resistance performed by Koreans and Japanese during a transfer process from Jinju to Busan on the transfer of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government, as a symbol of `Refuge Capital Busan Records`, the Provisional Government Building would not have existed. In addition, in the `The Old Namseonjeongi Company Building in Busan`, there is a historical fact inherent that there was a friction between the Japanese who were interested only in the monopoly management and the high profit-earning on Joseon Electric Business and the Governor-General that conducted the Electric Power Control Policy to control them. Like these, although the modern heritage in Busan is called `Modern (times)` Cultural Heritage, only preservation and utilization are focused without remembering the historical facts of `modern time.` Therefore, it will be necessary to keep in mind the significance of the heritage of `modern time` with consideration of Japan(The Empire of Japan), the `Other Party`.