kcritic.kr — Ontology of Korean Literary Criticism
A research archive encoding major critical essays in TEI XML and structuring the relations among critics, writers, and concepts.
Byeongjoo Lee 이병주
Assistant Professor Korea Air Force Academy
I study modern Korean literary criticism and poetics, applying digital humanities methods — text mining and text linguistics — to examine how critical discourse is formed and performed. My interests also extend to popular culture and literacy education.
Websites
Education
Ph.D. in Korean Language & Literature · Korea University2018.3 – 2025.8
Dissertation: “The Formation and Performativity of Critical Discourse in the 1950s–60s”
M.A. in Korean Language & Literature · Korea University2015.3 – 2017.8
Thesis: “A Study on Kim Gyu-dong’s Poetics”
B.A. in Korean Language & Literature · Myongji University2011.3 – 2015.2
Appointments
Professor of Korean · Korea Air Force Academy2026.8 – Present
Department Chair · Korea Air Force Academy2025.1 – 2026.7
Assistant Professor · Korea Air Force Academy2020.2 – Present
Lecturer · Korea Air Force Academy2019.2 – 2020.1
Publications
All articles in KCI-indexed journals (titles translated; original venues in Korean).
Literary Criticism & Poetics
- Self-Justification as a Convert and Humanism: Park Yeong-jun’s Writings after Liberation. Hanguk Hyeondae Munye Bipyeong, 2021. KCI
- Perceptions of “the Orient” and “Purity” in The Principles of Poetry and Critical Biography of Poetics: A Comparison. Korean Language & Literature, 2020. KCI
Digital Humanities
- A Text-Linguistic Analysis of the 1930s Technicism Debate. Concept and Communication, 2026. KCI
- Constructing and Utilizing XML Data for Modern Korean Literary Criticism: A Methodological Approach for Digital Humanities. Korean Poetics Studies, 2025. KCI
Literacy & Education
- Developing and Applying an Integrated Instructional Design Model for Media and Digital Literacy. Journal of Literacy, 2026. KCI
- Factors Affecting Dropout Intention among First-Year Cadets at the Korea Air Force Academy. Journal of Korean Military Studies, 2023. KCI (co-authored)
- Cadets’ Perception of Debate Education and Its Correlation with Educational Outcomes (2021). Military Science Review, 2022. (co-authored)
Popular Culture
- “Passivity” and “Loneliness” in Lee So-ra’s Lyrics. Korean Popular Music, 2023. KCI
Research Projects
The Birth of the Master: Knowledge Transfer and Academic Lineage in the Field of Literary Criticism2026 – 2029
National Research Foundation of Korea, New Researcher Program · Principal Investigator
A Text and Discourse Study of Post-Liberation Poetics Using Text Mining2023 – 2026
National Research Foundation of Korea, New Researcher Program · Principal Investigator
Teaching
Korea Air Force Academy · 2019–2026, 6–9 credits per semester
Service
Member, AI Education Innovation Task Force · Korea Air Force Academy2026.3 – 2026.8
Korean-Language Examiner, Military Academies Entrance Exam · Ministry of National Defense2023
Korean-Language Examiner, Military Chaplain Selection Exam · Ministry of National Defense2020 – 2022
Awards
Teacher of the Year · Korea Air Force Academy2025
Award for Excellence in Education Management · ROK Air Force2023
Grand Prize, Faculty Research Symposium · Korea Air Force Academy2021
Certifications
Certified Korean Language Teacher, Level 2 · Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism2020
Code & Data
TEI-XML corpus and schema design for modern Korean literary criticism.
Data-driven analysis of canon formation and knowledge networks in Korean literary criticism.
Structured XML data of the critic Hwang Hyun-san’s works (1945–2018).