한국어·English
Byeongjoo Lee

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.

#LiteraryCriticism#Poetics#DigitalHumanities#PopularCulture#LiteracyEducation

Websites

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.
modernmag.kr — Early Modern Korean Magazine Archive
A searchable archive of early modern Korean magazine articles (Munjang, Chogwang, Catholic Youth, etc.) with bibliographic records and original pages in mixed Korean-Hanja script with machine-read text.

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).

Digital Humanities
  1. Exploring Data-Driven Research on Modern Korean Literary Criticism: Focusing on Ontology Design. Korean Literature Studies, 2026. Forthcoming
  2. Reading the “Miraepa” Debate by Machine: A Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis Using Generative AI. Journal of Artificial Intelligence Humanities, 2026. KCI (co-authored)
  3. KNoTE: A TEI Encoded XML Dataset of Modern Korean Novels. Journal of Open Humanities Data, 2026. Data Paper (co-authored)
    A TEI/XML dataset of 33 modern Korean novels (1906–1954), with annotation of named entities, characters, direct speech, and Hanja.
  4. A Text-Linguistic Analysis of the 1930s Technicism Debate. Concept and Communication, 2026. KCI
  5. Constructing and Utilizing XML Data for Modern Korean Literary Criticism: A Methodological Approach for Digital Humanities. Korean Poetics Studies, 2025. KCI
Education
  1. Developing and Applying an Integrated Instructional Design Model for Media and Digital Literacy. Journal of Literacy, 2026. KCI
  2. Factors Affecting Dropout Intention among First-Year Cadets at the Korea Air Force Academy. Journal of Korean Military Studies, 2023. KCI (co-authored)
  3. Cadets’ Perception of Debate Education and Its Correlation with Educational Outcomes (2021). Military Science Review, 2022. (co-authored)
Literary Criticism & Poetics
  1. Self-Justification as a Convert and Humanism: Park Yeong-jun’s Writings after Liberation. Hanguk Hyeondae Munye Bipyeong, 2021. KCI
  2. Perceptions of “the Orient” and “Purity” in The Principles of Poetry and Critical Biography of Poetics: A Comparison. Korean Language & Literature, 2020. KCI
Popular Culture
  1. “Passivity” and “Loneliness” in Lee So-ra’s Lyrics. Korean Popular Music, 2023. KCI

Presentations

  1. The Topology of Power: A Data-Driven Analysis of Canon Formation and Intellectual Cartels in Korean Literary Criticism (1960–1990). DH2026 · Digital Humanities Conference (ADHO), Daejeon, Korea, 2026. Long Paper (co-presented)

Columns & Op-eds

  1. “Liberal Education: The Work of Cultivating People”. Kookbang Ilbo (Korea Defense Daily), “From the Faculty Office”, 2026.6.23.

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 · KRW 51.66M
A Text and Discourse Study of Post-Liberation Poetics Using Text Mining2023 – 2026
National Research Foundation of Korea, New Researcher Program · Principal Investigator · KRW 52.99M

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 Defense2026
Korean-Language Examiner, Military Academies Entrance Exam · Ministry of National Defense2023
Korean-Language Examiner, Military Chaplain Selection Exam · Ministry of National Defense2020 – 2022

Awards

Commendation for Meritorious Service, Armed Forces Day2026
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

korean-critique-schema
TEI-XML corpus and schema design for modern Korean literary criticism.
The Topology of Power
Data-driven analysis of canon formation and knowledge networks in Korean literary criticism.
OCR
OCR training data for mixed Korean-Hanja vertical text in early modern magazines — line images with labels (KMMOCR).