The purpose of this study is to investigate the spiritual atmosphere of the church bell’s sound of modern Joseon (1898-1945). This paper will show proof of the connection between March’s first independent movement and the poems of Youngak Lee, Kwangyun Kim, Janghwan Oh; which provides a spiritual response for the wholeness of modern Korea. The freedom of religion came from Joseon’s dynasty and as a result, the western style churches were built with bell towers. At the time, churches were not only a new style of an edifice, but a new sense of sound of a bell. Joseon’s bell is stroke from the outside of its body by wooden mallets in the deep mountain, while western style church bells ring from the inside of its body by a metal clapper on top of private houses. The new sound of bell gives a new sound culture of noon in Joseon. This paper will show evidence of the bell’s Soundscape which symbolizes wholeness and perfection in the period. For example, March’s first movement started with the church bell’s ring. And the poetry also showed the moment of realization by its meeting.

• 이지은(completed a master’s degree in Korean Language and Literature at) | Lee, Ji-eun