행정소송에서의 원고적격 ― 기존 4개 학설의 의의를 중심으로 ―

The purpose of the study is to make a new inquiry into meanings of the existing four theories on the standing to sue in administrative litigation of Korea. The standing to sue in administrative litigation of Korea is a difficult concept to analyze and a very complex issue which has not yet definitely resolved. So far, no definitive answer has been given to this problem. The existing four theories have been well-known for the meaning of the standing to sue in administrative litigation of Korea prescribed by Article 12 of Administrative Litigation Act of Korea. The four theories have been introduced just in textbooks from early, but currently not all of them are actually asserted. In addition, the four theories not only have basic problems developed by having nothing to do with the realization of the right of access to courts in the constitution of Korea, the essence, purpose, function and structure of administrative litigation and the principles of procedure of administrative litigation of Korea, but also are not systematically meaningful. Recently, however, both scholars and precedent cases are agreeing to the gradual expansion of the scope of the standing to sue in administrative litigation of Korea. Consequently, the existing four theories can be valuated that they rather emphasize one out of various sides and elements to decide the scope of standing to sue in administrative litigation than being opposed to each other theoretically on the standing to sue in administrative litigation of Korea. In conclusion, the standing to sue in administrative litigation of Korea should be analyzed comprehensively, with the consideration of the right of access to courts in the constitution of Korea, the essence, purpose, function and structure of administrative litigation and the principles of procedure of administrative litigation of Korea.