At the end of the 19th century, Social Evolutionism introduced into Korea with the eastern penetration of western powers and was actively accepted by Korean enlightened intellectuals. In the editorials of 『TONGNIP SINMUN』 run mainly by the members of Independence Club, the Qing and Japan were described as the inferior loser and superior winner in the survival competition, a country that seeks to overcome the crisis through reform and a country that has entered the ranks of the civilized countries through transformation. Behind this, the ideological logic is the ‘superiors win and inferiors lose’ and ‘survival of the fittest’. At the same time, 『TONGNIP SINMUN』 put forward the ‘East Asian Racial Homogeneity Theory’ which was a variation of the racism, and argued that the Qing and Japan were brothers who interdependent with Korea. From the perspective of the Korean people, it seems to have transformed white supremacy in the West. It is speculated that behind this lies a practical intention to maximize the interests of the home country by using traditional Confucian ideology to inspire unity with Qing and Japan. The image of Qing and Japan in the 『TONGNIP SINMUN』 shows that enlightenment intellectuals actively accepted western ideas for the enlightenment and independence of the country and transformed the theory of social evolutionism from the perspective of this nation. The Enlightenment period can be described as a time when Korea began to perceive the significant neighboring countries of Qing and Japan in East Asia in a new way. This study examines the ideological logic and practical causes behind the portrayal of Qing and Japan in the Korean Enlightenment nationalist newspaper 『TONGNIP SINMUN』 from a perspective of social evolution. Through this study, it is believed to contribute to the understanding of Korea's global perception and its perception of the East Asian region during the modern transition period.