Most historians in South Korea, North Korea and Japan generally consider the Hwandangogi to have been created in recent times, because of the following reasons: There are words from modern language. (for example, '男女平權; the equality of man and woman', '父權; paternal rights') The route through which Hwandangogi was first published is not clear.
Kebanyakan sejarawan di Korea Selatan, Korea Utara dan Jepang umumnya menganggap Hwandangogi dibuat pada masa sekarang, karena alasan-alasan berikut ini: Terdapat kata-kata dari bahasa modern. (contohnya, '男女平權; kesetaraan pria dan wanita', '父權; hak keluarga pihak ayah') Alur waktu pembuatan Hwandangogi tidak selaras.