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The Study for the Korean Mood of Baegujaakgeukdan Performances in the Early Period

  • The Journal of Korean drama and theatre
  • 2019, (64), pp.89-120
  • DOI : 10.17938/tjkdat.2019..64.89
  • Publisher : The Learned Society Of Korean Drama And Theatre
  • Research Area : Arts and Kinesiology > Other Arts and Kinesiology
  • Received : May 15, 2019
  • Accepted : June 20, 2019
  • Published : June 30, 2019

Kim, Donghyun 1

1경북대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

The aim of this paper is the success of Baegujaakgeukdan(Baeguja's Musical Theater)'s Performances in the Early Period and the subsequent retreat to Japan, based on the ‘Korean Mood’ pursued by them. When Bae Guja belonged to Tenkatsuichija, She was known as the actress like symbol of the Japanese theater. This image wasn't result of her performance. It was made with an advertising strategy aimed at Koreans by Tenkatsuichija and Maeilsinbo. During the restoration of her korean identity after leaving the troupe, she find Korean Traditional Dance as an Art. At that tiem, she planed a comeback stage based on the dance with Korean Mood, to break out of the existing image. In 1929 Josun EXPO, Baegujaakgeukdan established by her had the first performance. She set out the slogan of Korean Mood and Korean artistic revival for her musical theater Korean. In the context of the EXPO which is Korean Exposition without Korea, the show was a great success for Koreans, and the troupe was regard as Korean artistic theater. The theater's slogan, Korean Mood was nothing more than a distinction from others, and therefore, it was possible that the Korean audience positively interpreted the performance as a resistance against ‘things korean’ by Japanese resident in the Colonial Korea. Aiming to perform for not only Korean but also Japanese, however, Baegujaakgeukdan couldn't meet the expectations of Korean. In the situation of Gwangju Haksaengoondong(Gwangju Student Movement), The expectation of Korean audiences about the theater changed to disappointment and anger. Eventually, the troupe discontinued their activities in korea and resumed in Japan.

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