식민지기 酒造業 관련 잡지를 통해 본 朝鮮酒造協會의 활동 양상과 성격 －기관잡지 발행 활동을 중심으로－

Abstract

This paper examined the brewery activities during the Japanese colonial period based on the bibliographical review with a special attention to the magazines published by the Joseon Brewers Association Inc. Foundation, one of the most representative brewers organizations in the Japanese colonial period, such as Ju, followed by Juzi Joseon (Alcohol of Joseon) published by the Central Council of Joseon Brewers Guild. Brewing industry during the Japanese colonial period has been studied mostly from the perspective of economic history, focused on its quantitative growth under the structure of exploitation. In fact, brewing business became one of the most unique and important industries of the time as it grew and was supported by the government's management and promotion policy, in addition to the enforcement of the Liquor Tax Act and Regulations, to the extent that one third of the tax revenue of the Japanese Government General of Korea came from the liquor taxes, and the top production article of all merchandizes was alcoholic beverages. Keeping in mind of such general background, this paper paid a special attention to the foundation process of the Joseon Brewers Association and its activities. This effort led to an attempt to investigate various aspects of the brewers in that period, which used to be studied mostly with statistical figures from a broad perspective, or overlooked. Consequently, this paper examined overall characteristics of the official magazine publication which started as a part of the brewery business from the inception of the Brewers Association in 1929. In detail, it delved into the formal aspect of the magazine publication which appeared along with the organizational change of the Association, and reviewed the articles published in that process. The articles indicated 'modernization and improvement of brewage', and this theme was repeated through many articles. What is worth noting is that a scientific and rational management was more and more in demand at this time when the Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937 and the economic structure shifted to wartime economy. As the term 'Brewing National policy" or "Brewing Industry" signifies, this trend was defined as the proper attitude of brewers which supported the life cooperative with the Japanese colonialism.