조선요리옥의 탄생：안순환과 명월관

Abstract

This study is to demonstrate the history of Chosun Yori-ok(Restaurant selling Korean food) which has run in and around Seoul during the early-20th century. Myeongwolgwan(the name of Chosun Yori-OK)-the first modern Korean Restaurant-is known to be established in 1909. But it is proven that Myeongwolgwan was opened on 17th september, 1903 according to newspaper, magazine and other material of those days. Especially, Myeongwolgwan was established to imitate the Japanese Restaurant of those days under the Residency-General. Additionally, the founder-An-Sunhwan was not a cook for Korean Empire as known. Originally,An-Sunhwan experienced both traditional education and modern educational institution. He was a businessman dealing with antiques. Those abilities let him work for the Korean Empire. These experiences enabled him to make the modern Korean restaurant Myeongwolgwan in 1903. The owner of Myeongwolgwan made him work for a director of the part of royal food from 21st of January 1909 to 29th August of 1910. This study also shows the traditional character of Chosun Yori-Ok in colonial times. It was not simple a restaurant during the period of Japanese occupancy. It was place which held various political and cultural meetings. It was the banquet place having many types of faces because the service was provided with modern hostess(they were called Gisaeng). Except for the official parties held by Royal families and the government office, many kinds of parties were held in private places. Chosun Yori-Ok changed the party places from private to public in colonial era. This official area satisfied needs not only for public meetings but also private appetite and sexual desire. According to the modern aspect, korean food and fest consumed at Chosun Yori-Ok had formed the speciality having the character of public and private. People were able to have private meetings openly because they paid service charges. Therefore the private image of Korean food changed the public image of the open area. The appearance of Chosun Yori-Ok made the standard sample of “Korean Food(Chosun-umsik)” to be consumed as the public image. From these times, Korean people have considered Chosun Yori-Ok food as the representative of Chosun food. That is the reason why Chosun Yori-Ok food during colonial era continues to be represented as a standard and traditional Korean food named “Hanjungsik(韓定食)”