식민지시기에 있어서 ‘기생(妓生)’과 ‘삼패(三牌) 출신’의 개념적 구분에 관한 연구－‘기생(妓生)’과 ‘삼패(三牌) 출신’의 ‘법적ㆍ정책적ㆍ사회적 속성’과 개념적 차이－

Abstract

This study tried to include articles and materials about “Gisaeng” and “Former Sampae Groups” during the Japanese Colonial Period as much as possible to clarify “Legal, Institutional, and Social Attribute and Conceptual Difference” of “Gisaeng” and “Former Sampae Groups” during the early Japanese Colonial Period based on “Korean Records and Historical Records” empirically. First, “Former Sampae Groups” that existed during the early Japanese Colonial Period (August 29, 1910 - May 19, 1916) were not “Gisaeng”. During this period, “Former Sampae Groups” were not called “Gisaeng”. Instead, they were called “Sigok”, “Sigok Female Entertainer Union”, “Sigok Gisaeng Union”, “Sinchang Gisaeng Union”. These names show that “Former Sampae Groups” were clearly distinguished from “True Gisaeng (Top Gisaeng)” of the time in legal, institutional, and social aspects. In other words, while “Former Sampae Group” was called “OO Gisaeng” during the early Japanese Colonial Period, “Former Sampae Group” was still different from “Gisaeng” as the Yechanggi under “Licensed Prostitution System” and the Residency-General did not authorize “Former Sampae Group” as “True Gisaeng (Top Gisaeng)” until May 19, 1916. Secondly, “Gisaengs of Sinchang Gisaeng Union and Gyeonghwa Gwonbeon” existed during the early Japanese Colonial Period (May 19, 1916 - August 1923) and they were largely composed of “Former Sampae Groups”. These groups of Gisaeng were newly made by “Residency-General in the Japanese Colonial Period.” While both “Sinchang Gisaeng Union” and “Gisaeng” are both female entertainers specialized in singing and dancing, it is necessary to be aware of the clear conceptual distinction between “Gisaengs” who continued the tradition of female musicians for about 900 years in the Korean Peninsula and “Gisaengs of Sinchang Gisaeng Union” who were newly made by the “Residency-General” on May 19, 1916 in consideration of their origins and historical traditions. Lastly, defining Gisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty as Galbo and prostitute, dividing Gisaeng into Ilpae, Ipae, Sampae, using the term, Ilpae, including Sampae in Gisaeng are all “Remains of the distorted history recorded by the Japanese residents in Korea and pro-Japanese groups.” Therefore, it is time to end such distorted definition and classification on Gisaeng of Korea in Korean and Japanese academics and the general public.