근대 관광 잡지 『觀光朝鮮』의 탄생

Abstract

The Gwan-gwang Chosun was a periodical on Korea tourism which was published during the peak period of Japanese rule in Korea. Needless to say, it aimed at building the Great Japanese Empire. This magazine stressed on ‘Chosun’ and ‘tourism’ as the title said itself. When we come to pages it has been found that the meaning of the word ‘tourism’ is very extensive and covers its own cultures. The magazine primarily presented how people would tell modern culture in Chosun. And it tried to become distinguished from other magazines by reporting of splendor and contemporaneousness. Tourism shown in the magazine was culture itself. Of cultural factors, interest and amusement were delicately suggested in various parts of articles, which actually were attracting many tourists. This was the reason why the magazine gained the new name, Munwha-Chosun on December of 1940. Let us see characters of the magazine in details. First of all, writings on a tourist attraction introduce not just only the place itself but also maps, train time tables, train information newly built, information on festivals of a place, some travel tips, and ad signs, which all are practical with full of information. Secondly, it has literature factors. It offers articles on a travel and its impressions, a story of Chosun, tales, fables, funny stories, and short fictions as a literature. Thirdly, it contains various tastes of writings in the magazine. They include songs, movies, drawings, stories of a gisaeng (female entertainer), and latest scenes on a Chosun street etc. as a part of introducing the Chosun culture. The fourth is pictorial elements. Illustrations or paintings on the cover or a table of contents, or those interposed between paragraphs are good enough to rouse one’s interest. Lastly, there is a special featuring article in each edition. Each edition contains a special featuring article on a local place in relation to resources, transport, significance of the place etc. with detailed and diverse contents studied by experts in individual area. Like this, the Gwan-gwang Chosun played a role in not just only introducing a local place with information of train, attractions to visit, and time tables, but also presenting various types of literature such as, an account of journey, novels, essays, folk songs. Even more, providing comics, a conte, and news on movie or music, it filled the role of a general culture magazine. Here, this study will examine significance of the Gwan-gwang Chosun or the Munwha Chosun as tourism guide and also various patterns used to suggest the Chosun culture in order to introduce Chosun.