대한제국기 황실극장의 대중극장으로의 전환 과정에 대한 연구: 희대·협률사를 중심으로

Abstract

The emergence of the first theatre(Hŭidae or Hyŏmnyulsa) made changes in the performing art history of Korea as well as in the social and cultural environment. Because the whole precess of the establishment, operation and abolition of Hŭidae or Hyŏmnyulsa was under the intention of the Korean emperor Kojong who tried to show Korean Empire as an independent modern nation to the other states consciously, the governments of the empire spared no institutional support to it. Hyŏmnyulsa had appeared in the course of preparing Ch'inggyŏngŭishik, the ceremony of the 40th anniversary of the emperor Kojong’s inauguration. As the plan of the ceremony could not come true, it has unexpectedly resulted in the growth of popular culture. in this paper, to fine out the causes and procedures of the result that Korean Empire was not expected i described the characteristics of Ch'inggyŏngŭishik as a national ceremony, then checked the institutional base of Hyŏmnyulsa supported by Kungnaebu which was one of the imperial business organizations, and the entertainment business of it by describing the process of supporting the royal finance by selling tickets, and finally investigated what is the stylistic source of the products performed in the theatre and how were the performances accepted in the society. Because Ch'inggyŏngŭishik of Korean Empire was new ceremony to display Korean Empire as an independent modern nation. it amalgamated traditional ceremonial system crossing Karye and Pinlye which were two of five protocols in older Ohrye system with newly western-styled ceremonye. Then the Russo-Japanese War began, the preparation period of Ch'inggyŏngŭishik was extended. As a result Hyŏmnyulsa continued and was able to accept the imperial performances for the diplomatic ceremony. As Hyŏmnyulsa controled the repertoires and performers inside and outside the theatre with the support of the government and rationalized running system of the theatre, it could strengthen the social and cultural influence on the city. it’s entertainment business changed the audiences who had a variety of cultural backgrounds based on their classes into the h​omogeneous group that had the same taste. As a result it could constitute the public audiences and popular culture in a short time. in this pointy it is said that the emperor and the imperial government contributed to the growth of popular culture they did not intended and expected.