출판사 신문관의 단행본－잡지사업 및 일본 출판계와의 관계성을 중심으로

Abstract

This paper examines Shinmungwan Publishing Company’s books in order to uncover the influence of Shinmungwan’s magazine business and the Japanese publishing world at that time, especially focusing on the series such as Shipchon－chongso십전총서, Bonyok－sosol 번역소설 and Yookchon－sosol 육전소설, which were published between editions of Sonyun 소년 and Cheongchun 청춘. Shipchon－chongso, the first of Shinmungwan’s series, aligned with the concept of Sonyun, which aimed to train ‘boys’ to have spirits strong enough for them to be responsible for the future of the country. The same original texts are translated in both publications, therefore it would seem that the books and magazine are related. However, Shinmungwan focused on the publication of magazines and offered the books as a supplement to the magazines. Although this kind of plan for series was rare in Korea at that time, many series were published in Japan during the same period. Choi Nam－seon, who had studied abroad in Japan, was translating Japanese series for his magazines, including Sonyun, so it is highly probable that he thought of publishing cheap series from the Japanese publishing world, including Yookchon－sosol, which was a reprint of a classical. Actually, most Bonyok－sosol were translations of the books from Naigaishuppankyokai內外出版協會, which shared the policy of emphasizing mental discipline with Shinmungwan. Shinmungwan translated several of Naigaishuppankyokai’s publications but also used illustrations and designs from Hakubunkan博文館, the major publishers in Japan, to create original content. Though Shipchon－chongso and Bonyok－sosol were translated in Hangul, Bonyok－sosol differed from magazines; they were not only translated into Hangul, new Korean words were increasingly employed in the translations. When compared with children’s magazine such as Aideulboi 아이들보이 and Bulgeun Jeogory 붉은 져고리, it is obvious that use of Korean words is not exhaustive enough and the translation as a whole is imperfect. An analysis of translation indicates that Bonyok－sosol was a preliminary step in the usage of new Korean words in children’s magazines. As mentioned above, the series was positioned to complement magazines, Shinmungwan’s main publications. It is possible that the series had an experimental role in Hangul translation and the creation of new Korean words, which were characteristic of children’s magazines. Some of these series are a translation of Japanese publications and seems to have been partly influenced by the projects and formatting of the series by Japanese Publishers. Therefore, not only the magazines but also the books confirm Shinmungwan’s relationship with the Japanese publishing world.