1920년대 부산과 경성 극장가의 식민성 연구

Abstract

Focusingon the modern theaters in Busan which have not been sufficiently studied so far,this study researches the influence on the theaters in Busan by Japanese who exercised their cultural power at that time and considers the structure of the relationship with imperialism. In 1920s, Busan was a film city where a citizen saw motives four times a year. However, the establishment and operation of theaters were monopolized by the colonial authority and the popular Korean movies were neglected and could not be showed, unlike Kyungsung. The space for Koreans was not allowed in theaters in Busan. While there are evidences of attempts to build a Korean theater by a Korean capitalist, the ethnic imbalance was not narrowed. Instead, Chosun Kinema, a film corporation, was established by Japanese who became aware of the fact that Korean movies were in demand. The purpose or purport of establishment of Chosun Kinema shows that it was established as a part of the ‘Homogeneity Movement’ and aimed for the ‘Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere’. In Busan where a number of capitalists who had close relationships with the central political authority that took the lead in invading the Korean Penesula were settled, it is obvious that the dominant groups who supported and put Japan’s colonial policy into action also had influence on theaters.