A Study on the Significance of Establishment and Current Performance Status of Ramiraga Opera Troupe(Ramira Gageukdan)

Ramiraga Opera Troupe(Ramira Gageukdan) was founded by Seo Uisik, Seo Hangseok, and An Giyeong, and its predecessor was the Columbia Musical Troupe(Columbia Akgeukdan). Seor Uisik decided to establish an indigenous opera troupe in order to culturally oppose the Japanese policy of suppressing speech and writing, and for this purpose, he formed Columbia Musical Troupe(Columbia Akgeukdan) under Columbia Record Company in partnership with Columbia Record Company. And he organized Joseonyeheungsa and took the lead in planning the works and operating the theater company, and entrusted the composition of the works and performance direction to his former colleague Seo Hangseok. In addition, An Giyeong was in charge of composing the music necessary for the opera and assigning it to Korean opera work. These series of efforts led to the birth of the Ramira Gageukdan. Ramira Gageukdan officially held its inaugural performance in December 1941, performing 〈Kongjwipatjwi〉 and 〈Gyeonujingnyeo〉 at Bumingwan. ince then, the two works and 〈Galaxy〉 have emerged as representative works of Ramiraga Opera Troupe(Ramira Gageukdan) and are remembered as typical examples of ‘Korean local opera’. This study aims to examine the founding process and origins of Ramira Gageukdan, as well as its representative performances and aesthetic characteristics. Ultimately, this study was designed to examine the situation of the Korean theater world in the 1940s, which was oriented toward indigenous theater troupes, and to discuss its historical significance.