Hong Haeseong and Tsukiji Little Theater

Hong Haesung was the first professional director in Korea and deserves to be called the father of modern drama who established the actor training and theater production system. While studying in Japan, Hong Haesung joined the Sukiji Small Theater, which was established to professionally perform modern plays, studied acting and directing along with acting activities, and worked as an executive member. There have been many studies on Hong Haesung by domestic researchers so far, but there are few results of research based on records of Hong Haesung's acting activities and directing classes at the Sukiji Theater. Hong Haeseong worked as an actor at the Skijiso Theater for about 6 years, and during that time, he thoroughly learned the Skijiso Theater's theater production system, actor training system, and realistic directing techniques. After the death of Osanai Kaoru, he decided to return to Korea after the troupe was divided. After returning to Korea in June 1930, he was actively involved in the transplantation of modern theater to Korea through activities such as the Drama Arts Research Society. He participated in the establishment of the ‘Oriental Theater’, and as a director, established a framework for accepting Western modern plays and a theater production system. contributed greatly to the opening. This paper examines the actor’s theory and stage directing classes at the Sukijiso Theater, as well as the documents that received realistic directing techniques from Osanai Kaoru. the memoirs of the actors at the time, and the materials introduced in a collection of critical reviews published in newspapers and magazines, etc.