Gisaeng adalah perempuan penghibur resmi acara kerajaan di Korea. Gisaeng sudah ada sejak masa Dinasti Goryeo 918-1392 hingga masa pendudukan Jepang 1910-1945 di Korea. Kekusaan Jepang di Korea berpengaruh pada perubahan penampilan luar dan sistem gisaeng sehingga memunculkan berbagai pandangan dari masyarakat Korea saat itu. Melalui penelitian ini, penulis menganalisis pengaruh pandangan negatif masyarakat Korea terhadap aktivitas sosial gisaeng pada masa pendudukan Jepang 1910-1945 di Korea. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif dapat dijelaskan bahwa bahwa gisaeng menanggapi positif semua pandangan masyarakat Korea dan menjadikan pandangan tersebut sebagai motivasi mereka untuk melakukan aktivitas sosial.

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Gisaeng is official female entertainer belongs to Korean government. Gisaeng had existed since Goryeo Dinasty 918 1392 until Japanese occupation in Korea 1910 1945 . The Japanese power during occupation made some differences over their performance and also the system. For that reason Korean society at that time viewed gisaeng variously. This study explores and describe the influence of negative view from Korean society to gisaeng rsquo s social activities during Japanese occupation in Korea. By using qualitative method and descriptive analysis, this study concludes that during Japanese occupation Korean gisaeng responded all Korean society rsquo s view positively and they took that views as motivation for them to do the social activities.