Tabang
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A dabang refers to a Korea
n establishment which primarily serves prepared coffee, tea or other beverages. It is called coffee house, coffee shop, dasil, dajeom, or chatjip.
, dabang began to emerge. The cafes affiliated to Daebul Hotel, and Steward Hotel established by foreigners in Incheon
became pioneering dabang. Though, dabang with modern functions and styles appeared after March 1st Movement
in 1919. The first hotel-style dabang of Seoul was housed inside Sontang Hotel built in the neighborhood of Jeong-dong
, Seoul
in 1902 by Ms. Sontag, German-Russian. The hotel was built to serve foreign diplomats in Korea.
A Japanese ran a two-story salon named "Aokidō" (also called "Cheongmok") in Seoul
and Joseon Hotel (Chosen Hotel) established in 1914 served the best hotel and dabang during the period of Korea under Japanese rule
. By the time, a lot of the Western culture was distributed, intellectuals who studied in Japan
or the West
formed their own culture in Korea, so the condition in which dabang could be regularized began to ripen.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n establishment which primarily serves prepared coffee, tea or other beverages. It is called coffee house, coffee shop, dasil, dajeom, or chatjip.
History
As Korea was open to the West in the late period of the Joseon DynastyJoseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
, dabang began to emerge. The cafes affiliated to Daebul Hotel, and Steward Hotel established by foreigners in Incheon
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
became pioneering dabang. Though, dabang with modern functions and styles appeared after March 1st Movement
March 1st Movement
The March 1st Movement, or Samil Movement, was one of the earliest public displays of Korean resistance during the occupation of the Korean Empire by Japan. The name refers to an event that occurred on March 1, 1919, hence the movement's name, literally meaning "Three-One Movement" or "March First...
in 1919. The first hotel-style dabang of Seoul was housed inside Sontang Hotel built in the neighborhood of Jeong-dong
Jeong-dong
Jeong-dong is a legal dong, or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Sogong-dong.-External links:*...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
in 1902 by Ms. Sontag, German-Russian. The hotel was built to serve foreign diplomats in Korea.
A Japanese ran a two-story salon named "Aokidō" (also called "Cheongmok") in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and Joseon Hotel (Chosen Hotel) established in 1914 served the best hotel and dabang during the period of Korea under Japanese rule
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
. By the time, a lot of the Western culture was distributed, intellectuals who studied in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
or the West
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
formed their own culture in Korea, so the condition in which dabang could be regularized began to ripen.