Research on the birth (起源) and names (語源) of foods such as kimchi is important to understand traditional food culture. kimchi, an ‘add flavored, fermented, pickled, vegetable food’ was initially prepared with the simple purpose of increasing storage capabilities, but later, through a complex process of change, morphological diversification occurred. In addition to the basic name of ‘kimchi’, each variety has its unique name and history. This study was conducted through qualitative research using various research methods, such as oral records and interviews, as well as investigation of data from literature, including ancient literature, modern cookbooks, newspapers, magazines, papers, and videos. The study sought to investigate the context and the meaning of the name Chonggak kimchi. In addition, it is a compilation of how the name spread through the ages and evolved to its current name. The name Chonggak kimchi did not exist during the Joseon Dynasty and Japanese occupation and first appeared in the records in the late 1950s. Nevertheless, the original name of ‘Altarimu kimchi’ evolved and finally became a part of the standard Korean language (標準語) in 1988. In the process of the name spreading and becoming popular, the movie “Chonggak kimchi (1964),” starring Shin, S.I., and Eom, A.R. played a significant role. It was also confirmed that this was a meaningful and valuable case of contentization of traditional food culture, regardless of the intention behind the same.

Abstract
I. 서 론
II. 연구내용 및 방법
III. 결과 및 고찰
    1. 떠꺼머리총각?
    2. 총각무, 총각김치라는 이름의 시작
    3.『Chonggak kimchi (총각김치)』, 은유(隱喩)와 확산
    4. 「총각김치」와 음식문화 콘텐츠
VI. 요약 및 결론
Conflict of Interest
References

• 김홍렬(청주대학교 호텔외식경영학과, 한국음식인문학연구원) | Hong Ryul Kim (Cheongju University, Korea Humanities Institute of Food) Corresponding author