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In Japan where the cartoon culture was developed for the first time in East Asia, comics were spread through media such as newspaper and magazine. These media were not only the enlightenment entertainment magazines satirizing politics and society, but also very successful magazines commercially. Focusing on a satirical comic magazine of the early 20th century, this study understood the reporting attitude and perception of Joseon in the period of Korea-Japan Annexation, and also analyzed its meanings. The satirical comic magazine of the early 20th century is significant to more clearly view the imperialistic viewpoint in the early colonization. Regarding the characteristics, as a commercial magazine, it focused on the current news of the time, and also showed the reporting attitude emphasizing Japan’s benefits on top of political satire. Regarding the perception of Joseon in the period of Korea-Japan Annexation, it conspicuously showed the imperialistic viewpoint, and also pointed it out as an uncivilized subject for enlightenment and control. Lastly, the imperialistic viewpoint of such satirical magazine eventually became conspicuous as cartoonists’ service and war integration in the period of Pacific War. Therefore, the aspiration for colony and imperialistic viewpoint were deeply rooted in the early modern times. As a result, modern comics are stabilized along the development of media of magazines and newspapers. Modern comics laid the groundwork for the transition of current comics and cartoons as the groups of writers broadened and freedom of expression improved. We hope that the magazine articles and comics of . A satire comics magazine that we first disclosed in this study will provide a foundation of the study on reporting patterns around the time when Japan's forced annexation of Korea.