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Mon, April 22, 2019 | 01:49

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'Immerse yourself in traditional Korean folk music'

While some global music fans seem to be fanatical about K-pop, others might have wondered what traditional Korean music sounds like. For those unfamiliar with it, Kim Young-kil, 57, artistic director of the Folk Music Group, one of three traditional music companies affiliated with the National Gugak Center, explains that Korean folk music embodies all the primal sounds of all...

Korean Traditions | 2019-04-21 17:08

Ahn Sook-sun looks back on teachers in 'Two Loves'

Ahn Sook-sun, 70, is one of the most notable figures in the gugak (traditional Korean music) field. She is a master performer in pansori (traditional Korean narrative music) and listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 23 for "gayageum sanjo and byeongchang" (singing accompanied by Korean 12-string zither). She will present "Two Loves," a new "changgeuk" (theatrical format ...

Korean Traditions | 2019-03-31 17:26

'Royal night stroll' to return in April

Changdeok Palace will start its Moonlight Tour on April 4, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Monday. The Moonlight Tour is a popular nighttime stroll program at the ancient palace in Seoul.

Korean Traditions | 2019-03-18 15:16

Suzy, Koreans' favorite White Day star

Few Koreans know how White Day started. It came from Japanese confectionery manufacturers in 1978 who emulated the Western version of Valentine's Day. The practice soon spread to all across East Asia, becoming a popular celebration.

2019-03-14 16:16

Woman of independence movements

On March 1, 1919, tens of thousands of Korean people took to the streets to rally for their independence from Japanese colonial rule. The March 1 Movement provided a catalyst for the independence movement and became a crucial moment in the history of the Korean resistance under colonial rule. Men and women of all ages took part in the March 1 Movement, but only a few of those...

Korean Traditions | 2019-03-03 18:12

Let the music play to end hatred, for peace

Music is powerful enough to move people to act in a certain direction with an intended message that has been put into the song.This rationale was behind the One K Concert, a K-pop concert that aimed to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula and pave the way for global peace, held on the National Assembly lawn in Seoul, Friday.

Korean Traditions | 2019-03-03 17:00

[INTERVIEW] 'US should focus on Korean unification'

Descendants of patriots grappling with poverty

In the summer of 2017, Bae Jung-hun, producer of SBS TV's popular investigative program “Curious to Know,” posted a combined image of two houses - one was a luxurious mansion surrounded by a stone wall and leafy green trees and the other a shanty house in an unnamed rustic neighborhood - on his Twitter account.

2019-03-01 15:45

Two Koreas to hold talks on traditional wrestling exchanges

South and North Korea plan to hold talks on ways to boost exchanges in "ssireum," traditional Korean wrestling, at the North's Mount Geumgang next week, a sporting body here said Wednesday.Park Pal-yong, the chief of Seoul's Korea Ssireum Association (KSA) plans to embark on a two-day cross-border trip next Tuesday to meet with North Korean officials in charge of the sport, a...

Korean Traditions | 2019-02-07 11:05

'Makgeolli' beneficial for intestinal health: report

A state-run food research center on Tuesday said "makgeolli," a South Korean traditional grain-based alcoholic drink, is beneficial for people's intestinal health. According to a report by the Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI), makgeolli contains various microorganisms, such as yeast and lactic acid bacteria. While figures vary depending on the brand and type of makgeolli,...

Korean Traditions | 2019-02-05 10:08

When K-pop meets Haegeum [VIDEO]

The Korea Times had an interview with a Haegeum performer who just recently started her own YouTube channel "Edahaegeum" where she shares videos of herself covering various music genres with the traditional Korean instrument Haegeum.

Korean Traditions | 2019-02-02 08:52

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