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KoreaCulture11 min
Han: Korean Melancholy, Between Grief and Pride
Han (한, 恨), that Korean sorrow made of swallowed resentment and endurance, is it an age-old essence or a colonial invention? An honest inquiry.
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KoreaArts6 min
Pansori: Korea's opera of a single breath
Discovering pansori, the Korean epic chant: the singer and his drum, han, the great tales, the UNESCO listing and its surprising revival.
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