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  • 2014.5.15
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    Hanryangmu is a dance drama-style dance with a combination of acting, dance, and rhythm according to its role, which is characterized by a comprehensive artistic character.

    The story of Han-ryang and a Buddhist monk seducing a woman adds to the fun of the viewers.

    Mask dance dramas such as "Hallyangmu" have been popular throughout the country for a long time. First of all, if you look at the dance that appeared in "Gyobangga," which was performed in Jinju by Reverend Jeong Hyeon-deok in 1872, Hanryang, Gisaeng, Noseung, Sangjwa, and Sogi (Young Gisaengsaeng) appeared in the form of a dance drama.

    On May 15, 2014, Cho Hung-dong and Ko Sun-ah were recognized as the owners of the hallyang and bridegroom, respectively. The holding organization is the Hanseong Quillu Gangseonyeong Dance Preservation Society.

    ※For more information on the above cultural assets, please contact the Seoul Metropolitan Government Department of Historical and Cultural Heritage (☎02-2133-2616).
  • 2000.5.16
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    Pansori refers to a singer who intertwines a long story by mixing a spear (sound), a horse (anirli), and a gesture (a shape) to the rhythm of a drummer. Pansori was famous for eight pansori singers from around 1834 (the 1800-1834), including Gwon Sam-deuk, Song Heung-rok, Mo Heung-gap, Yeom Gye-dal, Gosu-gwan, and Shin Man-yeop. They developed their rhythms and tunes as they are today. They were divided according to regions such as Dongpyeonje (northeast of Jeolla Province), Seopyeonje, and Junggoje (Gyeonggi and Chungcheong Province).

    At the time of pansori, the length of one yard was not that long, so it was called the twelve madangs of pansori. Currently, only five madangs of pansori, five madangs of pansori, Chunhyangga, Simcheongga, Sugungga, Heungbo, and Jeokbyeokga, are handed down.

    Chunhyangga is one of the five madangs of pansori, and after Lee Mong-ryong, the son of Vice Minister Namwon, broke up with Chunhyang, the daughter of Toeggi Wolmae, Chunhyang refused to accept Namwon's new Sato and saved her from being imprisoned. The Dongchoje Chunhyangga (Chunhyangga, which was composed by Kim Yeon-soo, a member of the Dongcho Festival) is based on the Jeongjeongryeol's Chunhyangga (Chunhyangga, which was compiled by Jeong Jeong Jeong-ryeol). But there is a slight difference in content. The Dongchoje Chunhyangga, like other Chunhyangga, is largely divided into a hundred-year-old medicine, separation, flood, and reunion. Unlike other Chunhyangga from the beginning, however, it began with the Jeongjeongryeolje The dune (a pansori section where the words and sounds were newly created or refined by Pansori's master singers), and added the old deers such as "Kisanyeongsu" and "Sansetaryeong," which are not in the Jeongjeongryeolje, the heavenly character, the love, the gisaengyeon, and the gisaengyeon. A full-time priest, a blind man's uniform, and a widow's appearance were added to the list.

    Currently, Bang Ya-soon, the owner of the entertainment show, continues the tradition of the Dongchoje Chunhyangga.
  • 1988.5.18
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    Odoktegi is also called "deulsong" or "farming" as a farming song that is sung to forget fatigue and improve farming. One of the local folk songs, Odoktegi, may have different songs depending on the region.

    Gangneung Haksan Odoktegi is a folk song representing the area, and according to the "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty," King Sejo (r. 1455-1468) selected a person who sang the Odoktegi well and gave him a prize. Some of the meanings of the five poisons are that they were called the five times because they were called the five times, while others say the word "o" means sacred and noble, and the word "poison" comes from the meaning of clearing fields.

    The story consists of the sound of rice planting, the sound of seaweed, the sound of rice harvesting, and threshing. The sound of rice planting is a song that is sung when planting unknowns, and is sung by those who accept the call first. The sound of gimmaegi is a song sung when making laver, and the sound of rice harvesting is also called 'Bullim'. The threshing sound is also called the 'shaking sound'.

    Gangneung Haksan Odoktegi was designated as an intangible cultural asset to protect and pass down the local folk song.
  • 2012.5.18
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    Salpuri Dance originated from the dance of relieving bad energy in the gutpan since the mid-Joseon Dynasty, and is the dance of Jungjung-dong and Dongjungjeong, which are the characteristics of traditional dances.
  • 2012.5.18
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    Ipdance is a dance that was established in the late Joseon Dynasty, and is the basis of all dances. Especially, Kim Sook-ja Ryu's Ipdance is a traditional dance that has a unique and systematic dance technique, and is worth designating as an intangible cultural asset to preserve the function of the event.
  • 1987.5.19
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    Jangdo was a small sword that was used as a self-defense tool or as a jewelry, regardless of gender. It is called a pado because it is worn with a norigae on the waistband or on the neck of clothes, and it is said that it is a romanticism to carry around in the pocket of a long-distance person. The person who has the skill and ability to make such a jangdo is called jangdojang.

    Since the Goryeo Dynasty, adult men and women carried it for self-defense, especially after the Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592) in the Joseon Dynasty, women from noble families carried it with them. Since the late Joseon Dynasty, symbolism and decorative features have been emphasized rather than practical functions as a hand knife, making it a part of the women's nori decoration, creating a variety of elaborate and colorful jangdoes.

    The types of jangdo are divided into silver, ranch, and corrugated road according to the materials of the sword handle and the sheath. The shape also classifies the date, Eulja, and subscripts with chopsticks as . Monggae sword is used to have a jaw where the blade and the sheath are interlocked, and the cylindrical shape is called a flat and octagonal shape is called an octagonal sword or a prosthetic sword. A felon with a pattern on the decoration is called a felon, and a pentagon-adopted sword is called an obong-cal, or a minja-cal.

    Ren Jae-chul of Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, is a successor of a rare folk craftsmanship due to his skill in carving traditional patterns, especially in Eunjang-do. Thus, Gyeongsangnam-do recognizes Lim Se-chul as an intangible cultural asset and preserves his craftsmanship.
  • 2004.5.21
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    Each cabinet was a craftsman who engraved letters, and each piece was mainly composed of woodblocks, wood type, pyeonaek, and other wooden boards for printing, and was also used for wooden furniture such as hangers and bookshelves.

    However, as these traditional individual cultures have been rapidly disappearing due to the development of photography and printing materials in recent years, they were designated as intangible cultural assets for the preservation and succession of traditional technologies.

    Lee Chang-seok, a craftsman who has been working on his own since 1978, has not only restored the entire woodblocks of "Wolinsukbo," "Hunminjeongeum," "Hunminjeongum," and "Jipwangseongseo," but also produced many woodblocks.

    In addition, through thorough analysis and historical research, many wooden types such as "Donggukjeongun" were restored, and each of the traditional functions was recognized as a holder to preserve and transfer his excellent production functions.
  • 2013.5.24
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    It was designated as the No. 1 traditional Korean food master after 40 years of training at Suwangsa Temple and received awards at various traditional liquor fairs. It is currently striving to foster the younger generation through training.
  • 2013.5.24
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    Lee Gil-ju was born in Jeonju in 1950 and learned Korean dance by entering Choi Sun. Honam Sanjo Dance is a traditional dance of the Kibang system that connects Lee Chu-wol, Choi Seon-eun and Lee Gil-ju, and it is a dance that freely sublimates the Korean traditional dance, which is a representative characteristic of Korean dance that performs the best dance according to the improvised sancho performance.

    Lee has won a number of competitions including the Korean Dance Festival and the Sicily Dance Festival in Italy.
  • 2013.5.24
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    Kim Gwang-sook was born in 1944 and was taught dance by Jeong Hyeong-in, Choi Seon-eun, and Park Geum-seul. In particular, Park Geum-seul taught dance moves performed by government officials during the Joseon Dynasty. Kim Kwang-sook won a number of awards, including the Korean Dance Festival and the National Gugak Contest.

    "Raegimu" is a kind of playful dance in which girls in the classroom, who are exceptionally good at playing music, dance to cheer up the participants at parties or play fields.

    This dance is also known as Gyobang Dance, and a gisaeng (gisaeng dance) must not only have a high level of talent but also have a good sense of humor that makes it easy to enjoy.

    There are many dances, such as mouth dance, gutgeori dance, and towel dance, which were called the Buddhist monk dance and sword dance, and there are dances in which people dance with double fans, towels, and plates in turn, which are also called plate dances.
  • 1999.5.26
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    Bulsangjogakjang a person who has the technique of carving a Buddha statue.

    Yi Jin-hyeong, a holder of Buddhist sculpture in Daejeon City, participated in the carving of Buddhist statues in large and small temples across the country, and is showing professional works by transferring and performing sculptural functions such as Buddhist sculpture shape, proportion, and color. He is also devoted to Buddhist temples for the purpose of functional transfer as well as his own creative activities.

    Bulsangjogakjang was designated as an intangible cultural asset as a traditional craft technique.
  • 1999.5.26
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    The term "Somokjang" means a carpenter who has the skills and functions of making wooden furniture such as a building door, window, a wardrobe, a chest, a guard post, a desk, and a door-gap.

    Wood furniture was produced in a specific area and was not supplied nationwide, but was produced according to the characteristics of each region, as it was a daily product that had been in constant demand. Since Korea has an ondol room structure, the ceiling is low and the interior is relatively narrow. Therefore, it has different characteristics from Chinese furniture, which has a large standard and emphasized decorative aspects, in that small and simple practical furniture has been formalized to reduce the visual burden and secure a large living space. Dried ink, zelkova, stone pear, paulownia, and sesame porridge are used naturally for four to five years. Traditional tools are used to produce traditional furniture with features such as bookkeeping, ladder and hidden lotus flowers.

    The small ranch is a traditional craftsmanship, and Bang Dae-geun has been recognized as a functional holder, continuing its existence.
  • 2006.5.26
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    A small pasture refers to a carpenter who has the skills and functions of making wooden furniture, such as a building door, window, or a wardrobe, a chest, a grotto, a desk, or a doorgap, which is symmetrical to a large construction site.

    Currently, holder Kim Kwang-hwan holds the function. It was recognized as an intangible cultural asset holder because it had the ability to restore or reproduce various kinds of furniture and decorations in the temple, which had become the center of ancient culture.
  • 1996.5.27
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    It is said that the liquor made from chrysanthemums, glutinous rice, yeast, and clear water from Biseulsan Mountain smelled like lotus flowers.

    During the mid-Silla Period, all of Doseongam, located in the middle of Biseulsan Mountain, was burned down by the folding screen. During King Seongdeok's reign (r. 702-737), Doseongam was rebuilt and temporarily built to provide the workmen with the earthenware.

    Later, during the reign of King Gwanghaegun of the Joseon Dynasty (1608-1623), when Biseulsan Mountain was stationed as a thousand-year-old soldier, the commander of the garrison gave this drink to the king and was praised for its unique taste and aroma.

    Later in October, various records show that Park Jong-jip, a clan village of the Miryang Park Clan, was passed down to Gayangju from the mid-Joseon Dynasty (around 1680), and has been handed down to his mother-in-law for more than 100 years as his daughter-in-law, or father-in-law.
  • 1996.5.27
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    A drum is a musical instrument that is played by covering a wooden container with leather and tapping it. It refers to the type used in Jeongak and folk music, except for janggu and galgo, which are included in the revolution according to the instrument classification method. Daego refers to the big drum among the North.

    The Great Drum of Korea has emerged from the myths of Korea (Dangun Myth, Jumong Mythology) and legends (Princess Nakrang and Jaemyeong High School) and is the oldest Korean musical instrument that has already been used in the customs of ancient society (Yeonggo of Buyeo). It is an essential musical instrument that has been used in Jeongak and folk music.

    During the production process of the large drum, the leather processing is stored by salting the raw leather, soaked in water for about 40 hours, then plucked the fur, placed on a wooden board, and crushed to the thickness to go through the foundation and drying process. After cutting wood, Buktong connects processed leather through drying, jigsawing, painting, painting, etc. Materials used for drumming include Odong and Yuksong.

    Currently, Kim Jong-mun of Daegu has been recognized as a holder of Daehangjang function, continuing the tradition of making large drums.