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Arirang (아리랑 [a.ɾi.ɾaŋ]) is a Korean folk song. [1] There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to "Arirang, arirang, arariyo" ("아리랑, 아리랑, 아라리요 "). [2]
Rain Shower", also "Shower" or "Sonagi" (소나기), is a Korean short story written by Korean writer Hwang Sun-won in 1952. A sonagi is a brief but heavy rain shower that starts suddenly, usually on a hot afternoon. In Hwang’s story, the rain shower symbolizes the short but heart-rending love between the boy and the girl.
The consensus of the Korean scholarly community is that Kim Man-jung was the author. [3] It has been called "one of the most beloved masterpieces in Korean literature." [4] It was the first literary work from Korea to be translated into English, by James Scarth Gale in 1922. Richard Rutt's translation entitled A Nine Cloud Dream appeared
Dancheong (Korean: 단청) refers to Korean decorative colouring on wooden buildings and artifacts for the purpose of style. [1] It is an adaptation of the Chinese practice danqing, although danqing refers to Chinese painting on silk or paper rather than decoration on wood.
Bedding, also called bedclothes [1] or bed linen, is the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for hygiene, warmth, protection of the mattress, and decorative effect. Bedding is the removable and washable portion of a human sleeping environment.
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Korean traditional patterns were used in architecture, daily goods, and artifacts of Buddhist temples to further emphasize Buddhism. The main purpose for making patterns was decorative, and often functioned to protect the object. For example, 'Dancheong' is a Korean artifact painted with various patterns on a wooden structure. The reason for ...
The door opened to reveal no one, at first, but then the new mayor saw two young female ghosts. He asked them who they were and why they had killed the previous mayors. Weeping, the elder sister explained that all they wanted was to let people know the truth: the elder girl had not been an unchaste girl who committed suicide in shame.