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Geommu is a compound of the Korean words "Geom", meaning sword, and "mu", meaning dance. This name applies to the base martial form of the dance. The dance is also known by the term Hwangchangmu in reference to its origin story. The royal court version of the dance is called Jinju Geommu.
Korean mythology (Korean: 한국 신화; Hanja: 韓國神話; MR: Han'guk sinhwa) is the group of myths [a] told by historical and modern Koreans.There are two types: the written, literary mythology in traditional histories, mostly about the founding monarchs of various historical kingdoms, and the much larger and more diverse oral mythology, mostly narratives sung by shamans or priestesses ...
Choseokru pavilion and Nam River. Nongae was born in Jeolla Province during the late 16th century Joseon Dynasty.She was born into the Sinan Ju clan.Her father was Ju Dal-mun (주달문; 朱達文), who was a Jinsa scholar, and her mother, of whom we only know her family name, Park, was from the Miryang Park clan. [6]
One particular Korean legend speaks of the great King Munmu, who on his deathbed wished to become a "Dragon of the East Sea in order to protect Korea". The Korean dragon is in many ways very similar in appearance to other East Asian dragons such as the Chinese and Japanese dragons. It differs from the Chinese dragon in that it developed a ...
Dokkaebi (Korean: 도깨비) are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. Dokkaebi, also known as "Korean goblins", [2] [3] are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them and at times helping them. [4]
Talchum, a traditional Korean masquerade performed in masks, is considered another face of Koreans Music (4 types) 96 Pansori (판소리) Pansori is a traditional Korean musical style and a kind of solo opera with an epic style. 97 Arirang (아리랑) Arirang is a folk song that represents Korea and has been widely sung among the Korean people. 98
The Legend of Seven Cutter (Korean: 카리스마 탈출기; RR: Kariseuma Talchoolgi; lit. Escaping from Charisma) is a 2006 South Korean film starring Ahn Jae-mo and Yoon Eun-hye . [ 2 ]
Arang (Korean: 아랑) is a figure in the folklore of the Miryang area of Korea. According to the legend, she was the daughter of a magistrate ( busa ) of Miryang during the Joseon Dynasty . Her wicked nanny conspired to have the servant Baekga seize her at night and rape her; however, she resisted and Baekga stabbed her to death.