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Korean traditional percussion music – Samulnori

May 26, 2015May 27, 2015 Kalbi Music, Traditional culture, Travel buk, electric samulnori, janggu, jing, kim duk-soo, kkwaenggwari, korean culture, nanta, nongak, pungmul, samulnori, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

If you have attended a Korean program offered by one of the language institutes in South Korea, during the cultural experience classes, you might have got the chance of learning samulnori (사물놀이) , the Korean traditional percussion music. The well-known Korean show, NANTA, has also incorporated samulnori in its performance. Let’s talk about samulnori in this blog post. Continue reading →

Which song is regarded as the unofficial national anthem of Korea?

May 19, 2015November 22, 2020 Kalbi Movie, Music, Pop culture, Pop music, Traditional culture, Travel arirang, arirang festival, arirang mass games, bonjo arirang, choi seong-hwan, Jeongseon 5-Day Market, jeongseon arirang, Jeongseon Arirang Festival, Jeongseon Arirang Market, Jeongseon Arirang Training Hall, jindo arirang, kim jae-joong, kim ki-duk, korean culture, miryang arirang, The Last Empress, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, yuna kim

**Last updated on: 18 October 2020**

Q: Which song is regarded as the unofficial national anthem of Korea?

A: Arirang (아리랑).

Significance of Arirang to Koreans

Arirang is a very popular traditional folk song among Koreans – in fact, almost all Koreans, whether in South Korea, North Korea or abroad, can sing at least part of this song. As a result, it has the power to unite all Koreans. Throughout history, Koreans have sung it in both times of happiness and sorrow and this song is deeply rooted in the emotions of Koreans. Continue reading →