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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical background, genres, and performers of the traditional performing arts of Korea, such as puppet plays, mask dramas, and Pansori, a uniquely Korean form of narrative song, which originated from the singing and dancing traditions of the ancient Korean people.
It offers a detailed introduction to a variety of Korea's traditional performing arts.
The book also provides references on related research sources in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, about Korea's traditional performing arts, for those with an interest in conducting in-depth research, along with featuring some 70 photographs to highlight the noteworthy characteristics of Korean performing arts.
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This book describes in detail the history of the Rite to Royal Ancestors, the general background of Confucian sacrificial music and dance, and the musical characteristics of two types of sacrificial music transmitted in Korea.
To help readers understand the procedures and the content of the ceremony and music, illustrations and a music CD are included. ... Read more

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Culture of Korea. Music of Korea, Korean art, Korean dance, Korean painting, Korean pottery and porcelain, Korean architecture, Korean garden, Hanbok, Korean tea, Korean calendar, Korean shamanism, Korean Buddhism, Korean Confucianism, UNESCO, World Heritage Site, Korea, Jongmyo, Changdeokgung, Bulguksa, Haeinsa, Hwaseong Fortress Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, Gyeongju Historic Areas, Complex of Goguryeo Tombs, Science and technology in Korea ... Read more

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Beautifully illustrated hardcover edition (862 pages.) ... Read more

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Chapters: Korean Wave, Marriage in South Korea, Culture of South Korea, Public Art in Korea, Women in South Korea, Eul-Yong Ta, South Korean Web Culture, Dramafever, Ok So-Ri, Parents' Day, List of South Korean Flags, Gireogi Appa, Suicide in South Korea, Liberation Day, Jjimjilbang, Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, Eoljjang, Constitution Day, Kosik, Gwangbokjeol, Bunsik, National Library for Children and Young Adults, Black Day, Memorial Day. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 97. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Korean wave or Korea fever (a.k.a. Koreanophile) refers to the significantly increased popularity of South Korean culture around the world since the 21st century, especially among the Net Generation. It is also referred to as Hallyu (Hangul: ; Hanja: ; RR: ), from the Korean pronunciation. The term was coined in China in mid-1999 by Beijing journalists surprised by the fast growing popularity of South Koreans and South Korean goods in China. South Korea is among the world's top ten cultural exporters and the Korean wave began with the export of Korean TV dramas such as Autumn Fairy Tale, Winter Sonata, Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace), and Princess Hours across East and Southeast Asia; the growing success of Korean dramas was soon matched by Korean movies, popular music, food and language. While popular throughout Asia, the Korean wave's influence is most visible in China, Japan and Southeast Asia, spreading to India and Pakistan, the Middle East, Central Asia, Iran, Israel, Turkey and Russia. The Korean wave is rapidly expanding beyond Asia through the internet and has a substantial presence in North, Central and South America, particularly in Chile, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina, and is increasingly becoming po...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2265764 ... Read more

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Examines how the dynamics of inter-party and intra-party coalition-building have affected governability in post-authoritarian South Korea. The main contention being that a weak institutionalisation of both the ruling party and the party system accounts for political instability and the lack of strong governability in South Korea.

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In this fast-paced, rapidly changing world, Korea has not been unaffected. Many long-observed seasonal customs that were still practiced a few short decades ago have now disappeared or are quickly disappearing. (Children prefer computer games to kite-flying and top-spinning on Lunar New Year's Day.) Although a custom may no longer be explicitly followed, knowledge of it has more importance than merely satisfying one's inquisitiveness; the essence of the past manifests itself in the present. Korea's long-observed seasonal customs of the past do still, however, have considerable influence upon the formation of the behavioral and attitudinal patterns of present-day society. In this way, customs of yesteryear live on to influence the present, and ultimately, the future. Most seasonal customs have been formed and developed as a result of the cycles of agriculture, and thus, comprehensively reflect the people's everyday life. As seasonal customs have been formed around unified experiences of people's lives, Korea's traditional culture has been transmitted through deeply embedded teachings, within which the sentiments of the people have also been preserved. ... Read more

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Explores the geography, history, people, economy, and lifestyles of Korea. ... Read more

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A collection of articles dealing with the introduction of Buddhism in Korea and its subsequent spread from there to Japan. The studies contained in this volume cover the Three Kingdom period. ... Read more

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In South Korea, online gaming is a cultural phenomenon. Games are broadcast on television, professional gamers are celebrities, and youth culture is often identified with online gaming. Uniquely in the online games market, Korea not only dominates the local market but has also made its mark globally. In Korea's Online Gaming Empire, Dal Yong Jin examines the rapid growth of this industry from a political economy perspective, discussing it in social, cultural, and economic terms.

Korea has the largest percentage of broadband subscribers of any country in the world, and Koreans spend increasing amounts of time and money on Internet-based games. Online gaming has become a mode of socializing—a channel for human relationships. The Korean online game industry has been a pioneer in software development and eSports (electronic sports and leagues). Jin discusses the policies of the Korean government that encouraged the development of online gaming both as a cutting-edge business and as a cultural touchstone; the impact of economic globalization; the relationship between online games and Korean society; and the future of the industry. He examines the rise of Korean online games in the global marketplace, the emergence of eSport as a youth culture phenomenon, the working conditions of professional gamers, the role of game fans as consumers, how Korea's local online game industry has become global, and whether these emerging firms have challenged the West's dominance in global markets. ... Read more

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More than two centuries have passed since Catholicism was introduced in Korea. Over a century has passed since the introduction of Protestantism. Membership in the Protestant denomination has grown to over ten million in that period. This volume looks into the development and the rapid rise of Christianity in Korea and modifications to the Christian theology within the Korean historical and cultural context. ... Read more