Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Pansori is probably one of the most well-known “traditional” Korean art forms outside of Korea, commonly referred to as “Korean opera.” Traditionally, the singer would recount a tale from the twelve-work repertoire (madang), such as The Song of Chunhyang.
A strange tale, this.
“Before, we cut down forests and chased wildlife out of them. Now, we nurture the forests and welcome life into them.”
A short story by J.D. Wabe
Korea’s food that’s called hansik
makes you curious, doesn’t it?
“What they were also surprisingly keen on was decorating, as many rooms had unique wallpaper not seen in other cells.”
“Art in all its forms is also a means of education while addressing the social issues our society faces today.”
“Art is an intermittent cough that shares the pain of others, and it is the talk of pain.”
