Korean folk dances have a refined elegance that evokes images of a durumi (Korean crane) in flight. Breathing out, the dancers effortlessly glide. Breathing in, they pause with a subtle grace. Their ...

Feb. 2, marks 100 years since the birth of Han Young-Suk, one of the 20th century’s most influential practitioners of Korean traditional dance. She was born in Cheonan, some 50 miles south of Seoul, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Jennifer Kwon, 18, first started Korean cultural dance, she was most intrigued by the performers’ colorful costumes. Now, several traditional outfits ...

The traditional folk dance sogochum, also known as sogo nori, is typically performed with the small handheld drum sogo. The dancers create rhythmic patterns with the drum and their movements. In a Jan ...

The Farmer's Dance, or nongak (pronounced NOHNG-ock), is one of the oldest dance forms in Korea. Originating in the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.E. - 668 C.E.), the Farmer's Dance was traditionally ...

A theme park just a 35-minute drive from Osan Air Base introduces visitors to traditional Korean life. The 270-acre Korean Folk Village is a great place to learn about the Joseon Dynasty, 1392 to 1910 ...

Discover the richness of Korean dance with Ari Rang Korean Folk Dance Group. The performance incorporates traditional music and instruments (including drums and gongs) with colorful, vibrant costumes.

Kong Ok-jin, known for her Korean folk dance called the “cripple's dance” passed away at a hospital in South Jeolla Province on Monday at the age of 80. Kong had a long history of ill health and ...