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판소리 pan-so-ri
Korean musical drama — a traditional genre where han is performed and released
What does 판소리 mean?
판소리 (pan-so-ri) means: Korean musical drama — a traditional genre where han is performed and released.
A UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A performance where a *sorikkun* (singer) spends hours unravelling *han*—a deep, uniquely Korean sentiment of sorrow and longing
🔊 From the story above
풀다 — Pul-da
승화 — seung-hwa
억울하다 — eok-ul-ha-da
판소리 — pansori
심의 적 — listen & repeat
너무 억울해 — listen & repeat
서럽다 — listen & repeat
서럽게 울다 — listen & repeat
How it's actually used
- 할머니와 함께 국립극장 가서 판소리를 들었어요.
halmeoniwa hamkke guknipgeukjang gaseo pansorireul deureosseoyo.
I went to the National Theater with my grandmother and listened to pansori.
💡 Often associated with traditional culture and older generations, though modern fusion pansori is also popular. - 판소리 한 마당을 들으니 가슴이 뻥 뚫리는 기분이야.
pansori han madangeul deureuni gaseumi ppeong ttulrineun gibuniya.
Listening to a section of pansori makes my chest feel wide open and relieved.
💡 마당 is a native counter used for traditional plays or pansori performances. - 극장 안에서 울려 퍼지는 판소리 가락을 들으니 가슴 한쪽이 아려왔다.
geukjang aneseo ullyeo peojineun pansori garaxeul deureuni gaseum hanjjogi aryeowatda.
Hearing the melody of pansori echoing inside the theater made my heart ache.
💡 Evokes the traditional, emotional resonance of the genre.
Related words in Culture & Language
세는나이 / 한국 나이 se-neun na-i / han-guk na-i만 나이 man na-i동갑 dong-gap연하 / 연상 yeon-ha / yeon-sang우리 u-ri