The Korean genre known as shijo is short song lyrics. Originally meant to be sung rather than recited, these short poems are light, personal, and very often con

This study examines the development and characteristics of various historical and contemporary genres of Korean literature. It presents explanations on the deve

This volume, first published in 2002, presents a sophisticated analysis of the musical instruments, repertoires, musicians and ensembles, and symbolism of the r

This collection of out-of-print books brings together research on the key aspects of Korea: its business world; religious world; society; and language. It is an