“Nongak is close as a friend to me. I experienced happiness, anger, sorrow and joy, developing love with it,” said Jeong Hyun-ji, who plays the sogo -- a small, traditional Korean hand-held drum -- in ...

In October, the autumn wind sweeps across the golden fields of northeast China, and the black soil embraces the harvest season. The Korean ethnic group don vibrant traditional costumes, strike ...

“When I started learning 'gochang nongak,' it was completely different from anything I had learned before," said Jeong Ha-rin, an amateur gochang nongak performer from Busan. “Now, gochang nongak ...

Exuberant sounds, dizzily swinging heads and colorful parades are a common scene associated with nongak, a form of traditional farmers' music that has now to be inscribed on the UNESCO Representative ...

A performance of "nongak," or traditional Korean music of farmers, takes place in Gangneung, about 210 kilometers east of Seoul, on Oct. 7, 2025, during the extended Chuseok holiday, which ends on Oct ...

Nongak is a popular performing art widely practised in the Republic of Korea combining a percussion ensemble, parading, dancing, drama and acrobatic feats. It is performed for appeasing gods, praying ...

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Visitors enjoy a traditional outdoor play at the 2025 Pyeongchang Nongak Festival held in Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang County, Gangwon, on Oct. 26. This year’s festival, themed “Autumn in Pyeongchang ...

“Nongak,” a form of traditional Korean farmers’ music and dance, has been recognized for its celebration of community spirit through music, with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...