Korean Dictionary
How to say “Traditional music” in Korean
국악
Gugak
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Usage & Context
Korea's traditional music forms, including court music, folk music, and ritual music. Instruments include haegeum (해금, Korean fiddle), gayageum (가야금, Korean zither), and daegeum (대금, Korean flute). Gugak is experiencing a creative revival with fusion projects blending traditional and contemporary styles.
Example Sentence
국악과 K팝을 융합한 음악이 요즘 인기예요.
Music that fuses gugak and K-pop is popular these days.
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