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How is the film Chunhyang connected to pansori?

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See and hear a man play a Korean buk — pansori Learn about the Korean *buk* (double-headed barrel drum) by watching and listening to a man play the type of *buk* that accompanies *pansori* narrative singing.

The film Chunhyang (2000), directed by Im Kwon-Taek, is directly connected to pansori as a cinematic adaptation of the Chunhyangga ("The Song of Chunhyang") song cycle.12

Chunhyangga is one of the five surviving madang (song cycles) of the pansori tradition, telling the story of the love between an upper-class man and the daughter of a kisaeng (female entertainer). By adapting this narrative, the film has played a significant role in stimulating international interest in the pansori tradition, helping to bring greater awareness to this Korean folk genre.312