Why did female pansori troupes lose audiences in the 1960s?

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Female pansori troupes, which had flourished through the mid-20th century, began to lose their audiences in the 1960s primarily because listeners shifted their interest toward changgeuk.1

Changgeuk is a more theatrical offshoot of pansori that gained popularity as the traditional solo performance style faced challenges from modernization and changing entertainment preferences. During this period, the broader pansori tradition was also struggling, leading the South Korean government to designate it an “intangible cultural asset” in 1964 to prevent its complete collapse.1