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Similarly one may ask, what is minyo in Korea?
The Minyo (Korean folk song) literally means the song of folklore. Therefore, Minyo is the traditional music sung most frequently by Koreans. Korean folk songs contain the bittersweet emotion of Koreans.
In this way, what is Korean music called?
The music of Korea refers to music from the Korean peninsula ranging from prehistoric times to the division of Korea into South and North in 1945. Together, traditional Korean music is referred to as gugak (Hangul: ??), which literally means "national music."
However, by the late 1800s with the arrival of westerners and Japanese influence, Korean fashion and makeup began to lose its traditional style and elements. Members of a wealthy Korean family posing for a photo wearing traditional hanbok. c. 1910-1920.