This is an annotated bibliography of selected books of modern scolarship in fifteen areas of Korean Studies. The majority of the books listed herein were written in Korean by Korean authors and were published in Korea in the past four decades, especially during the past twenty years. Most of the English language works were written by Koreans and published in Seoul, but in certain areas a few foreign publications are included. The titles were selected and annotaed by specialists in each area who were commissioned by The Korea Foundation, and were then translated into English.

Selected Bibliography of Korean Studies

Joong, Song Ki

Korea Foundation

Korean Relics in Japan, Vol.4

On the road in serach of Korea s cultural roots

Unknown, Author

Fragrance of Korea: The Ancient Gilt-Bronze Incense of Burner of Baekje

This English-language and stunningly illustrated book exclusively features the Gilt-Bronze Incense Burner of Baekje, designated a National Treasure of Korea (No. 287) and includes 110 pages of photo images and three separate essays (28 pages). The images are categorized by lid, bowl, and pedestal stand, and by themes of its ornamental elements, such as the five musicians, human figures, figures with human face and animal body, animals and mythical creatures, birds, landscape scenery, and water animals. An annotated illustration at the start of each section serves as a reference for the individual details therein.

History

Asia

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical background, genres, and performers of the traditional performing arts of Korea, such as puppet plays, mask dramas, and Pansori, a uniquely Korean form of narrative song, which originated from the singing and dancing traditions of the ancient Korean people. It offers a detailed introduction to a variety of Korea's traditional performing arts. The book also provides references on related research sources in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, about Korea's traditional performing arts, for those with an interest in conducting in-depth research, along with featuring some 70 photographs to highlight the noteworthy characteristics of Korean performing arts.

Traditional Performing Arts of Korea: Korean Culture Series 10

Jeon Kyung-wook

This book describes in detail the history of the Rite to Royal Ancestors, the general background of Confucian sacrificial music and dance, and the musical characteristics of two types of sacrificial music transmitted in Korea.To help readers understand the procedures and the content of the ceremony and music, illustrations and a music CD are included.

Confucian Ritual Music of Korea: Korean Culture Series 11

Arts & Photography

Song Hye-jin

Music

Korea boasts a ceramics history that dates back 10,000 years. Korean pottery may not be ornate, nor is it imposing in size, but it is distinguished by its infinite embrace of nature. Through a continued mutual exchange with China, Korea developed a ceramics style that captured the Korean spirit. The uniqueness of Korean ceramics stems from the austere humility of the earthenware, the jade-green color of Goryeo celadon, the wit of Joseon buncheong ware and the refined beauty of Joseon white porcelain.

Korean Ceramics: Korean Culture Series 12

Kang Kyung-sook

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Selected Bibliography of Korean Studies

Korean Relics in Japan, Vol.4

On the road in serach of Korea s cultural roots

Fragrance of Korea: The Ancient Gilt-Bronze Incense of Burner of Baekje

Fragrance of Korea: The Ancient Gilt-Bronze Incense of Burner of Baekje

Traditional Performing Arts of Korea: Korean Culture Series 10

Confucian Ritual Music of Korea: Korean Culture Series 11

Korean Ceramics: Korean Culture Series 12