Oh Jeong-suk (; 21 June 1935 – 7 July 2008) was an ''

ingan-munhwage A Living National Treasure () is a South Korean popular term for those individuals certified as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Properties (), also known as ''keepers'', by the Ministry of Education as based on South Korea's ''Law for ...

'' for ''

pansori ' () is a Korean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer. The term ' is a compounds of the Korean words and , the latter of which means "sound." However, ''pan'' has multiple meanings, and scholars disagree on which ...

''. She was designated as an ''ingan-munhwage'' 1 May 1991. She specialized in ''

Chunhyangga ''Chunhyangga'' () is a '' pansori'' folktale from Korea''.'' Being a pansori, ''Chunhyangga'' is a narrative art form, and is traditionally performed by two people: a singer and drummer. There is also a story based on the ''Chunhyangga'' pansori ...

'', which is the 5th Important Intangible Cultural Property of Korea.

Biography

Oh Jeong-suk was born in

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Zenrahoku-dō , alternatively Zenrahoku Province, Zenra Hoku, or North Zenra Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was Jeonju, Zenshū (Jeonju). The province consisted of what is now the South Korean province of North Jeolla Provin ...

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. She learned the basic ''pansori'' from her neighbors when she was young. One of her ancestors was master of ''pansori'' Oh Sam-ryong. She was a member of ''Wori

Gugak Korea has produced music () for thousands of years, into the modern day. After the division of Korea in 1945, both North and South Korea have produced their own styles of music. Traditional music () produced by Korea includes court music, folk ...

'' Group from the age of 14 to 18. She concentrated on mastering ''pansori'' and performing at the age of 21, and then she moved to Seoul when she was 23 to learn special parts from ''Chunhyangga'' from Kim So-hee. In 1962, she apprenticed under the ''pansori'' master Kim Yeon-soo and started to learn ''Chunhyangga'', ''

Heungbuga ''Heungbuga'' () is one of the five surviving stories of the Korean ''pansori'' storytelling tradition. It is also called ''Baktaryeong'' (박타령) or ''Hungboga'' (흥보가). The other stories are ''Simcheongga'', ''Chunhyangga'', '' Jeokbyeok ...

'', ''

Sugungga ''Sugungga'' is one of the five surviving stories of the Korean ''pansori'' storytelling tradition. The other stories are ''Simcheongga'', ''Heungbuga'', ''Jeokbyeokga'', and ''Chunhyangga''. ''Sugungga'' is considered to be more exciting and farc ...

'', ''

Jeokbyeokga ''Jeokbyeokga'' is one of the five surviving stories of the Korean ''pansori'' storytelling tradition. The other stories are Simcheongga, Heungbuga, Chunhyangga and Sugungga. It is also known as ''Hwaryongdo''. This story is a retelling of the Ch ...

'', ''

Simcheongga () is one of the five surviving stories of the Korean ''pansori'' storytelling tradition. The other stories are '' Chunhyangga'', '' Heungbuga'', '' Jeokbyeokga'', and '' Sugungga''. The characteristic of this story is that it deals with the dif ...

'', which are all kinds of ''pansori''. She died at the age of 73.

Career

* 1950–1963 Mastering the 5 songs of ''pansori'' from master Kim yeon-soo: ''Chunhyangga'', ''Heungboga'', ''Sugungga'', ''Jeokbyeokga'', ''Simchungga'' * 1967 The 5th Important Intangible Cultural Heritage, Dongchoje ''Chunhyangga'' vocational scholarship * 1972 Complete performance of ''Chunhyangga'' * 1973 Complete performance of ''Heungboga'' * 1974 Complete performance of ''Sugungga'' * 1975 Complete performance of ''Simchungga'' * 1976 Complete performance of ''Jeokbyeokga'' * 1977 Joined the National Changguk Company of Korea * 1980 Tour of North America * 1981 Participation in Hong Kong Folk Festival * 1984 Instructor of ''Gukak'' at Chung-Ang University College of Music * 1985 Instructor of ''Gukak'' at Chu-gye Art University; participated in Festival of World Cultures ''Horizonte'' in Berlin; instructor of ''Gukak'' at Hanyang University College of Music * 1986 Instructor of ''Gukak'' at Ihwa women's University College of Music; participated in the 4th International Peace Music Festival with ''Chunhyangjeon'' * 1988 Instructor of ''Gukak'' at Seoul National University College of Music * 1989 Joined the world tour at the European Folk Music Festival * 1990 Attended concerts, Pan-national Reunification held in Pyongyang * 1991 Designated ''ingan munhwajae'' * 1999 Professor at Korea National University of Fine Arts * 2002 Instructor of Ewha Womans University Graduate School

Awards

* 1972 First prize in performing Important Intangible Cultural Heritage * 1975 First prize ''Jeonju Daesaseup'' for

Pansori ' () is a Korean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer. The term ' is a compounds of the Korean words and , the latter of which means "sound." However, ''pan'' has multiple meanings, and scholars disagree on which ...

* 1983 President's prize in the 1st South Cultural Property for ''pansori'' * 1984 KBS ''Gukak'' Award * 2000 Presidential medal

References

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