Han is derived from the Chinese character 恨, which means resentment, hatred, or regret.
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"Han" is not found in the first Korean–English dictionary, published by James S. Gale in 1897, and is rarely found in classical Korean literature. According to Michael D. Shin: "In actuality, classical Korean liter… See more

Yanagi Sōetsu's theory of the "beauty of sorrow" has received criticism in both Korea and, more recently, Japan. It has been described as prejudiced, imperialistic, orientalist, sentimentalist, colonialist, and under-theor… See more

According to Kim Yol-kyu, han is expressed in Korean proverbs about womanhood and poverty:
• 여자가 한을 품으면 오뉴월에도 서리가 내린다. Frost can fall even in May and June, if a w… See more

Han, as a theme, is expressed in contemporary pansori. In the late 20th century, the sorrowful "Western style" of pansori overtook the vigorous "Eastern style" of pansori, and pansori began being called the "… See more