Understanding 'Arirang', a 600-year-old Korean song


Jeongseon Arirang was said to have been written in the mountainous county of Jeongson in Gangwon. — GISELE SOO/The Star

It is said that the Koreans have long been expressing their sentiments through music and song. One such example is the Jeongseon Arirang.

Handed down over many generations, the Jeongseon Arirang is a much-treasured folk song that has been around for more than a century.

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