Author Archives: Angie An

I’ve been flipping through the book that Chairman Lee gave to me and have been jotting down notes about what I’ve noticed. It was hard to notice when categorizing the works, but when I was reading the summaries in the … Continue reading →

This week I embarked on a trip to Andong, South Korea! Andong is the home of the Preservation Society for the Naebang-gasa. I didn’t go there with a strict plan in mind and it ended up working out because I … Continue reading →

I finally finished cataloging all of the works provided by the Korean Studies Institute online registry. I did notice that a few of the works did not have a scan attached to them, but hopefully it won’t be an issue … Continue reading →

I am still cataloging the works and it is a grueling process. It’s taking a lot longer than I anticipated but I’m glad I’m doing it during the summer considering that this would be more painful to complete during the … Continue reading →

I’m still in the process of categorizing and listing the songs by their respective categories (out of a total of roughly 20 categories, I’ve completed 13). Although it can feel a bit tedious at times, it’s been exciting to observe … Continue reading →

My current project focuses on Naebang-gasa, literary works and songs of Joseon-era women from the 18th to 20th centuries, for my Asian Studies thesis. Upon receiving advice from the Asian Studies Department faculty, I am working these next few weeks … Continue reading →