buchaechum

English

buchaechum

Etymology

From Korean 부채춤 (buchaechum).

Noun

buchaechum (uncountable)

1. A Korean fan dance, usually performed by groups of female dancers, originating from various traditional and religious Korean dances.
   • 2013 July 18, Claire Lee, “Popular TV drama revisited onstage”, in The Korea Herald‎^[1]:

     The show’s stage design features bojagi, traditional Korean patchwork. The audience members are also presented with Korean traditional dance, including buchaechum, or “fan dance,” performed by a group of female dancers using fans painted in different colors.

   • 2013 August 6, Gia Kourlas, “In Drums and Fans, the Spirit of Korea”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Interspersed with musical numbers, including a serene solo by Chung-Eun Han for the daegeum, or bamboo flute, the program also showcased “Buchaechum,” a fan dance.

Translations

Korean fan dance

• Korean: 부채춤 (buchaechum)