Cha Hyung-won

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Cha Hyung-won (

Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea
. He was specialized in Gwanno-Masque playing, a kind of pantomime. It was a satire of the caste system by members of the gwanno class.

Biography

Cha was born on 5 September 1890 in

Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea
on 16 January 1967, it was reconstructed by researchers. Cha was one of the masters who participated in organizing all of the information about Gwanno-Masque playing from the appearance of masque to performance. He died on 2 July 1972.

Career

He actually worked as Gwanno at the Gwannocheong in Gangneung province until the latter era of

Joseon Dynasty
and he made the masque and had performance in the Gangneung Danohje. He has participated in historical research about Gwanno-Masque playing since 1966 for restoration of the masque and organization of playing.

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