This book is introduction to Korean mask dance. It explain briefly what Korean mask dance is all about and explores its roots as a form of drama. The two tasks may at first seem incompatible but readers need to understand the essence of this unique form of drama if they are to enjoy it properly, instead of just looking at it with fleeting curiosity.
The nine articles composing this book have been selected from the papers prepared for those conferences. Though scattered in topics, they are reports of newly discovered interrelations among the literatures that have until now been considered irrelevant. The literary journey from Korea to East Asia to the rest of the world offered me a precious opportunity to be a fortunate pioneer with unusual…