Through the Andong trip I was able to bond with my classmates while learning about Korean mask theatre. Although the workshop was only one hour long I learned a lot about the role theatre plays in communicating or expressing ideas for all kinds of people, which is why almost every culture seems to have history with mask theatre. Learning about the different kinds of stock characters in Talchum also allowed me to understand more about the Korean culture. For example, characters like the corrupt monk would only exist in cultures under Confucian or buddhist influences.
Not only was experiencing talchum first hand and watching a perfomance fun but simply being in the country side was a privilege.
From staying in a hanok style room to visiting an old historic tree and eating jjimdalk, I had a great time during my short one day journey in Andong. It was also a unique experience because I was hours away from my home but so close to my native culture at Haewha maeul.
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