@article{ART003280864},
author={Nam, SunHee},
title={The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -},
journal={The Korean Journal of Dance Studies},
issn={1226-900X},
year={2025},
volume={102},
number={5},
pages={103-118}
TY - JOUR
AU - Nam, SunHee
TI - The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -
JO - The Korean Journal of Dance Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 102
IS - 5
PB - The Korean Society for Dance Studies
SP - 103
EP - 118
SN - 1226-900X
AB - The prevailing Western approach, influenced by Cartesian dualism, often categorizes dance through explicit and formalized notation (e.g., Labanotation). This perspective may overlook the intrinsic vitality of dance, which depends on the practitioner’s tacit and embodied knowledge.
In contrast, Korean traditional dance is founded upon Simsin-illyeo (Mind-Body Unity), viewing the body as the primary subject for cognition and ethical realization. While core aesthetics such as Hohup (spiritual breathing) and Jeongjungdong (stillness within dynamic movement) are crucial, scholarship often lacks a robust philosophical framework for their interpretation.
This study addresses this gap by re-interpreting these concepts through classical texts and developing a theoretical Performative Epistemology Model that defines the acquisition and manifestation of the dancer’s ‘Body-Knowledge’.
Ultimately, this research establishes Korean traditional dance as a monistic art form integrating inner character (Do) and outer expression (Ye), offering an epistemological alternative to Western reductionism and validating disciplinary practice as core knowledge.
KW - Embodied Knowledge;Epistemology of Performance Philosophy;Hohup;Jeongjungdong;Mind-Body Unity
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Nam, SunHee. (2025). The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -. The Korean Journal of Dance Studies, 102(5), 103-118.
Nam, SunHee. 2025, "The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -", The Korean Journal of Dance Studies, vol.102, no.5 pp.103-118.
Nam, SunHee "The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -" The Korean Journal of Dance Studies 102.5 pp.103-118 (2025) : 103.
Nam, SunHee. The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -. 2025; 102(5), 103-118.
Nam, SunHee. "The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -" The Korean Journal of Dance Studies 102, no.5 (2025) : 103-118.
Nam, SunHee. The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -. The Korean Journal of Dance Studies, 102(5), 103-118.
Nam, SunHee. The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -. The Korean Journal of Dance Studies. 2025; 102(5) 103-118.
Nam, SunHee. The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -. 2025; 102(5), 103-118.
Nam, SunHee. "The Embodied Knowledge of Korean Traditional Dance - An Epistemology of East Asian Performance Philosophy through hohup and jeongjungdong -" The Korean Journal of Dance Studies 102, no.5 (2025) : 103-118.
