Week 7. My Recent Wikipedia Edits - Jeong seolah (정설아)

 I made several edits to the Wikipedia page for 'Pansori'.

Pansori is a traditional Korean musical storytelling form that combines singing, speech, and gestures, typically performed by a solo vocalist and a drummer (gosu). The word pansori comes from pan (a gathering place) and sori (sound), reflecting its communal and performative nature. Performances can last several hours and are known for their emotional depth, dramatic expression, and connection to local Korean melodies and rhythms. Over time, pansori has evolved through various names like sori, Japga, and Geukga, and laid the foundation for modern Korean musical theater, such as changgeuk.

Below is a summary of the changes I contributed.

1) Summarize and link

1. "Western style" → "Western-style"

→ Fixed the compound adjective to include a hyphen, which is grammatically correct before a noun.

2. "without reaching the happy ending" → "without reaching a happy ending"

→ Corrected the article usage; “a happy ending” is more appropriate as it's not referring to a specific one.

3. "including han, has led to concern" → "including han, have led to concern"

→ Subject-verb agreement fix; “including han” is part of a plural subject.

4. "Koreans in China was also nominated" → "Koreans in China were also nominated"

→ Corrected verb form to match the plural subject “Koreans”.

5. "South Korean publics" → "South Korean public"

→ "Public" is an uncountable noun in this context; “publics” is incorrect here.

6. "Pansori singer Song Man-gab performing in 1934." → "Pansori singer Song Man-gab performed in 1934."

→ Changed sentence to past tense for clarity and correct grammar.

7. "taken to memorise" → "taken to memorize"

→ American spelling correction ("memorise" → "memorize").

8. "internalise" → "internalize"

→ American spelling correction again.

9. "it would have refined it in the process" → "it would have refined in the process"

→ Removed redundant "it" for smoother sentence flow.

10. "doing short acts of the traditional Pansori" → "doing short acts of traditional Pansori"

→ Removed unnecessary article "the".

11. "type of tune is" → "type of tune are"

→ Attempted subject-verb agreement fix (though this might need review depending on context).

12. "Waega-jip Mok means to the use" → "Waega-jip Mok means the use"

→ Removed incorrect preposition "to".

13. "Hahandam, which appeared in" → "Hahandam, who appeared in"

→ Changed "which" to "who" because Hahandam is a person.

14. "King of the Sea as a compassion act" → "King of the Sea as a compassionate act"

→ Improved adjective form; "compassionate" is correct.

15. "Musical storytelling of literatures" → "Musical storytelling of literature"

→ "Literature" is an uncountable noun here.

16. "epic poetry created by the collaboration" → "epic poetry was created by the collaboration"

→ Added "was" to complete passive voice structure.

17. "music was of any people" → "music of any people"

→ Fixed awkward phrasing.

18. "which appeared in 'Guanwoohee'" → "who appeared in 'Guanwoohee'"

→ Again, replaced "which" with "who" for a person.

19. "western music" → "Western music"

→ Capitalized proper noun.

20. "The term pansori is compounds" → "The term pansori is a compound"

→ Corrected grammar; "a compound" is singular.

Here is the link. 

Pansori - Wikipedia

2) Any new, interesting, or unusual items learned

An interesting aspect is the contrasting expressive styles of Dongpyeonje and Seopyeonje, which evolved from different regions despite belonging to the same tradition of pansori. Dongpyeonje is known for its bold, unembellished vocal delivery that emphasizes natural volume and strength, whereas Seopyeonje is characterized by its refined and sorrowful tones, often used to express deep emotion and subtle beauty. This contrast highlights the rich regional diversity within Korean traditional music.

3) Identify at least one question, concern, or discussion angle

Many of the grammatical corrections involve the use of countable vs. uncountable nouns, such as “publics” vs. “public” or “literatures” vs. “literature.” How does understanding countability in English nouns help improve clarity and precision in academic or cultural writing?