Seodo popular folk song Gin-Nanbongga has thus far been assumed to have been a traditional Seodo local folk song and have a musical relationship with Dongpoongga, which is discovered in folk songs, based on the text and musical similarity. However, the assumptions are controversial because of the lack of accurate musical evidence. In recent years, the origin and characteristics of Dongpoongga, which was one of Seodo-Sadangpae(typical wandering troupes) songs in traditional society, were verified. This, thus, laid the groundwork for re-examining the musical relationships between these two genres of songs. This study argues that in terms of text and music, Dongpoongga is the prototype of Seodo popular folk song Gin-Nanbongga, which was not a traditional Seodo local folk song but recreated as a more refined form on the basis of Sadangpae Dongpoongga in the late 19century or the early 20century. This paper also explains the origin and evolution of Seodo popular folk song Gin-Nanbongga. There were two different versions of Gin-Nanbongga in the early 20th century: old and new ones. Except for Tori(mode), two versions had almost the same musical characteristics. The former consists of Susimga-tori(mode), the typical musical language of Seodo province, whereas the latter comprises Bansusimga-tori(mode), which is the mixture with Susimga-tori and other type of tori.In terms of text, tori, melodic contour and musical form, the old version has much in common with Sadangpae song Dongpoongga. However, since the late 20century, only new version composed of Bansusimga-tori, has come to be transmitted as it is sung together with other Nanbongga songs, which consist of Bansusimga-tori. Gin-Nanbongga is considered to have been made by the Sadangpae successors when they went into the theater, seeking repertoires in order to succeed in their public performances in the late 19century or the early 20century. There is a similarity in the name of the Sadangpae sori recorded in the ancient literature and the recent popular folk songs, which led to the assumption that there is a close relationship between two kinds of genres. This research clearly shows the close relationships between the Sadangpae sori and the recent popular folk songs.

Seodo popular folk song Gin-Nanbongga has thus far been assumed to have been a traditional Seodo local folk song and have a musical relationship with Dongpoongga, which is discovered in folk songs, based on the text and musical similarity. However, the assumptions are controversial because of the lack of accurate musical evidence. In recent years, the origin and characteristics of Dongpoongga, which was one of Seodo-Sadangpae(typical wandering troupes) songs in traditional society, were verified. This, thus, laid the groundwork for re-examining the musical relationships between these two genres of songs. This study argues that in terms of text and music, Dongpoongga is the prototype of Seodo popular folk song Gin-Nanbongga, which was not a traditional Seodo local folk song but recreated as a more refined form on the basis of Sadangpae Dongpoongga in the late 19century or the early 20century. This paper also explains the origin and evolution of Seodo popular folk song Gin-Nanbongga. There were two different versions of Gin-Nanbongga in the early 20th century: old and new ones. Except for Tori(mode), two versions had almost the same musical characteristics. The former consists of Susimga-tori(mode), the typical musical language of Seodo province, whereas the latter comprises Bansusimga-tori(mode), which is the mixture with Susimga-tori and other type of tori.In terms of text, tori, melodic contour and musical form, the old version has much in common with Sadangpae song Dongpoongga. However, since the late 20century, only new version composed of Bansusimga-tori, has come to be transmitted as it is sung together with other Nanbongga songs, which consist of Bansusimga-tori. Gin-Nanbongga is considered to have been made by the Sadangpae successors when they went into the theater, seeking repertoires in order to succeed in their public performances in the late 19century or the early 20century. There is a similarity in the name of the Sadangpae sori recorded in the ancient literature and the recent popular folk songs, which led to the assumption that there is a close relationship between two kinds of genres. This research clearly shows the close relationships between the Sadangpae sori and the recent popular folk songs.

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Seodo popular folk song Gin-Nanbongga, Sadangpae song Dongpoongga, Origin. Musical relationship, Susimga-tori, Bansusimga-tori, Old version, New version.