Meanings
- uncountableA Korean fan dance, usually performed by groups of female dancers, originating from various traditional and religious Korean dances.
Interspersed with musical numbers, including a serene solo by Chung-Eun Han for the daegeum, or bamboo flute, the program also showcased “Buchaechum,” a fan dance.
2013 August 6, Gia Kourlas, “In Drums and Fans, the Spirit of Korea”, in The New York Times1 more example
The show’s stage design features bojagi, traditional Korean patchwork. The audience members are also presented with Korean traditional dance, including buchaechum, or “fan dance,” performed by a group of female dancers using fans painted in different colors.
2013 July 18, Claire Lee, “Popular TV drama revisited onstage”, in The Korea Herald
Origin
- Korean부채춤
- Englishbuchaechum
Borrowed from Korean 부채춤 (buchaechum).
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Korean 부채춤
- 부채춤 (buchaechum)Korean fan dance
Cite this entry
buchaechum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buchaechum
“buchaechum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buchaechum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buchaechum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buchaechum.
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