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Birthplace of Gawang Song Heung-rok and Gukchang Park Cho-wol
7 Bijeon-gil, Unbong-eup, Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do
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This is the restored birthplace of Song Heung-rok (1801–1863), the revered 'King of Singers' who founded the Dongpyeonje style of pansori, and gukchang (national singing master) Park Cho-wol. Ten households were relocated and the site was restored on July 28, 2000, in the style of thatched-roof houses of the era. Song Heung-rok mastered the slow jinyang rhythm of pansori and received the rank of Tongjeongtaebu (senior third rank) in 1859.