Gasa (poetry)

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This article is about the form of poetry. For the Swedish village, see Kasa, Sweden.
This article is about the form of poetry. For monk clothes, see: Kesa (clothing)
Gasa (poetry)
Hangul:
가사
Hanja:
歌詞 also 歌辭)
Revised Romanization: gasa
McCune-Reischauer: kasa

Gasa (or Kasa) were a form of poetry popular during the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. They were commonly sung, and were popular among yangban women. Jeong Cheol, a poet of the 16th century, is regarded as having perfected the form, which consisted of parallel lines, each broken into two four-syllable units. The form had first emerged during the Goryeo period.

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