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Han

Literal Translation
(한, 恨) A Korean concept describing collective inherited grief — the accumulated emotional weight of suffering, injustice, and longing carried by a community across generations. Not merely personal sadness. Contains both wound and resilience. Present in pansori, K-drama, K-pop, and across Korean artistic life. Has no direct English equivalent.