In shortReaders who land here meaning Han rather than Jeong are usually searching for phrases like “what is korean han”, “is han a real korean emotion”, “han korean sadness meaning”.

In shortHan. 1919–1922 — Japanese art critic Yanagi Sōetsu develops a 'beauty of sorrow' theory of Korean art, writing that Korea's long and painful history is expressed in the loneliness and sadness of its art. He was actively promoted in Korea, and later revised the theory himself.

1. 1919–1922

   Han. Japanese art critic Yanagi Sōetsu develops a 'beauty of sorrow' theory of Korean art, writing that Korea's long and painful history is expressed in the loneliness and sadness of its art. He was actively promoted in Korea, and later revised the theory himself.

2. 2006

   Jeong. Chung and Cho formalise jeong in the clinical literature, arguing it originates in infant–mother bonding and expands throughout life to friends, spouses, nature and even inanimate objects — and that it is the precondition for both han and hwabyung.

• HanUntranslatable & Rare Feelings
• JeongUntranslatable & Rare Feelings