The National Gugak Center (Director Kim Joong-hyun) has published a compilation of academic materials titled "Folk Music Studies: Volume 6 - Jeonbuk's Pungnyu - Jeong Gyeong-tae's Gugakbo and Records of Jeonbuk Folk Music," focusing on Jeong Gyeong-tae's "Gugakbo" (1955), a masterwork of Seokam.

This compilation delves into the formation and transmission of the Pungnyu music culture in Jeonbuk region, particularly highlighting the musical and historical significance of Jeonbuk folk music, centered around "Gugakbo" published by Jeong Gyeong-tae (1917-2003) while serving as a Korean language teacher at Jeonju High School in 1955.

"Gugakbo" is considered a crucial record depicting the actual state of Pungnyu music prevalent in Jeonbuk and Honam regions in the 1950s, and has been evaluated as a core material for regional music culture research.

The book includes research articles analyzing the social and historical background of the Pungnyu music culture in Jeonbuk, as well as the scores and records related to instrumental music, vocal music, dance, and entertainment included in "Gugakbo" from various perspectives. By examining the notation system and musical perception of that time, it sheds light on the regional characteristics and artistic nature of Jeonbuk folk music comprehensively.

In particular, this compilation includes translations of the main scores and records from "Gugakbo" into Western musical notation for reference in modern research, education, and performance environments. This effort aims to preserve the value of traditional notation methods while enhancing their practical utility in research, education, and performance settings, providing substantial foundational materials for the transmission and dissemination of Jeonbuk Pungnyu music.

"Folk Music Studies: Volume 6 - Jeonbuk's Pungnyu" is a culmination of the ongoing research and survey results on folk music by the National Gugak Center, expected to be widely utilized by regional folk music researchers, traditional music specialists, and performers. The book can be downloaded and viewed through the National Gugak Center's website (namwon.gugak.go.kr).

Yang Young-jin, a research fellow at the National Gugak Center (overall editor), stated, "Jeong Gyeong-tae's 'Gugakbo' is a cultural heritage that encapsulates the 1950s Jeonbuk era where tradition and modernity intersect, and the publication of 'Jeonbuk's Pungnyu' will be helpful in comprehensively understanding Jeonbuk's music culture."