Doraji taryeong

Doraji taryeong (도라지타령) is a Korean folk song which originated from Eunyul in Hwanghae Province. However, the currently sung version is classified as a Gyeonggi minyo (Gyeonggi Province folk song), as the rhythm and the melody have changed to acquire the characteristics of it.

The song is sung with semachi (fast or ) jangdan (rhythmic structure), with occasional switch to jungmori  jangdan. Like other traditional songs from Korea, it uses the pentatonic scale of jung (G), im (A), mu (C), hwang (D), and tae (E).

Doraji is the Korean name for the plant Platycodon grandiflorus (known as "balloon flower" in English) as well as its root.

Doraji taryeong is one of the most popular folk songs in both North and South Korea, and in China among the ethnic Koreans. It is also a well known song in Japan, by the name Toraji (トラジ).

Lyrics
도라지 도라지 도라지
 * Hangul

심심산천의 백도라지

한두 뿌리만 캐어도

대바구니로 반실만 되누나


 * Refrain:
 * 에헤요 에헤요 에헤애야


 * 어여라난다 지화자 좋다


 * 저기 저 산 밑에 도라지가 한들한들

도라지 도라지 도라지

은율 금산포 백도라지

한 뿌리 두 뿌리 받으니

산골에 도라지 풍년일세


 * Refrain

도라지 도라지 도라지

강원도 금강산 백도라지

도라지 캐는 아가씨들

손맵시도 멋들어졌네


 * Refrain

doraji doraji doraji simsimsancheonui baekdoraji handu ppuriman kaeeodo daebaguniro bansilman doenuna
 * Revised Romanization


 * Refrain:
 * eheyo eheyo eheaeya


 * eoyeorananda jihwaja jota


 * jeogi jeo san mite dorajiga handeulhandeul

doraji doraji doraji Eunyul Geumsanpo baekdoraji han ppuri du ppuri badeuni sangore doraji pungnyeonilse


 * Refrain

doraji doraji doraji Gangwondo Geumgangsan baekdoraji doraji kaeneun agassideul sonmaepsido meotdeureojyeonne


 * Refrain

Doraji, doraji, doraji! In the depths of the mountains is white doraji! Though one or two roots only I pull, my bamboo basket grows full.
 * English translation


 * Refrain:
 * Eheyo! Eheyo! Eheaeya!


 * Eoyeorananda! Jihwaja, good!


 * There at the foot of the mountains, doraji is moving to and fro

Doraji, doraji, doraji! Eunyul Geumsanpo's white doraji! A root, two roots that I picked up, in the mountain valley having bumper doraji crop


 * Refrain

Doraji, doraji, doraji! Gangwondo Geumgangsan's white doraji! Damsels pulling doraji have such an elegant hand pose.


 * Refrain