Some believe that such song from Jeongseon spread to Seoul and other regions of Korea when the workers from Gangwon were sent to Seoul to rebuild the Gyeongbok Palace under the order of the Prince Regent Heungseon of the Joseon dynasty. Some locals of Jeongseon trace their folk song further back to the era of Goryeo. The Academy of Korean Studies also shares the same view that Arirang was originally the folk song of Jeongseon. Īccording to Professor Keith Howard, Arirang originated in the mountainous regions of Jeongseon, Gangwon, and the first mention of the song was found in a 1756 manuscript. In the second version, the bachelor attempts to cross the Auraji and drowns, singing the sorrowful song after he dies.In the first one, the bachelor cannot cross the Auraji to meet the maiden because the water is too high, so they sing a song to express their sorrow.For example, the body of water that connects the waters of Pyeongchang and Samcheok to the Han River is called Auraji. According to the legend, the name is derived from the story of a bachelor and a maiden who fell in love while picking Camellia blossoms near the wharf at Auraji ( 아우라지) - a body of water which derives its name from the Korean word "eoureojida" (어우러지다) that is closely translated to "be in harmony" or "to meet". This theory, supported by the scholars such as Shin Yong-ha, bears the song's legend. With the two words together, the term Arirang meant "My beloved one". "Arirang" as a term today is ambiguous in meaning, but some linguists have hypothesized that "Ari" (아리) meant "beautiful" and "rang" (랑) referred to a "beloved one" or "bridegroom" in the ancient native Korean language. It is believed that "Arirang" originated from Jeongseon, Gangwon Province.
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