You’ve seen Halloween masks and masquerade masks. But in Korea, masks, or tal (탈), are something else entirely. They’re sacred. Part performance, part prayer, and all symbolism, traditional Korean masks are intriguing, unique, and you can spot them more places in Korea than you might realize, from the streets of Insadong to performance venues around the country. They’re still worn, still revered, and still relevant to Korean culture. Want to know what these faces mean and the stories they have to tell? Here’s everything you should know about traditional Korean masks. Get ready to learn about Korean traditional masks from the common sights and the rarest of them all: (This…