The Kayagum is a 12-string zither made from a combination of chestnut and paulownia wood. The bare fingers of the right hand flick, pluck or dampen the silk strings while the left hand creates pitch bends and vibratos.    
      The Jing is a large gong made from brass and can be struck with a variety of padded mallets. The Jing symbolizes wind.   The Kkwaenggwari is a small gong made from brass. One hand strikes the gong with a flat beater-head stick while the other hand cradles the gong and shapes the sounds produced. The Kkwaenggwari symbolizes lightening.   Not really a musical instrument, but the object of much curiosity, the Sangmo is a ribbon-hat that is spun with the energy of the dancing body.
  The Janggo has two types of skin lashed to an hourglass-shaped body. Each skin/side produces a different pitch. The higher pitched side is played with bamboo stick and the deeper side is played with a round-beater head or an open hand. The Janggo symbolizes rain.  
The Buk is made of two thick pieces of cowhide lashed to a wood body with a length of rope and usually serves the role of a bass drum. The Buk symbolizes clouds.