The mask dancing has its origin in the ancient Shilla Dynasty and was performed by the common people as religious rite or as plays for amusement.

Ok-wang-dae Masquerade: The 4 Won stamp features Mal-too-ki, one of the five-clowns (Okwangdae), of Tongyong city. The Okwangdae is a folk mask dancing that has been traditionally inherited in South Kyongsang Province and it is known to have orginated from the "Great Clown"(Dae-Kwangdae) that was once prevalent in Bamma-ri, Chokye, Hapchon-Kun. As to the origin, no further detail is revealed. Today, Okwangdae continues existing only in Choonmu city whose old name was Tongyong. Okwangdae, now in existence as a form of mask dancing, is composed of five act scenes but is believed to be widely different from its original since the plot of every act totally lacks consistency in context.