The short flute is a Korean vertical blowing instrument, similar in shape to the dongxiao. It is called "single sweep" in Korean. It is popular in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province and other areas inhabited by Koreans.

Some people claim that the short flute is a musical instrument introduced from China, that is, the short flute was invented by a man named Qibai in the Xuanyuan era of the Yellow Emperor in China 4,000 years ago, and was introduced from the Qing Dynasty during the Li Dynasty of Korea about 100 years ago. Introduced, mostly used in court etiquette, and widely spread among the people.

Short flute is not mentioned in "Music Learning Standard". From this, it is also claimed that this musical instrument, like the xiangqi or the modern yazheng, was invented to be suitable for the performance of rural music, and that it belonged to the musical instrument of the late Li Dynasty together with the dulcimer.

As mentioned above, the opinions and viewpoints of some scholars on the short flute are firstly studied. It is important to analyze the history of the short flute, but the more important thing is to find out that the short flute is a musical instrument that is deeply loved and concerned by the Korean nation, especially the degree of love of the Korean nation for the short flute.