21st Century Pansori “PAN”
A new artistic performance blending singing, choreography, and music, connecting the history of Koryo-saram deportation with the narrative of the pansori “Simcheongga”
- DateOct. 4–5 (FRI–SAT), 2024
- TimeFRI 19:30, SAT 15:00
- PlaceTheater 2
- Age LimitAges 7 or older
- Seating330
- Price KRW 10,000
- TicketFoundation Website / Call Center / Ticket Booth
- Contact+82-1899-5566
- Running time70 min
- InformationKorean Performance at the 2024 BeSeTo Festival
- Others50% discount for Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju residents
Visitor Guide
Booking and Visitors Notification
Suitable Viewing Age
- Rating: Entry available for ages 7 or older (Born in 2017 or earlier or older than elementary school student (grade 1))
- Please make sure to bring a certificate or document that may prove your date of birth (e.g., Public Health Insurance Certificate, Resident Registration Certificate, Passport, Student Card, etc.).
- ※ Viewers under the age limit cannot enter the venue regardless of the ticket held or accompanied by a guardian
- ※ Cancellation, refund, or exchange is not available if the viewer fails to attend the performance because they failed to understand the age limitation
Ticket Booking and Reception
- Reception of reserved tickets and on-site ticket purchases are available one hour before the commencement of the performance.
- ※ The reservation number of the booker’s mobile phone number must be checked before receiving the ticket
- For those who wish to book wheelchair seats, please contact us via the Call Center(☏1899-5566)for booking.
- All discounts are applicable per actual viewers, not the person who booked the ticket.
- ※ Those who purchased discounted tickets must present certificates on-site; discrepancy in the ticket price must be paid if the ticket holder fails to present appropriate certificates
Viewing Information
- National Asian Culture Center strictly restricts viewer rate, mid-performance entry, and photography for a pleasant viewing experience.
- ※ Viewers are responsible for failure to understand the entry regulations.
- Viewers can enter the venue 30 minutes before the performance, and will be prohibited entry once the performance begins.
- ※ The entry time may vary by the nature of the performance and on-site situation; please enter the venue 10 minutes before.
- ※ Late arrivals may have restricted entry or be guided to designated latecomer seats instead of their purchased seats. If latecomer seats are full, entry may be denied.
- ※ Please note that seats in Rows M and N on the first floor and seats on the second floor may have obstructed views due to the railing.
- This concert is a paid performance with a three-hour free parking benefit.
- ※ As of Aug. 1, 2024, the parking discount policy has been revised. The discount has changed from 4 hours (current) to 3 hours (new).
Introduction
21st Century Pansori
PAN
“Are we sharing a round loaf (lepeshka) with someone right now?” “PAN” sheds light on how Koryo-saram community’s identity has been preserved and transformed through interactions and hospitality with Central Asian locals during their forced deportation. The performance connects the ongoing history of Koryo-saram deportation with the narrative of the pansori “Simcheongga,” portraying their challenging lives in present-day Korea. Through various artistic expressions blending sound, choreography, and musical performance, the show explores the true meaning of hospitality that connects and sustains lives, preserving communities. Directed by Kim Jaehoon, known for capturing unfamiliar worlds by crossing boundaries, the production features Sorikkun (pansori singer) Kwon Song-hee, who bridges tradition with the contemporary world, along with choreographer Jung Ji-hye and musician Siyul.
Director’s Statement
“PAN” is a project and performance that presents stories of various social subjects through diverse performing arts languages, reflecting contemporary social phenomena and society. In this edition of “PAN,” we focus on the forced deportation of Koryo-saram and Gwangju’s Wolgok-dong, where they gathered after returning to Korea. To portray the pain of Koryo-saram forcibly uprooted from their homes and deported to Central Asia in 1937, I believed we needed to grasp even a fraction of their heartbreaking experience. Therefore, my eight colleagues and I traveled across Kazakhstan’s vast plains to the Korean Theatre of Kazakhstan in Almaty, and journeyed from the Kim Byeong-hwa Collective Farm in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to Samarkand, seeking to understand the current lives and thoughts of Koryo-saram. “PAN” invites the audience to encounter Koryo-saram, whether near or far, through pansori, piri, dance, visuals, and recorded interviews, reflecting their ongoing lives. This story is imbued with the spirit of “hospitality” that seeks to connect us all.
Production KIMJAEHOON COMPANY
KIMJAEHOON COMPANY, led by artistic director and composer Kim Jae-hoon, specializes in online content production focused on music, dance, and text while conducting experimental projects reflecting contemporary issues and values. Drawing on their accumulated storytelling approach and high-level musical and auditory achievements, the company creates works that seamlessly integrates various genres, technologies, spaces, and times. These works offer audiences with moving and emotional experiences while presenting new perspectives and unique sensibilities to the art world, garnering attention from both audiences and critics. KIMJAEHOON COMPANY aims to continue its artistic experiments, actively utilizing audiovisualization works and technologies while steadily expanding public engagement.
Cast
- Kwon Song-hee
- Siyul
- Jung Ji-hye
Video Appearance
- Konstantin Yu (Константин Югай)
- Anna Choi (Анна Чѻй)
- Kim Yulia (Ким Юлия)
Crew
- Hosted/Managed byNational Asian Culture Center
- ProductionKIMJAEHOON COMPANY
- Director and ComposerKim Jae-hoon
- Assistant ProducerCha Seo-young
- WriterKim Dae-hyun
- Musical DirectorSiyul
- Changgeuk CompositionKwon Song-hee
- ChoreographyJung Ji-hye
- Acting CoachNa Kyung-min
- Video DirectorLee In-kyu, Song Da-ye
- Drum Lee Yu-jun
- Project ManagerYoon So-jin
- ProducerSon Seo-jung
- Stage DirectorKwak Yong-min
- Stage DesignJang Ho
- Sound DesignAn Se-woon
- Assistant Sound DirectorKang Bo-yeon
- Video SoundHwang Hyun-woo
- Lighting DirectorJung Jin-chul
- Graphic DesignKim Ki-jo
- PhotographyChad Park
- Projection DesignChun Se-young
- Video OperatorMin Sung-oh
- Interpreter and CoordinatorKonstantin Yu (Константин Югай)
- AdvisorKim Byung-hak
- National Asian Culture CenterLee Kanghyun
- Planning and Operations DirectorKim Sang-wook
- Head of Exchange and Promotion DepartmentLee Dong-hyuk
- Exchange and Promotion DepartmentShin Sun-joo, Park Se-yeon, Lee Song-ah, Kang Myung-hyun, Lee Hee-ra
- Stage ManagerLim Jong-min
- Stage Director Kim Pyeong-gang, Park Sung-yong, Lim Ji-eun, Kim Sun-jin, Baek Yong-min
- Lighting DirectorLee Sung-ho, Lim Hye-young, Moon Sung-jae, Beom Seo-in, Jo Yang-hoon
- Sound DirectorKim Hak-soo, Na In-kwon, Kim Wang-min, Kim Joo-hee, Jung In-beom, Kim Kang-san
- Video DirectorCho Young-rae
- House ManagerJo Hye-jin
Place Info.
ACC Theater, Theater 2
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