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《Boisterous Bodies》 begins with the bustling gestures of a traditional Korean marketplace. Everyday actions—vendors rhythmically calling out “Come and buy!”, a candy seller performing...
In an old legend, a fisherman crossing a river discovers a cave leading to another world—where immortal-like beings dwell and light and joy abound....
《Access》transcends a simple sound performance, evoking a ‘sense of connection to the world’ through the sensory experience of sound. This intersects with modern society's...
Ohelen is a creator who moves fluidly across music, theatre, and performance, exploring improvisation and narrative. Greta Oto is both a character and a...
“Can my body become an alternative space?” Jo Seon Ah, a Gayageum player and creator, projects herself—an artist with hew own female body—onto the...
The solo work , created and performed by choreographer Yeon-ju Ha, asks: Have I ever danced free from the gaze of others? Embracing the...

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Lee Aram’s research-driven practice reinterprets materials found within institutions, often seeking to relocate their role and purpose though performative events, film, and video installations....
KNUA Cello Ensemble’s first official concert in 2009 took Korea’s classical world by storm. Its membership consists of the crème de la crème of...
KNUA(Korea National University of Arts) String Ensemble is formed by a group of students who have been awarded prizes from prominent global competitions. The...
Five guys, masters of the yo-yo, decide to quit yo-yoing as they’re about to graduate. For their last hurrah, four of them take to...
Hwang Hyo-duck is interested in confrontation points that enable to persist in the state of matter despite of contradictory concepts, and in the third...
In a hectic, monochrome city, colorful masses suddenly appear before the player. They contain precious memories that people have lost and forgotten. When the...
KNUA(Korea National University of Arts) Wind Orchestra, since its foundation in 1993, has been actively performing subscription concerts, organizing cultural festivals, and participating in...
Lee Eunhee is a visual artist based in Seoul who explores the social relations between individuals, images, and technologies. She addresses the existential and...