D-200 Expo Success-Praying Concert (Ended) A Meeting Between Nangye Park Yeon and Ureuk

Nangye Gugak Orchestra from Yeongdong, the hometown of great musician Park Yeon, and Chungju Municipal Ureuk Gugak Orchestra will hold their first-ever joint performance since their founding to celebrate the successful hosting of the Yeongdong World Gugak Expo!

Performer Introductions

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  Yeongdong Nangye Gugak Orchestra(Director Kang Seong-gyu, Artistic Director Min Eui-sik, Resident Conductor Lee Hyeon-chang, and 43 others) Established in 1991 to carry on the legacy and artistic spirit of Nangye Park Yeon and to promote Yeongdong-gun as the home of gugak.
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  Chungju Municipal Ureuk Gugak Orchestra(Director Kim Jin-seok, Deputy Director Hong Sun-gyu, Resident Conductor Jeong Do-hyeong, and 38 others) Established in 1988 to inherit and develop the artistic spirit of the musician 'Ureuk'.

Performer Introductions

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  Lee Geon-seok, Daegeum

  • Recipient of Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 20, 'Daegeum Jeongak'
  • Held 19 solo recitals
  • Currently: Conductor of the Jinju Municipal Gugak Orchestra
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  World Group Oriental Express

  • Recipient of the Korean Music Awards for Best Rock Album
  • Selected by PAMS in 2019
  • Selected for the 2019 Seoul Music Week Showcase
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  Min Eui-sik, Gayageum

  • Currently: Artistic Director of the Nangye Gugak Orchestra
  • Currently: Executive Chairman of the Yeongdong World Gugak Expo Organizing Committee
  • Currently: Honorary Professor at Korea National University of Arts
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  Choi Ho-seong, Pansori

  • Currently: Member of the National Changgeuk Company of Korea
  • Participated in the Edinburgh Festival in the UK
  • Completed the full performance of Pansori \ at the National Theater of Korea
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  Percussion Group Fantasy

  • Resident group at Daejeon Seogu Cultural Center from '18-22, and performed at various domestic and international festivals and special invitations
  • Awarded the Grand Prize in the general category at the 27th Jeongeup National Nongak Masters Competition in 2019
  • Awarded the Grand Prize in the general category at the 21st Jinhae National Gugak Competition in 2021

Appointment of Expo Goodwill Ambassadors

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  Shin Young-hee(83 years old)

  • National Intangible Cultural Heritage Pansori (Chunhyangga) skill holder
  • A gugak musician who has been active in broadcasting and a leader in popularizing pansori.
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  Lee Chun-hee(73 years old)

  • National Intangible Cultural Heritage Gyeonggi folk song skill holder
  • Served as the artistic director of the National Gugak Center's Folk Music Group.
  • Chairman of the Korea Traditional Folk Song Association.
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  Park Ae-ri(47 years old)

  • A gugak musician well-known to the public for singing "Dae Jang Geum" OST and "Sukdaemeori."
  • A gugak musician who bridges traditional and modern art through collaborative performances with her husband, Poppin Hyun-joon.
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  Jeong Jae-guk(83 years old)

  • Born in Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do.
  • National Intangible Cultural Heritage Piri Jeongak and Daechwita skill holder.
  • Piri master.
  • Artistic director of the National Gugak Center's Court Music Group.
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  Kim Da-hyun(16 years old)

  • Born in Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do (Father: Teacher Kim Bong-gon).
  • A trot singer and gugak musician.
  • Currently active in broadcasting and has public recognition for her singing ability.
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  Choi Chung-woong(84 years old)

  • Honorary holder of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Jongmyo Jeryeak.
  • Gayageum master.
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  Laure Mafo(41 years old)

  • Born in France in 1984.
  • Pansori (Heungboga) dinner performance at the 2018 Korea-France summit.
  • Admitted to the Department of Gugak at Korea National University of Arts, School of Traditional Arts in 2021.
  • Appeared on tvN's "You Quiz on the Block" and numerous other broadcasts in 2022.
• • Traditional Gugak National Intangible Cultural Heritage: 4 people
  • Gugak-related celebrities: 3 people