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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Gominhyeong] JB Financial Group Jeonbuk Bank announced that on the 23rd, it held a lecture by Gugak artist Park Aeri, one of the humanities programs in daily life, at the JB Cultural Space sponsored by Jeonbuk Bank.

The lecture invited Gugak artist Park Aeri, the holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 5 Pansori "Chunhyangga" and the singer of the drama Dae Jang Geum OST "Onara," and was conducted under the theme "Come Here, Let's Play with Sound."

During the lecture, which lasted over an hour, participants learned about the characteristics of various regional folk songs, what Pansori is, and Korean rhythms while making sounds together. They practiced Pansori rhythms and Chooimsae (audience responses), and directly performed the "Heungbuga" Pansori in sync with the drummer's rhythm. The diverse program kept the audience engaged throughout and received great responses.

Choi, a member of JB Cultural Space, said, "I enjoyed the 90-minute lecture learning Pansori so much that I lost track of time," and added, "I rarely have the chance to attend such lectures, so I am grateful to Jeonbuk Bank for providing the opportunity to experience the best performance."

Kim Kyungjin, head of the Social Contribution Department at Jeonbuk Bank, said, "Various programs such as the standing comedy master Jeon Yuseong's 'Gag Show Talk' and musical director Park Kalrin's 'Musical A to Z, from Production to Performance' are prepared, so we ask for warm interest and participation."