Street Art Performance on Nowon-gu Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail

On the 25th at Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail Hwarangdae Railroad Park... Part 1 Drawing Performance, Mobile Street Play · Part 2 Bubble Performance, Musical Play

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) will present street art performances on the Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail at 5 p.m. on the 25th.

This street art performance, prepared for residents who have been unable to enjoy cultural activities due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), will feature performances in four fields: circus, mime, street theater, and comedy.

The performance will be divided into two parts and will take place while moving locations within the railroad park near the old Hwarangdae Station in Gongneung-dong.

Looking at the detailed performance contents, Part 1 starts at 5 p.m. with a drawing performance and mobile street theater, and Part 2 begins at 6:40 p.m. with a soap bubble performance and a musical play.

In particular, the drawing performance is a comedy show held in front of the Hwarangdae History Hall, where performers do circus acts and draw pictures directly in front of the audience.

The following mobile street theater will be performed in front of the light tree. It will vividly express the story about our bodies and consciousness in this era, left to the gaze and judgment of others.

The soap bubble performance at the start of Part 2 will be held on a wooden deck in the middle of the railroad tracks. The soap bubble performance, accompanied by dialect, will be conducted along with mime and juggling.

Finally, there is an audience participation music concert. A four-member female gugak band composed of traditional percussion instruments, piano, and vocals will perform in front of the Hwarangdae History Hall with residents, conveying the meaning of blessings.

The performances will be held every last Saturday of the month from July and continue until September.

Additionally, handmade crafts created directly by artists will be exhibited and sold during the performance hours at the art flea market "Kkumgiljang" set up around the performance venue.

The path leading from the railroad park entrance to the performance venue transforms into a light garden at night. The Light Garden, opened in December last year, is a leisure space consisting of 17 types of nighttime landscape sculptures, including light tunnels, LED sculptures, 3D mapping, lighting structures, and projection devices using projectors.

It is also a nostalgic space that utilizes the old railroad and station as they were. The interior of the old Hwarangdae Station is arranged to show the history of the Gyeongchun Line and the footsteps of Hwarangdae Station, and the existing station office and the inside of the Gyeongchun Line train have been recreated. The last station master's uniform and the train ticket box also evoke memories of the past.

Modern trains are also on display. Starting with the 1950s steam locomotive and narrow-gauge train, the Czech tram, the first domestic tram made for Emperor Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty, and the Hiroshima (廣島) tram donated free of charge from Japan all showcase their charm.

Nowon-gu is currently promoting the creation of a train museum covering the history of domestic railroads and a train cafe serving tea and beverages using a retired Mugunghwa-ho passenger car.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, "Since the performance is held outdoors rather than indoors, I hope people can quench their thirst for culture caused by COVID-19 and also feel the charm of nostalgic trains and the nighttime light garden."