Boseong-gun Hosts the 25th Seopyeonje Boseong Sori Festival

During the Boseong World Tea Expo from April 29 to May 1,

a 3-day Festival of Exciting Sounds

Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it will hold the "25th Seopyeonje Boseong Sori Festival" for three days from April 29 to May 1 at the Boseong-gun Culture and Arts Center.

This festival is expected to offer a rich variety of attractions as it takes place during the 11th Boseong World Tea Expo. On April 29, the preliminary rounds of the national Pansori and Gosu competition will begin.

The competition will be held separately in the Pansori and Gosu categories and will be divided into sections such as Master Singers and Master Drummers, university and general divisions, rookie division, middle-aged division, student division, and overall student division.

[Photo by Boseong-gun]

On April 30, there will be congratulatory performances by past presidential award winners, the finals of the national Pansori and Gosu competition, a special performance featuring master singers and master drummers, a special performance by the Boseong County Gugak Orchestra, and an awards ceremony.

On May 1, a memorial ceremony and commemorative performance will be held at the Boseong Pansori Sacred Site to honor the master singers who preserved the legacy of Boseong Sori and nurtured future generations.

Side events include traditional instrument making, traditional game experiences, and sales events at the Boseong Joomakjip (traditional tavern).

Those wishing to participate should submit their application forms and supporting documents to the Seopyeonje Boseong Sori Festival Promotion Committee by 6 p.m. on April 24.

Meanwhile, Boseong-gun has played a pivotal role in the development of Korean traditional music as the birthplace of many master Pansori singers, including Park Yujeon, the founder of Seopyeonje, and Jeong Eungmin, who established Boseong Sori, as well as Jeong Gwonjin, Park Chunsung, Seong Woo-hyang, Jo Sanghyun, and Seong Changsoon.

Since 1998, Boseong has been hosting the Seopyeonje Boseong Sori Festival annually, striving to discover talent through national competitions and to continue the legacy of Pansori.

Boseong = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Cheonseok hss79@asiae.co.kr