Arts Council, 2023 Changjak Sansil New Works of the Year Online Broadcast

The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service announced on the 30th that the '2023 Performing Arts Creation Workshop New Works of the Year' will be streamed online.

These are works performed over approximately three months from January to April at venues such as Arko Arts Theater and Daehangno Arts Theater. The lineup includes 11 works to be released sequentially, such as the play 'Hwajeon', the original musical 'Yeogi, Pihwadang', the dance piece 'a Dark room', the music performance 'In & Around C', the original opera 'Lee Sang-ui Nalgae', and the traditional art 'Bamjjeo: On Things That Are Disappearing Part. 2'.

Starting with the music piece 'Siseon si, Sonne!' on the 30th, works will be released every Tuesday and Thursday. Among them, the original musical 'Yeogi, Pihwadang' will be presented as a sponsored live performance accessible through a certain amount of support and will be released on Monday, May 20, instead of Tuesday. Other works can be viewed for free from 8 PM to midnight on the day of release every Tuesday and Thursday.

The play 'Hwajeon' depicts the conflict and coexistence between two different groups based on historical facts from the late Goryeo dynasty's reform era, receiving praise for its use of Jeongseon Arirang melodies in music and direction. The original musical 'Yeogi, Pihwadang' is inspired by Korea's first female hero novel 'Bakssijeon' and conveys a message of solidarity and a strong female character against the painful historical backdrop of the Byeongjahoran invasion, earning audience support.

The dance piece 'a Dark room' presented a sensory stage reminiscent of media art, while the traditional art 'Bamjjeo: On Things That Are Disappearing Part. 2' attracted attention by attempting to instrumentalize the unique aspects of the Donghaean Ogu Gut ritual. In the music performance 'In & Around C', musicians from diverse backgrounds including jazz, early music, Korean traditional music, and electronic music performed alongside a documentary showcasing their creative process, receiving favorable reviews. The opera 'Lee Sang-ui Nalgae', based on the life and works of poet Lee Sang, was praised for its three-dimensional stage interpretation of Lee Sang's complex poetry.

'Performing Arts Creation Workshop' is a support project hosted and organized by the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service to discover outstanding new works. It provides annual support across all performing arts genres through stages (planning → showcase (staging) → main performance) from planning to production to discover excellent creative works. Last year, a total of 27 works were selected and performed. Detailed information about the performances can be found on the official website.