The Yeongdeok Culture and Tourism Foundation in North Gyeongsang Province has secured approximately 310 million KRW in national funding after having three performances selected for the '2024 Regional Customized Small and Medium-Sized Content Distribution Support Project' and the 'Performing Arts Distribution Public Contest,' both hosted and organized by the Arts Management Support Center.
Yeongdeok Culture and Tourism Foundation selected for regional customized small to medium-sized content distribution public project.
The '2024 Performing Arts Distribution Project' (214 million KRW) and the 'Regional Customized Small and Medium-Sized Content Distribution Project' (98 million KRW) are initiatives aimed at revitalizing the performing arts market and expanding cultural enjoyment opportunities in culturally underserved areas through collaboration with cultural centers, performance groups, and artists.
The works selected for this contest are: ▲ The non-verbal performance 'Painters' ▲ The human drama 'Lee Kidong Gymnasium' ▲ The family outdoor play 'Jjokbit Hwanghon'.
▲ The non-verbal performance 'Painters' began its first show in 2010 and created a sensation across Asia, including Japan, Singapore, and China, completing a world tour in 132 cities across 22 countries. With a proven record of 6 million cumulative viewers, it will be presented at the Yeonghae-myeon Yeoju Culture and Arts Center Grand Theater in Yeongdeok on June 8.
▲ The human drama 'Lee Kidong Gymnasium' was selected as an outstanding play in the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture's Creative Factory Performance Support Project in 2014. Set in the late 1990s, it tells the story of office workers who find healing through boxing after enduring exhausting days. Touted as the first 'boxing play' in Daehak-ro, it drew attention at its premiere and enjoyed popularity from 2009 to 2014. It will return to the Yeoju Culture and Arts Center stage this July after a 10-year hiatus.
▲ The family outdoor play 'Jjokbit Hwanghon' is a family drama depicting the joys and sorrows of a generation of parents born and raised in rural areas who move to Seoul, eventually return to their hometown, and experience life until the end. This play also attracted the largest audience ever for an outdoor performance at the National Theater of Korea and will be presented to Yeongdeok residents this September.
Kim Gwangryeol, Mayor of Yeongdeok and Chairman of the Yeongdeok Culture and Tourism Foundation, stated, "This year, the foundation has once again been selected for major public projects and attracted outstanding planned performances, allowing us to offer high-quality shows to our residents. We will not be complacent and will do our best to ensure that residents can enjoy a more diverse and higher-quality cultural life."
The performances selected through this contest will be presented sequentially at the Yeoju Culture and Arts Center from June, and detailed information about the performances can be found on the Yeongdeok Culture and Tourism Foundation website.
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