Gwangju Seo-gu to Host Master Singer Performance by Intangible Cultural Heritage Holder Kim Seoni on the 10th

A Free Performance Featuring the Five Major Pansori Repertoires
at Bitgoeul Gugak Training Center

Seo-gu District of Gwangju (District Mayor Kim Ikang) will present the stage "Jeonseung Sori-pan: Lighting Lotus Lanterns on Buddha's Birthday" by Master Singer Hwayeon Kim Seoni at 7 p.m. on the 10th at the Bitgoeul Gugak Training Center.

On the 10th at 7 PM, a performance by master vocalist Kim Seoni Hwayeon will take place at Bitgoeul Gugak Center in Seogu. Photo by Seogu

According to Seo-gu on the 9th, this performance is a sori-pan (traditional Korean vocal music stage) led by Master Singer Kim Seoni, the holder of the Gwangju Metropolitan City's Intangible Cultural Heritage "Dongchoje Heungboga," together with her disciples. Like the temple scenery adorned with colorful lotus lanterns on Buddha's Birthday, a variety of sounds will add elegance and depth to traditional culture.

The Jeonseung Sori-pan will feature Heungboga by Gwangju Municipal Changgeuk Company member Lee Eunbi, Chunhyangga by National Changgeuk Company member Kim Suin, Sugungga by Chung-Ang University visiting professor Jo Munju, and Simcheongga performed by Master Singer Hwayeon Kim Seoni herself.

For "Jeokbyeokga," Master Singer Hwang Seungok, a long-time colleague and friend of Kim Seoni and holder of Gwangju Metropolitan City's Intangible Cultural Heritage, will make a special appearance and perform Gayageum Byeongchang. Master drummer Park Siyang, a holder of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Pansori Drum Accompaniment, and Kim Junyoung, a permanent member of the Gwangju Municipal Changgeuk Company, will play the buk (drum), enhancing the charm and excitement of pansori.

This free performance can be reserved through Naver or Ticketlink (Bitgoeul Gugak Training Center), and on the day of the event, tickets can be purchased on-site at the information desk inside the venue from 6 p.m. The performance will also be broadcast live on the Bitgoeul Gugak Training Center's YouTube channel. For more information, please contact the Culture and Arts Division of Seo-gu District Office or the Bitgoeul Gugak Training Center.

Lee Hyunsun, Head of the Culture and Arts Division, said, "This performance is a rare opportunity to experience the highlights of the five major pansori repertoires on one stage," and added, "We hope the audience will fully appreciate the beauty of tradition through this sori-pan, where deep resonance and diverse sounds come together."