Gwangju Traditional Culture Center: An Autumn Colored by Korean Music and History

Fusion Korean Music "Tteodori" Performance on October 11
"PLAY Mudeung Pungnyu Dyon": Joseon-era Experience on October 12

The Gwangju Traditional Culture Center will present different scenes every autumn weekend. The stage will resonate with the breath of Korean traditional music, and visitors will experience a recreation of a Joseon-era village.

Event Poster. Gwangju Cultural Foundation

According to the Gwangju Cultural Foundation on October 10, the Traditional Culture Center will host the 22nd Saturday regular performance at 3 p.m. on October 11, featuring the fusion Korean music group Tteodori with their stage "Breath, Wandering." This performance expresses the cycle of life and death through music, offering a modern reinterpretation of the musical elements of Jindo Ssitgimgut. By combining daegeum, pansori, and traditional percussion with jazz piano and electric bass, the show presents a new form of Korean music where tradition and modernity coexist.

Tteodori is a fusion Korean music ensemble that creates a unique sound with jazz piano, daegeum, traditional percussion, and pansori. This stage consists of six pieces-starting with "Honyoung," an interpretation of the Honmaji-gut ritual, followed by "Yugi," "Pahon," "Youngnyu," "The Path of Tying," and "Prelude"-unfolding like a single narrative.

At 1 p.m. on October 12, the fourth program of "PLAY Mudeung Pungnyu Dyon" will take place. Under the theme "Time Travel to Joseon-Find Byeonsatto, the Secret Royal Inspector!", citizens can experience becoming a secret royal inspector in a Joseon-era village and punishing corrupt officials. Various hands-on activities such as traditional games, crafts, and making traditional snacks will also be available.

At 3 p.m., the percussion group Eolssu will take the stage. Eolssu is a professional percussion group known for their modern reinterpretations of pungmul-gut, and in this performance, themed "The Sound That Beats with Spirit, Eolssu," they will present a dynamic traditional percussion show.

The Traditional Culture Center operates "To·To·Jeon," a cultural play yard for citizens, every Saturday at 1 p.m. A variety of programs are offered, including seasonal experiences, folk games, and hanbok experiences, with souvenirs provided to participants.

On October 18, along with regular hands-on activities, the Saturday regular performance "Dahaengdabok-May Fortune and Happiness Reach You" will be held. In line with the zero-waste initiative, the Traditional Culture Center will promote the event poster exclusively online, and at the performance venue, multilingual digital banners and QR code mobile surveys will be conducted.