Buchaechum(Ipchum) is one of the most integral and popular genres within the realm of Korean traditional dance. The dance is performed using a small fan. It embodies the delicate, feminine ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Jennifer Kwon, 18, first started Korean cultural dance, she was most intrigued by the performers’ colorful costumes. Now, several traditional outfits ...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey -- At the Woorigarak Korean Cultural Art Center, in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, a group of Second-generation Korean Americans preserves the beauty of Korea's culture ...
Korean traditional dance known as cheoyongmu was traditionally used to dispel evil spirits and pray for tranquility at royal banquets or during exorcism rites on New Year’s Eve to promote good fortune ...
Performances in N.Y.C. “One Dance,” part of Korean Arts Week at Lincoln Center, puts a contemporary spin on rituals and ceremonies. Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theater, making its United States debut, is ...
Masters of Korean traditional dances are set to deliver rare performances showcasing skills gained after decades of practice. “Masterpieces of Korean Dance,” hosted by the Korea Cultural Heritage ...
Korean traditional dance is something that comes out “naturally” in the everyday life of Koreans, says Park So-young, a 28-year-old dancer of the National Dance Company of Korea. Park specializes in ...
Dancer and choreographer Ahn Eun-me is a person who breaks away from social norms. After performing with visually impaired dancers in "Ahnsim Dance" and dancers born with dwarfism in "Daeshim Dance," ...