Tag Archives: 국립국악원

Korea in Germany (and Austria): Some Observations #PerfExKG

It’s hard to ignore that all kinds of things Korean have become part of everyday life in Germany (Europe in general?) these days. Organic kimchi sold in little glasses, a K-Pop section in music stores, and a Korean Studies department … Continue reading

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Daehangno Poster Session 9

It’s been a while: A sunny-snowy stroll through Daehangno, Seoul’s theatre neighborhood. Philippine outdoor lunch, vanilla latte, a foily performance in a basement black box… And some posters! Maybe last inspiration for anyone who is fully vaccinated and masked and … Continue reading

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Expanding Art Worlds: Pansori Theatre in Korea’s Contemporary Performing Arts Ecosystem (#IFTR2021 Online Conference Paper)

This is an addendum with links and videos for my paper “Expanding Art Worlds: Pansori Theatre in Korea’s Contemporary Performing Arts Ecosystem”, presented on July 16, 2021 at the annual conference of the International Federation for Theatre Research (#IFTR2021). The … Continue reading

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Life is Live? Three Streams from and on Korea

That Friday two weeks ago was a rainy day in Seoul. I used it for writing, mostly, but somehow happened to see more than the usual amount of live streams: three distinct scenes from different places, on different topics, by … Continue reading

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Three Papers this Summer

This summer I’m busy with conferencing – one each month, beginning later this July! All three papers I present (and currently prepare) are quite different but share the theme of trans/intercultural exchange and adaptation. One is (mainly) about the past, … Continue reading

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The Come Back of Isang Yun

The word “colloid” (콜로이드), according to the Encyclopædia Britannica, refers to any substance consisting of particles substantially larger than atoms or ordinary molecules but too small to be visible to the unaided eye […] Colloidal systems may exist as dispersions … Continue reading

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Sound of (12 and more) Strings: In Memoriam Hwang Byungki

Hwang Byungki (황병기), eminent master of the Korean traditional zither gayageum, passed away on January 31, 2018 (via Yonhap). His influence on traditional Korean music in general, its promotion in the world, education and composition, North-South Korean relations is legion. … Continue reading

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A Madang of Noodle Soup and New Performance Spaces

Perfect timing: The kimchi-tteok-ramyeon were just boiling as the new (the 978th!) episode of Gugak Han Madang (국악한마당) started at 12.10 pm. Founded in 1986, this KBS series is the oldest and most prominent weekly TV show on traditional Korean … Continue reading

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