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Korea House
The Korea House folk performance team established by the Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Properties (FPCP) who helps preserve and promote Korean traditional cultural arts presents a spectular Korean performing art performance throughout the year for both natives and foreign visitors. Inside the Korea House is a folk performance hall, which holds 156 seats, where human cultural properties, performers from the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts, and dancers from the National Dance Company in Korea perform Korean traditional music and dance every afternoon. Especially, the programs like “Sinawi”, “Buchaechum (a traditional fan dance)”, “Salpuri (a traditional shamanism dance)”, “Pansori (a traditional narrative song)”, “Bukchum (a traditional drum dance)”, “Bongsantalchum (a traditional Bonsan masked dance)”, “Seungmu (a Buddhist solo dance in white clothing)”, and “Barachum (a Buddhist ritual dance)” are famously enjoyed by foreign visitors.
Contact Info
Telephone - 847.759.8813
Toll Free - 1.888.To.Sharp
Email - sharptour@hotmail.com
Event Programs: The regular folk performance held at the Korea House where various Korean cultural experiences including food and performances can be enjoyed presents eight diverse performances for about an hour. Various folk performances including “Gainjeonmokdan” - a royal court dance designed by Prince Hyomyeong in the age of the 23rd King, Sunjo, of the Joseon Dynasty, “Bongsantalchum (an Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 17)” - a traditional masked dance with a blend of dance and wit along with singing, “Pansori” - a Korean traditional narrative vocal performance passed down from the Joseon Dynasty, “Buchaechum” with gorgeous dancing and dazzling costumes, “Jangguchum” making the body feel the exciting rhythm of the percussion instrument, “Sinawi” - an ensemble of eight traditional music instruments, Geomungo (a Korean zitherlike instrument with six strings), Gayageum (twelve-stringed Korean harp), Jing (a Korean gong), Ajaeng (a seven-stringed court musical instrument), Haegeum (a Korean fiddle), Piri (a Korean flute), Daegeum (a Korean large transverse bamboo flute), and Janggu (a Korean double-headed drum), and “Samullori” – a traditional percussion quartet making performers and audiences join in together - are presented differently according to their seasonal programs. “Mansumu” for wishing the King's longevity and a percussional music performance are currently included and presented.
Performance Highlights: At the Korea House, dinner can be enjoyed before the performance. The dinner times are at 17:30 and 19:20, where 30 various kinds of traditional Korean foods will be served. The price is 30,800 won including tax. And there are other Korean traditional menus from 45,100 won to 71,500 won.
Double your pleasure by enjoying the dinner and the Korean traditional performance at once, but of course, you may choose to exclude the dinner.
Detailed Information
Korea Travel Phone: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
For more info: +82-2-2266-9101~3 (Korean, English)
Fax: +82-2-2278-1776
E-mail: KOREAHOUSE@KOREAHOUSE.OR.KR
Homepage: www.koreahouse.or.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Admission fee: 29,000 won
Reservations are needed up to three days in advance as seats fill up
Hours: Monday to Saturday 7:00 PM, 8:50 PM / Sunday 8:00 PM
Performance Hours: Monday to Saturday 7:00, 8:50 / Sunday 8:00 PM
Dinner & Performance Hours: 1st : dinner at 17:30, performance at 19:00
2nd : dinner at 19:20, performance at 20:50
Sunday : dinner at 18:30, performance at 20:00
Note: * Make a reservation 3 days before since seat availablity will be sold out on the day of the performance or on a day before.
* Dinner will be served before the performance, where 30 various kinds of traditional Korean foods will be served.
* Fees: Korean la carte dish :33,000 won / Hanjeongsik(table d'hote) :57,200-99,000 won (included VAT 10%)
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