Midday Korean Dance [Buzz Korea]

It was the day of celebrations for Korea as they got the status of independent country from Japan this day. Same as yesterday when my country was celebrating the independence day the 14 August. Both these days are very important for me since I am in Korea. As I have a big opportunity to compare two nations, their attitudes and developmental process to get a status of well developed countries.

The “Midday Dance Fantasy” has been created to provide an easy and accessible form of Korean dance for audiences in Korea and overseas. Spoken commentary is included to help audiences understand Korean dance. The program includes both traditional dances like “Buchaechum” and “Hallyangmu” and Korean dances adapted to contemporary times, such as new works choreographed by the National Dance Company of Korea. Colorful costumes and diverse props add to the visual spectacle.

Korea Tourism Organization invited me to enjoy the beautiful midday Korean dance on this auspicious day of their liberation. It was a wonderful morning and I was planning to go and eat some nice tasty Pakistani food in Itewon with my wife. So that was cool opportunity.

Korean midday dance was just awesome. It has been since long I was waiting for a performance like that. Every dancer was at their best. The drummers, the beaters and the dancer, everyone was just perfect. They use some amazing instruments to get the attraction of the audience.

Twice every month from March to June, the National Theater of Korea has hold midday performances featuring traditional Korean dances, including fan and percussion. The performance was divided into two parts the first was the dance performance dedicated to the sky , and the second, to the earth. The show was subtitled into English and that was a good enough to appreciate the colorful and vibrant Korean cultural by the foreigner audience.

Small Dum dance: Sogo Chun has been developed in people’s daily life and often played to lift the spirits during farmer’s group labor or a holiday. The dancers danced with playing sogo, and this dance made the audience very joyful.

The paired dance performances were remarkable with background music. They perform with instruments like Daego, Seugjeongu and that was worth watching. Movements of both the girl and boy partners were truly attractive. The appearance of the winners from Seoul International Dance Competitions has added more charm to the Korean midday dance show.
In addition, winners from the Seoul International Dance Competition will prepare a piece to present to the audience each month.

The show persisted for about an hour, It was all the way an amazing entertainment. Just after finishing the show we received bread and butter from Outback Steakhouse. Over all it was lovely day to spent at Haneul youth theater.