▲ Korean Culture Night II Performers on stage in the Cultural Centre Auditorium
The Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa invited about 80 locals to the Cultural Centre on Friday, 29 July 2022 to hold a Korean Culture Evening II event that included Samulnori and various Korean Wave performances. A Samulnori workshop team consisting of instructor Mr. Lee Dae-Won of the National Gugak Centre and locals, K-Pop Dance Academy students and Taekwondo class students from the Cultural Centre held various performances together.
The K-Pop Dance Academy students performed dances from groups such as Seventeen, Le Sserafim, and Twice. The Taekwondo team demonstrated Poomsae to the rhythm of the Korean folk song, Arirang, which was played on cello and sung by a workshop student. The Korean Traditional music performance was done by the 13 students that attended the workshop and instructor Mr. Lee Dae-Won.
When the performance was over, the audience got up from their seats and gave a standing ovation, shouting encores, and ‘I love you’. The Korean Cultural Centre in South Africa provided an opportunity for everyone to enjoy Korean traditional music. We will continue to strive to provide opportunities for Korea and South Africa to become closer through Korean culture.
