MERRY-GO-ROUND (North American Premiere)

Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 8pm

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 4:30pm

KnJ Theater at Peridance

(126 E. 13th Street, New York, NY 10003)

◆ ABOUT MERRY-GO-ROUND

“Merry-Go-Round” refers to a DJing technique in the hip-hop genre that repeats the interlude (break) of a song by using two turntables.

B-Boying, which originated from the music of the turntables, is a dance that mirrors our lives that flow with a repeated rhythm.

A wide range of emotions such as joy and sadness, accomplishment and emptiness are expressed by the dancers, and performed to dynamic Korean traditional music, delivering a unique sense of “heung" (a sense of joyful excitement) and “han” (a sense of deep sorrow or resentment) expressed by team MOVER through dance.

◆ PROGRAM

While staring at the music playing on the turntable,

we find that life oddly resembles the turntable that spins repeatedly;

The place where the needle comes down and touches, 

changes continuously.

What kind of life will we deliver when our needle comes down to the vinyl?

◆ ARTISTS

Seungyong Sung (Tazo) - The unique flow of movement with flexibility combined with breaking

Kisu Kim (Rocket) - Creative movement via utilizing various body parts based on breaking

Byeongjun Lee (Mario) - Dancing as a drawing based on various steps

Jooyong Sim (Sknuf) - Creative and intuitive style of movements utilizing body elasticity

Gijoo Kim (Pocket) - Overwhelmingly speedy power movements that use centrifugal force

Soojin Jeong (Steel 8) - The flexible movement combined with flexibility and breaking skills

Joonyoung Kim (X June) - Geomungo player who captures life in music

◆ ABOUT MOVER

Founded in 2014, MOVER is a creator group that produces various creative activities not limited to specific genres of “modern dance,” “street dance,” or “contemporary dance.”

With Art Director SeolJin Kim, MOVER takes various challenges beyond just moving the body, with the goal of constantly moving around without stopping in 'life.'

◆ Creative Team of MERRY-GO-ROUND

Choreography: Kisu Kim

Cast: Seungyong Sung, Kisu Kim, Byeongjun Lee, Jooyong Sim, Gijoo Kim, Soojin Jeong, Joonyoung Kim

Music: Jongim Jung

Lighting: Yeonhwa Kong

Sound: Hankyu Lee

Stage Director: Eunjin Jo

Film: BAKI

Planning·Administration: Yeongchan Lee, Jean Uh

Art Director: Seoljin Kim

Management: Yellow Bomb(Jinah Kim, Suan Kim, Junhyeong Lee, Hyeonseo Jo)