"Balhae Princess," a traditional puppet play, will be on stage from Feb. 25 to 27 at the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts.

Traditional puppet play'Balhae Princess' will be on stage from Feb. 25 to 27 at the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts.

Crafted from traditional Korean paper, these colorfully handmade puppets wearning hanbok, or Korean traditional dresses by designer Park Hyun-joo, will grab the attention of the audiences.

The show is based on a love story between a fisherman named “Seoktong” and a beautiful maiden Nahui. The show also deals with the founding of Balhae (698-925), one of Korea's ancient kingdoms established after the fall of Goguryeo, which occupied southern parts of Manchuria (Northeast China) and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

'Princess Balhae” is the center's leading children's performance, premiered in 2006.