Introduction to the "Modern Dance Performance with Commentaries" (5/19)

The Deoksugung Palace Management Office of the Cultural Heritage Administration and the U.S. Embassy in Korea will hold a Modern Dance Performance with Explanations with the U.S. Embassy at 5 p.m. on May 19 (Sat) in front of the Deoksugung Jeokjodang.

Since 2016, the Deoksugung Palace Management Office has been co-hosting various cultural events at Deoksugung Palace with the U.S. Embassy in Korea, strengthening friendship and friendship.

This year, the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, a prestigious contemporary dance company in the United States, will be invited to perform contemporary dance performances.

"Storm" RWDC - Storm - Charon - (Photo by Stuart Ruckman) <The Cultural Heritage Administration> expresses the stormy vitality inherent in each of us

Laury-Woodberry Dance Company is a dance company in Utah, the United States, and has performed around the world since its foundation in 1964, and has been loved by people around the world. In this performance, six dancers will appear to perform modern dance on various themes.

The works to be presented at Deoksugung Palace include "Suits de Dance," which reminds us of court dance and expresses the feeling of spring, "Opposition of Killing," which expresses the change of emotion, anger, understanding and sadness felt in the absence of a close friend, and finally, "Storm," which expresses the storm-like vitality inherent in each of us. It is accompanied by explanations of the work so that visitors can easily and familiarly enjoy modern dance performances.

Anyone who visits Deoksugung Palace can watch the performance for free (excluding Deoksugung Palace admission fee). For more information, contact the Deoksugung Management Office website (http://www.deoksugung.go.k) and phone (☎02-751-0740).