Join the East Asian Studies Center to experience traditional Korean music and dance, including performances on the daegeum, gayageum, haeguem, janggu, and samulnori. Attendees are welcome to join in a reception featuring Korean food following the performance. This performance is part of the Korean Heritage Project, supported by a grant from the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation.
Performers
Chan E. Park | Geomungo
Chan E. Park received her PhD from University of Hawaii, and is emeritus professor of Korean language, literature, and performance studies at The Ohio State University. In 2005, she received a medal from the Korean government for her contributions to promoting Korean culture. She is trained in Geomungo Sanjo and Pansori, both part of Korean National Intangible Heritage.
Woosung Jung | Daegeum
Woosung Jung is the director of Meari, a Korean traditional wind and percussion group based in the eastern United States. He also teaches Korean traditional music at KSSNJ. He earned his bachelor’s degree in music from Hanyang University in Korea. He has worked to teach and share Korean traditional music abroad. He is a certified trainee of Daegeum Jeongak, part of Korean National Intangible Heritage.
YuJin Oh | Gayageum
Yujin Oh is a freelance gayageum player. She earned her master’s degree from the Korea National University of Arts, was a member of the Jeonju Gayageum Ensemble, and has performed with the Jeonbuk Provincial Gugak Orchestra and the Jeonju Municipal Gugak Orchestra in Korea. She is also completed formal training in Gayageum Sanjo, part of Korean National Intangible Heritage.
Joung Min Lee | Dance
Joung Min Lee is the director of the Kook Soo-ho Didim Dance Company. She earned her master’s degree in dance education from Chung-Ang University in Korea and has been a choreographer and instructor for the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation for many years. She is a certified trainee of Jinju Geommu, part of Korean National Intangible Heritage.
Soon Ho Kim | Janggu
Soon Ho Kim is a Visiting Scholar at the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University. He earned his Ph.D. from Korea University. He has led Korean heritage promotion and utilization projects at the Korea Heritage Agency and is a certified trainee of Pansori and Gobeop, both part of Korean National Intangible Heritage.
Grace Leekyung Kang | Haegeum
Grace Leekyung Kang is a haegeum artist and Jeongga vocalist based in New York. She earned her Ph.D. in Music from Hanyang University. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center, and continues to perform in the United States and abroad. She has also released several haegeum albums and is currently an apprentice in Gasa, a Korean National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
