Carried out by 39 of Korea’s most expert dancers from Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre, this up to date reinterpretation of the ceremonial Korean conventional dance performs the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Middle for the Performing Arts for 3 performances solely from July 20-22. Together with free occasions, One Dance and Korean Arts Week showcase the magnificent depth and breadth of Korean tradition by means of among the nation’s most distinctive skills. Tickets for One Dance, beginning at $30, can be found on-line.

In right now’s world the place Korean tradition, arts and vogue proceed to dominate each day headlines, One Dance concurrently captures the grandeur of Korean custom whereas bringing the most effective of its up to date dance to the forefront. The present honors centuries of wealthy Korean custom by means of trendy reinterpretations of royal Korean dance, music, vogue and artwork.

Advised in 4 distinct acts, the 70-minute trendy reimagining of the treasured historical ceremonial dance referred to as Jongmyo Jeryeak is set to a recent music soundtrack impressed by conventional Korean courtroom music and options over three dozen of Korea’s most interesting dancers from Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre. From the highly effective and vibrant sword dance set to pulsating drums to the weightlessness of flowing robes forming elegant tessellations within the “Chunengmu” ceremony, One Dance is a celebration of Korea’s rising world cultural affect, showcased by means of the very aesthetic motifs from its previous that proceed to affect up to date Korean artwork right now.

The general path of One Dance, together with its creative and artistic path, is helmed by Kuho Jung, a inventive director in vogue and the humanities. Jung’s inventive imaginative and prescient and profession mission of the modernization of conventional Korean aesthetics will be felt in each beat of the present’s visually stimulating set items, by means of which Jung weaves a tapestry of beautiful mise-en-scène for the 39 dancers, leading to a picturesque stage that instills a way of concord and stability. This imaginative and prescient of Korean efficiency is masterfully accompanied by the standard Korean dance choreography of Hyejin Jeong, creative director of Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre, who gives her unparalleled mastery of Korean conventional dance, and trendy dance choreography from Sung Hoon Kim and Jae Duk Kim. 

“We’re happy to current a newly re-envisioned manufacturing of Sejong Middle’s One Dance throughout Korean Arts Week,” stated an SK Group official. “With the occasion, we goal to not solely showcase the creative excellence of Korean tradition but in addition foster cultural alternate and understanding amongst various communities.”

Along with One Dance, over a dozen free cultural occasions are slated to happen for Korean Arts Week throughout Summer time for the Metropolis at Lincoln Middle for the Performing Arts and different websites throughout town. Among the many many highlights is the unparalleled immersive expertise WAVE, hosted in The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Middle from July 19-22. Conceived by d’strict, a Seoul-based firm on the forefront of digital design and world-renowned for its mesmerizing media artwork tasks, the breathtaking video artwork set up sends viewers on an exciting journey. Crashing and roaring, this paradoxical WAVE engulfs every little thing in its path however is finally restrained inside an otherworldly house.

This yr, Korean Arts Week is not going to be contained to a singular week, with Rejoice Korea taking on Rockefeller Middle all summer time lengthy by means of August. New Yorkers and guests from world wide are invited to expertise the most effective in Korean tradition, artwork, delicacies, vogue and music in one of many metropolis’s most iconic areas, culminating in per week of particular occasions and pop-ups in collaboration with surrounding retailers. On show from July 17-August 27, this free exhibit of up to date Korean artwork curated by Artue will spotlight youthful and rising artists together with Sungsic Moon, Park Chan-wook,Jina Park, Heejoon Lee, HaSeulLin Jeong and Hyundoo Jung. Demonstrating the huge spectrum of a few of Korea’s most notable skills’ creative practices, the exhibition will provide a glimpse into the current state and future potential of Korean artwork.

In the meantime, SK Group, presenter of Korean Arts Week, has various enterprise operations within the U.S. With a deal with key industries spanning semiconductors, EV batteries and clear vitality options, SK Group has been rising its presence and funding within the U.S. Final yr, the group introduced its plan to take a position a further $22 billion within the U.S. important industries, together with EV batteries, over subsequent few years.

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won introduced throughout the first Trans-Pacific Dialogue 2021 held within the U.S. that SK corporations will make investments $40 billion over the following 4 years within the U.S., geared toward decreasing carbon emissions.

For extra info on SK Group, go to eng.sk.com.