Filial girl “The devoted daughter Sim Cheong”

“The devoted daughter Sim Cheong” is about the kind, hardworking daughter of a blind father. When her father pledged to donate an unsanctioned amount of rice to regain his sight, his daughter sought to turn him into a man who could keep his word even though it might mean with her death. The story is about a daughter's boundless love for her blind father. Visitors will go through Sim Cheong's journey to help his father regain his sight. She will go through hardships and even sacrifice herself at sea for her father. With many humorous episodes, beautiful dancers, singers, and actors with musical instruments, visitors will experience a journey full of joy, sadness, but above all happiness.

This special performance will make you discover the wonderful Performing Arts of Korea. The first is Ogomu, a dance genre with a variety of colors and techniques, with dancers each having five drums hung on a square frame set in a triangle shape. As the performance begins with the powerful drumming of Daego, the largest of the five, all the dancers begin to beat the drums hanging from the frame. Usually, the rhythms and dances get faster towards the end and become very pleasing to the eye.

The second art is Pansori - a genre of Korean musical storytelling performed by a singer and drummer. Music is usually performed by a sorikkun (Korean: a singer) and a gosu (a drummer who plays drums called a buk). The term pansori is derived from pan (meaning "place where many people gather"), and sori (meaning "sound"). UNESCO declared the pansori tradition a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on 7 November 2003.

The third performance art is Arirang: a Korean folk song, often considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea. In December 2012, the Korean song was inscribed on the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity program by UNESCO. Next was the Korean Cultural Heritage Bureau announcing a five-year plan to promote and preserve the song. Plan to support "Arirang" festivals by regional organizations with the aim of building archives for songs, promoting research grants, holding exhibitions, etc. First translation of the song into lyrics Singable Singing in nine languages was made available in December 2013.

Along with traditional dances such as:

- "Taepyeongmu" (prayer for peace): a Korean dance with the function of praying for a great peace for the country. Actors will wear traditional costumes of kings and queens of the Joseon period in this performance.

- Light of Dawn: the prelude to the opening of the five thousandth chapter of Korean history. This ceremonial dance was created by borrowing the form of Gainjeonmokdan, which is a court dance around peonies, and 'Taepyeongmu', a prayer for peace. The hanbok in this performance is full of bright colors and the actors hold large peony flowers while dancing.

- Buchaechum fan dance: a traditional Korean dance form also known as fan dance, often performed by groups of Korean female dancers.

- Pungmul Nori: a Korean folk music tradition that includes drumming, dancing and singing. Most of the performances are outside, with dozens of players, all in constant motion. Pungmul originates from agrarian culture (collective labor).

Address: 10, Toegye-ro 36gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Performance hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 20:00 - 21:00

Ticket price: 50,000 won

Website : https://www.koreahouse.or.kr/en/per/art