A poster for an upcoming “gukgeuk,” or all-female theater, efficiency at Pungryu, the Nationwide Intangible Cultural Heritage Transmission and Coaching Heart, in Seoul / Courtesy of Korea Heritage Company
By Baek Byung-yeul
“Gukgeuk,” a theatrical Korean all-women efficiency, which has just lately gained renewed consideration by way of tvN’s common drama “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born,” is ready to reconnect with audiences as veteran and rising actors take the stage subsequent month.
The Korea Heritage Company introduced Thursday that it’s going to host a particular gukgeuk efficiency titled “Korea’s First Girl Opera: The Girls Who Turned Legends” (translated title) at its Pungryu, the Nationwide Intangible Cultural Heritage Transmission and Coaching Heart, in Seoul on Dec. 3.
“The company is presenting a particular efficiency specializing in gukgeuk, which is gaining consideration by way of the tvN drama ‘Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born.’ The manufacturing will function veteran gukgeuk performers in addition to trendy pansori singers, shedding mild on the unique type of all-women theater,” the company stated.
Gukgeuk is a complete theatrical type combining singing, dancing and performing, carried out solely by girls, and is understood to have been developed in 1948 when famend singer Park Rok-ju established a girls’s gugak (conventional Korean music) membership.
Subsequently, gukgeuk gained immense recognition after the 1950-53 Korean Conflict, with roughly 25 gukgeuk troupes current between 1948 and 1969, in accordance with the company.
Actors who carried out in gukgeuk on the time, corresponding to Lim Chun-aeng and Cho Geum-aeng, grew to become sizzling stars, and the artwork type remained well-liked till the popularization of movie and TV.
Actors Kim Keum-mi, left, and Park Ji-hyun will carry out Prince Seodong and Princess Seonhwa in an upcoming gukgeuk “Princess Seonhwa” at Pungryu, the Nationwide Intangible Cultural Heritage Transmission and Coaching Heart, in Seoul, Dec. 3. Courtesy of Korea Heritage Company
Primarily based on a preferred webtoon, the tvN drama facilities on the journey of Jeong-nyeon (Kim Tae-ri), a naturally proficient singer whose life modifications after assembly a gukgeuk troupe. The narrative follows her immersion into the world of gukgeuk, a boundary-pushing theatrical custom the place girls performed all roles.
The particular efficiency in December will probably be divided into two components. The primary half will function a chat live performance with veteran actors, together with Hong Seong-deok, Lee Okay-cheon and Huh Sook-ja, the place they are going to share tales in regards to the start, golden age and episodes of the all-women’s theater performances, the company stated.
The second half will current the gukgeuk “Princess Seonhwa.” This work, which was common within the Nineteen Fifties, tells the story of Prince Seodong of Baekje and Princess Seonhwa of Silla, historic kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula, who overcame hardships to get married.
Pansori singer and actor Kim Keum-mi will painting Seodong, whereas Park Ji-hyun will take the position of Seonhwa. Moreover, veteran actors will be part of the stage to recreate the fantastic thing about gukgeuk that captivated audiences a long time in the past.
To let extra individuals know in regards to the Korean all-women theatrical custom, the Korea Heritage Company stated it plans to launch movies of the present on its YouTube channel after the reside efficiency.
