Songpa-gu Hosts '100 Years of Popular Music History Through Songbooks'

On the 8th at 10:30 AM, Retro Trend Winter Vacation Special Program at Songpa Book Museum Eoullim Hall... Special Lecture on Song Books and Hands-on Activities

Special Exhibition 'Songbook, Singing the Era' Exhibition View

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) will hold a special lecture titled "100 Years of Popular Music History through Songbooks" at the Songpa Book Museum (37 Songpa-daero 37-gil) during the winter vacation.

In line with the recent retro trend, the district opened a special exhibition "Songbooks, Singing the Era" on December 10 last year. As the exhibition has attracted many visitors, a special lecture for parents and children to enjoy together during the winter vacation has been prepared in connection with the exhibition.

The lecture, themed "100 Years of Popular Music History through Songbooks," will be held on the 8th at 10:30 a.m. in the Eoullim Hall. Professor Jang Yoo-jung from Dankook University will easily explain various stories related to songbooks and the flow of popular music history.

Professor Jang Yoo-jung has been active as a popular culture critic and has repeatedly researched the spirit of the times contained in songbooks. Her publications include "Introduction to Korean Popular Music History (2015)" and "The Continuity and Transformation of Modern Popular Songs (2012)." She also played a role in selecting and advising on songbooks for this special exhibition at the Songpa Book Museum.

Additionally, the district has prepared a winter vacation educational program called "Hheungeol Hheungeol, Songbook Stories" at the Songpa Book Museum throughout January. This program is also linked to the special exhibition "Songbooks, Singing the Era." It includes experiential activities such as writing family song stories and making cassette players, along with audiovisual learning. It will be held 16 times in total until the 30th. The program is open to elementary school students and their accompanying families, with 30 participants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis per session.

Both Professor Jang Yoo-jung's special lecture and the winter vacation educational program require online pre-registration. Applications can be made through the "Education" section on the Songpa Book Museum website (www.bookmuseum.go.kr).

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, "Since its opening in April last year, the Songpa Book Museum has been loved by many visitors, with about 190,000 people visiting last year." He added, "We will continue to strive to establish it as a representative cultural facility that leads book culture and serves as a space where local residents share knowledge about books and reading through differentiated education and exhibitions."

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