Recruiting Artists for Mapo-gu's 'Hongdae Cultural Performance Festival'

21 Teams Including Indie Music, Traditional Arts, and Performances in a 7-Month Journey... Every Thursday at 6 PM Near Hongdae Until November... Free Admission for All

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) is recruiting participating artists for the cultural performance event "2020 Hongdae-ro Culture and Tourism," held annually on Hongdae Walking Street, until the 21st.

First launched in 2018, "Hongdae-ro Culture and Tourism" is an event designed to provide a stable platform for cultural and artistic professionals based in the Hongdae area and to showcase the high quality and diversity of culture and arts near Hongdae to domestic and international tourists.

This year's artist recruitment fields include ▲ Indie music (original songs, pop, hip-hop, jazz, etc.) ▲ Traditional arts (Korean traditional music, Samulnori, Pansori, etc.) ▲ Performance (magic, mime, Nanta, bubble art, etc.), selecting a total of 21 teams with 7 teams per category including 2 reserve teams each.

The selected artists will perform their unique shows for domestic and foreign tourists every Thursday from 6 PM to 8 PM around Hongdae Walking Street from April to November.

Participating artists will receive activity support funds of up to 400,000 KRW per session, depending on the number of participants.

Cultural artists wishing to participate can download the application form from the notice section on the Mapo-gu website (www.mapo.go.kr) between the 10th and 12th, fill it out, and submit it along with a video of their performance (within 5 minutes, mp4 format, up to 300MB) via email to the Mapo-gu Tourism Division at 201401284@mapo.go.kr.

The final selection results will be announced on March 6 through the Mapo-gu website.

Mayor Yudonggyun of Mapo-gu said, "Many cultural artists are active in nearby areas such as Hongdae, Sangsu-dong, Seogyo-dong, and Yeonnam-dong. Such performance culture can especially create synergy by linking with surrounding lodging, food, and shopping industries, so it is necessary to continue supporting cultural and artistic creators."

For more details, contact the Mapo-gu Tourism Division at ☎3153-8656.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.