National Gugak Center Talk Concert on the Joys of Everyday Life... Hosted by Novelist Baek Young-ok

Novelist Baek Young-ok [Photo by National Gugak Center]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The National Gugak Center will hold a talk concert titled "Sosoda Bansa," themed around the small joys (小笑) of everyday life for ordinary (so-so) young people (少小), on the 29th at 7:30 PM at the National Gugak Center's Umyeondang.

The event will be hosted by novelist Baek Young-ok, author of "Hello, My Red-haired Anne" and "It's Okay Even If It Just Overflows." Featured guests include Lee Da-hye, a reporter from Cine21 and author of "The Greater Confusion That Began After Becoming an Adult" and "Twenty Things to Do by Twenty-five," and Professor Ha Ji-hyun, a neuropsychiatrist at Konkuk University who has appeared on broadcasts such as "Accidental Adult" and "Myeonggyeon Malli Plus," providing a time to reflect on troubled minds and one's surroundings.

The pansori group "Ipgwa Son Studio" will perform pieces from Sugungga including "Gogocheonbyeon," Heungboga's "Pounding Section," and from Simcheongga, the sections "Sim Bong-sa Bathing" and "Pounding Section," using various percussion instruments. Especially on a stage with the National Gugak Center's Jeongakdan, they will present a pansori rearrangement of "Daechwita," recently released by BTS member Suga and gaining attention, debuting the piece titled "Daechwita Nagasinda" for the first time.

To accommodate audiences who find it difficult to visit the venue due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Gugak Center will livestream this performance on Naver TV and the National Gugak Center's YouTube channel. Tickets can be reserved on the National Gugak Center's website.

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