The 25th Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival Ieumsik Held

Live Broadcast at 7 PM on the 11th via 'Gangdong-gu Office' YouTube... Over 600 Residents Appear on Large LED Screen to Watch Together

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival, which has been reinterpreting tradition in a new way for 25 years, will grandly conclude its final chapter.

Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) will livestream the festival’s highlight event, ‘Ieumsik,’ which connects people through online networks and conveys messages of harmony, hope, and overcoming adversity, on the Gangdong-gu Office YouTube channel at 7 PM on the 11th.

Despite the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival is being held online and in a non-face-to-face format from October 5 to 11, over seven days, under the theme of ‘Ieum’ (connection) among residents, preserving the festival’s historical significance and identity.

‘Ieumsik’ will take place from 7 PM to 8 PM on the 11th under the subtitle “Tribute to All the Stars,” brilliantly marking the final night of the 25th Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival.

Especially since the event is broadcast online, the stage content has been designed to be dense and engaging for residents joining via YouTube. The simultaneous connection of 600 pre-registered residents will be displayed on a large LED screen at the venue, allowing everyone to experience the vibrant festival night together.

First, the festival will open with a powerful and dynamic performance by Lee Ha-rim, Korea’s top electronic violinist.

Next, the Collective A choreography team, directed by leading contemporary dancer Cha Jin-yeop, will present a dance film inside the Amsa-dong archaeological site themed “Discovery of Prehistoric People, Human Efforts for the Advancement of Civilization.”

Following the invited singer Yoon Do-hyun’s performance, the vocal ensemble Harmonize, winners of the World A Cappella Choir Olympics, will appear to deliver moving melodies.

Additionally, a special video related to COVID-19 will be produced and broadcast, reflecting the festival’s on-tact (online contact) nature during the pandemic.

The festival will conclude with a dazzling drone show, bringing the 25th Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival, held on-tact during the COVID-19 era, to a spectacular close.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “The Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival holds profound meaning as it reexamines the history of Gangdong-gu and inherits cultural heritage. The festival overcame the risk of interruption through the wisdom of residents. I hope this festival becomes a time of commitment and healing to overcome COVID-19 together.”

On the morning of the 9th at 10 AM, an online domestic academic conference on the Amsa-dong archaeological site was held, reappraising the value of Seoul’s oldest village, the Amsa-dong site. The conference was livestreamed on the Gangdong-gu Office YouTube channel, and viewers could freely participate via comments.

From 2 PM on the 11th, about 100 elementary school students will compete in the ‘Prehistoric Golden Bell Quiz Show,’ and from 3 PM, the ‘Prehistoric Hair Show’ will feature local hairstylists performing a spectacular hair performance titled ‘Comb Wind’ together with traditional Korean musician Park Ae-ri.

All programs of the 25th Gangdong Prehistoric Culture Festival will be held online and can be viewed by accessing the Gangdong-gu Office YouTube channel.

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