Opening of the Korea Theater Association Sejong Office... Significance as the First Regional Branch

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Theater Association has established a branch office in Sejong. This is the first time the association has opened a branch outside of Seoul.

Sejong City announced on the 27th that the association's Sejong office has opened at CJ Sodam Plaza in Banggok-dong, Sejong.

The Sejong office will support regional-level projects centered around the Korea Theater Association headquarters in Daehak-ro, Seoul.

It is especially meaningful this year, designated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as the "2020 Year of Theater," as the 38th Korea Theater Festival was held in Sejong.

The Korea Theater Festival opened on the 5th in Sejong and will conclude with six final competition performances held at the Sejong Arts Center until November 7, along with outdoor cultural events at Sejong Lake Park and the closing ceremony.

The performance schedule is as follows: ▲ Daegu branch troupe Hanwoollim's "Delicious Bird, Chicken" (27th), ▲ Gangwon branch troupe Pa.Ram.Bul's "That Day, On That Day" (29th), ▲ Jeonnam branch troupe Mungchi's "Five-way Intersection Photo Studio" (31st), ▲ Jeonbuk branch troupe Kkachidong's "Joseon Woman" (November 2), ▲ Seoul branch creative group Sangsangdumok's "Insufficiently Mourned Sorrow" (November 4), ▲ Incheon branch troupe Into's "Fish Man" (November 6).

All performances can be reserved through online ticketing sites or at the venue. For more details, please visit the official Korea Theater Festival website.

Meanwhile, the association was established in 1963 and works to promote the development of theatrical arts, foster camaraderie among theater artists, and improve welfare. Currently, it has 16 city and provincial branches nationwide and 7 overseas branches, with about 50,000 members and 500 theater companies under its umbrella.

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