The History of Deoksugung Palace Pavilions Introduced Through the Language of Art
Deoksugung Management Office to Unveil 'Stories of Pavilions Told Through Art - Seokjojeon' Tomorrow
The Deoksugung Office of the Cultural Heritage Administration's Palace and Historic Sites Headquarters announced on the 30th that it will provide an artistic performance video introducing the pavilions of Deoksugung Palace through the Cultural Heritage Administration's YouTube channel and the Deoksugung Office website on the 31st. The video is titled "Stories of the Pavilions Told Through Art - Seokjojeon." It expresses the history embedded in the pavilions of Deoksugung Palace through dynamic songs and dances.
The first pavilion introduced is Seokjojeon. It is presented in three parts: 1) Movement, 2) Music, and 3) Photography. An official explained, "The historical significance of Seokjojeon, which symbolized the modern independent nation, is set as 'the will to build a modern independent nation' and 'world peace and human prosperity,' and this is expressed through contemporary dance and contrabass performance." Subtitles are provided in Korean, English, and Chinese, and the video runs for about 15 minutes. Next month, a short edited version of about 5 minutes and additional black-and-white footage will also be released.
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This narrated version was created through the collaboration and talent donation of artists. The choreography was done by Jo Yongmin, an artistic director and contemporary dancer based in London, UK; music composition and contrabass performance were by Lee Geonseung, who studied jazz at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia; photography was by Hwang Jonghwan; and video production was handled by Park Jihoon. An official stated, "This project differs from existing palace-based artistic performances in that it captures the history embedded in each pavilion through different artistic languages," adding, "The next installment plans to highlight Junghwajeon, the main hall built in traditional style."
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