Jinju City Selects 'Sumubada Hwingomurae' in Jinju Brand Creation Contest

Madanggeuk by Theater Group 'Hyeonjang' on the Theme of Jinju Hyeongpyeong Movement

Jinju Brand Work Creation Contest Sumubada Hwingomurae Selected
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City in Gyeongnam announced on the 31st that the madanggeuk (traditional Korean outdoor play) "Sumubada Huingomurae" by the theater troupe Hyeonjang was selected in the '2021 Jinju Brand Work Creation' contest.

Sumubada Huingomurae is a madanggeuk set against the Baeksajang (white sand beach) of Namgang River, historically called Sumubada, and unfolds the story from the meeting of Baekjeong (butchers) and the equality movement activist Kang Sang-ho to the day of the founding conference of the Hyungpyeongsa (Equality Society) through role play and game formats.

Kim In-kyung, the playwright who participated in the work, has written numerous plays including "Yeomjaengi Yu-ssi," which won the Popularity Award at the Seoul Theater Festival, and "Mosineun Saramdeul," which received the Excellence Award in the National Creative Play Contest. The direction is personally handled by Ko Neung-seok, the representative of theater troupe Hyeonjang.

The 2021 Jinju Brand Work Creation contest aimed to produce creative works on various themes related to Jinju’s history, culture, and figures to create representative performances of Jinju. The contest was held from October last year to April this year, and the winning work was finally selected on the 27th.

The winning work was praised as "appropriate as a Jinju brand work theme because it promotes the value of the equality movement, a human rights movement that started in Jinju, and can also be connected to contemporary human rights issues."

Representative Ko Neung-seok said, "I am very pleased that our troupe’s madanggeuk was selected as the first Jinju brand work contest held by Jinju City," and added, "We will present a great performance that can establish itself as a local brand."

Jinju Mayor Jo Gyu-il said, "It is meaningful that the value of the Jinju equality movement can be shown not only to citizens but also to tourists visiting the region as a Jinju-only brand performance," and added, "I hope that through this performance, Jinju as a human rights city and a cultural and artistic city will be promoted nationwide."

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