Sangju City Selects Park Ji-eun as Grand Prize Winner in Instrumental Category at 'Sangju Comprehensive Gugak Festival'

Judging via Non-Face-to-Face Videos... Comprehensive Grand Prize Awarded to Kim Yonghwa in Pansori and Byeongchang Categories

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The "14th Mojeong Lee Myeonghui Master Singer Memorial Sangju Comprehensive Gugak Festival," hosted by Sangju City and co-organized by the Sangju Cultural Center and the Yeongnam Pansori Preservation Society, was held on the 3rd at Taepyeongseongdae Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park.

On this day, the Gugak Festival featured 157 teams competing and was conducted through non-face-to-face video judging while being broadcast live on the Sangju Cultural Center's YouTube channel. Since 2008, Sangju City has been holding a nationwide Gugak competition to systematically preserve, inherit, and develop Gugak and lay the foundation for its popularization.

The Grand Prize, the National Assembly Speaker's Award, was awarded to Park Ji-eun (Daegu), who competed in the general instrumental music category, and the Comprehensive Excellence Award, the Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor's Award, was given to Kim Yong-hwa (Seoul), who won the highest prize in the general Pansori/Byeongchang category.

In addition, ▲Sangju Mayor's Award went to Lee Soon-young (Gyeonggi), the highest prize in the general dance category ▲Seo Hyun-ah (Daejeon), the highest prize in the general Yeonhui category ▲Gyeongsangbuk-do Superintendent of Education Award went to Jeong So-hyun (Daegu, 3rd year at National Traditional Arts High School), the grand prize in the Pansori/Byeongchang category ▲Jeong Yeo-won (Seoul, 2nd year at National Gugak High School), the grand prize in the instrumental music category ▲Choi Sin-young (Gyeongnam, 3rd year at Busan Arts High School), the grand prize in the dance category ▲Kim Hyung-wook (Jeonnam, 2nd year at National Traditional Arts High School), the grand prize in the Yeonhui category ▲Sangju Education Director's Award went to Yang Jun-mo (Gyeonggi, 6th grade at Yangdo Elementary School), the grand prize in the Pansori/Byeongchang category ▲Im Ju-ha (Seoul, 6th grade at Jowon Elementary School), the grand prize in the instrumental music category ▲Hwang Ah-yeon (Gyeonggi-do, 2nd grade at Biryong Elementary School), the grand prize in the dance category ▲Kim Na-young and 20 others (Daegu, 6th grade at Dalseong Elementary School), the grand prize in the Yeonhui category, among others, were honored with awards.

Mayor Kang Young-seok of Singju emphasized, "The Sangju Comprehensive Gugak Festival has established itself as a symbol and representative competition of our city," adding, "We will do our best to re-examine and further inherit and develop traditional cultural arts including Gugak, and create Sangju as a premium cultural city imbued with the taste and style of our Sangju."

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