"Discovering the Second Seodoband"... National Jeongdong Theater's 'Cheongchunmanbal' Relay Competition

From August 2 to 7 at the National Jeongdong Theater Cecil

The National Jeongdong Theater announced on the 28th that it will hold the new Korean traditional music artist discovery project "Cheongchunmanbal" as a relay competition. Photo by National Jeongdong Theater

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The National Jeongdong Theater announced on the 28th that it will hold the new Korean traditional music artist discovery project "Cheongchun Manbal" as a relay competition.

Cheongchun Manbal is a program started in 2017 in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Uri Munhwa Jikimi to support emerging Korean traditional music artists. This year's project will be held for a week from August 2nd at the National Jeongdong Theater Cecil Hall.

Until last year, about 250 young Korean traditional musicians and 61 teams were discovered through Cheongchun Manbal. The previous winners, the gayageum trio "Heistring" and "Cello Gayageum," have emerged as leading new artists representing the Korean traditional music scene. Young Korean traditional musicians who performed on this stage, such as "Seodo Band" and "Korean Gipsy Sangjaru," are also actively promoting their activities.

This year marks the 6th edition of Cheongchun Manbal, where six teams selected in the first round will perform over the course of a week.

The participating teams will present various performances starting with Team Odyssey on August 2nd, followed by Ithaca (August 2), geomungo player Choi Sujeong (August 3), Soksokgot (August 4), Kim Dahye X Hwang Gyuchang (August 5), Ensemble Hanal (August 6), and creative artist Oneul (August 7).

After the performances, one Artist of the Year and one Excellent Artist will be selected. Each will receive a creation support fund of 6 million KRW and 3 million KRW, respectively. They will also have the opportunity to perform on the planned performance stage of the National Jeongdong Theater.

Kim Heechul, director of the National Jeongdong Theater, said, "'Cheongchun Manbal' will provide young Korean traditional musicians with stage opportunities while helping them build their own repertoire, serving as a bridge for excellent content to reach larger stages."

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