Proof of Artistic Activities for Street Dancers Becomes Easier

'Guidelines for the Operation of Yesulhwaldong Jeungmyeong' to be Revised Within the Year... Independent Fields Recognized
Four Related Experts Appointed to the Yesulhwaldong Jeungmyeong Review Committee

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On the 25th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that it will revise the "Guidelines for the Operation of Certification of Artistic Activities" within the year to establish evaluation criteria and officially recognize the so-called 'Street Dance,' which has gained widespread public interest, as an independent field.

Street Dance refers to dances such as Popping, Locking, B-boying, Waacking, Freestyle Hip-hop, House, and Krump, which are based on popular culture. It has been identified as one of the factors behind the global popularity of K-pop, raising the need for policy support. Street Dance is also an official event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Before full-scale support begins, the Ministry appointed four additional experts related to the field to the Certification of Artistic Activities Review Committee, which was formed last month to make it easier for dancers to prove their artistic activities. Kim Su-hyun, head of the Arts Support Team at the Ministry’s Arts Policy Division, said, "We expect that more professional and prompt reviews will be possible."

Once artistic activities are certified, artists can receive welfare benefits such as creative preparation funds and living stabilization loans. Street dancers were previously able to certify their artistic activities; however, strict evaluation criteria?such as requiring more than three performances or three broadcast appearances within three years?often hindered them.

Team leader Kim stated, "We are also conducting policy research to understand the current market status related to street dancers and to explore development plans," adding, "We plan to prepare support measures by incorporating field opinions into the research results."

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