'2023 Korea Dance Awards' Finals Held in Seongnam on the 22nd

9 Dance Groups Compete at Bundang Central Park Performance Hall
Finals on December 8 at Seoul Arko Arts Theater

The Korea Dance Association (Chairman Namgyu Cho, Professor at Sangmyung University) announced on the 11th that the final competition of the '2023 Korea Dance Awards' will be held on July 22 at the outdoor performance venue in Bundang Central Park, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

While the 'Korea Dance Awards' finals have been held in Seoul until now, this year the venue was moved to Bundang Central Park in Seongnam, which can accommodate about 11,000 spectators simultaneously, in order to reach a larger audience.

'2023 Korea Dance Awards' poster. Photo by Korea Dance Association

A total of nine groups will participate in this year’s finals. There are three Korean creative dance groups, three contemporary dance groups, and three creative ballet groups. The Korean creative dance groups are △ DanArt Company’s 'Gentle Appeal - The Last Page' (choreographed by Minwoo Kim) △ Humans Stance’s 'Stone' (choreographed by Jaehyuk Jo) △ Baekangwon Dance Company’s 'Where to Stop (止)' (choreographed by Kangwon Bae).

The contemporary dance groups include △ Project S’s 'Rhapsody' (choreographed by Minji Park) △ Blue Dance Theater 2’s 'Taxidermied Time' (choreographed by Yujin Jung) △ Choi Sangcheol Contemporary Dance Company’s 'Their Debate' (choreographed by Sangcheol Choi).

The creative ballet groups are △ Kisook Cho K-CB’s 'Walking Differently' (choreographed by Kisook Cho) △ Hyeongil Jung Ballet Creative’s 'Edge of Angel' (choreographed by Hyeongil Jung) △ Seoul Ballet Company’s 'Carmina Burana' (choreographed by Jongwoo Jung).

The judging will be conducted with 80% weight from seven professional judges and 20% from ten citizen judges, with the top two teams advancing to the finals. The final round will be held on December 8 at the Arko Arts Theater Grand Theater in Daehangno, Seoul. The first-place winner will receive the Presidential Award, and the second-place winner will receive the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award. Admission to the '2023 Korea Dance Awards' finals is free.

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