Crown Haitai Hosts Competition to Discover Talented Young Musicians in Gugak

'Haneum (Gugak) Dream Tree and Haneum Young Talents' Competition'

Crown Haitai Confectionery announced on the 27th that it held the 2023 'Haneum (Korean Traditional Music) Dream Tree Contest' and 'Gather!! Haneum Gifted Contest' for kindergarten and elementary school students nationwide on the 25th and 26th at Crown Haitai Hall in Seoul Namsan Gugakdang.

Yoon Young-dal, Chairman of Crown Haitai Confectionery (front row, left), is taking a commemorative photo with Yoon Ha-won, the grand prize winner of the upper grade division, at the awards ceremony of the 14th Hanum (Gugak) Dream Tree Contest held at Crown Haitai Hall, Seoul Namsan Gugakdang.
[Photo by Crown Haitai Confectionery]

The Haneum Dream Tree Contest was an individual competition where about 150 participants showcased their skills in 15 traditional music categories including vocal music (Pansori, Byeongchang, folk songs) and instruments (Haegeum, Piri, Gayageum, Ajaeng). On the day of the contest, one grand prize winner was selected from both the lower and upper grade groups. In the Seedling Group lower grades (1st to 3rd grade), Kim Harin from Banyaweol Elementary School in Daegu won the grand prize in the vocal category (Pansori), and in the upper grades (4th and 5th grade), Yoon Hawon from Nambu Elementary School in Yeongju won the grand prize in the wind instrument category (Haegeum). Additionally, 78 children won awards in various categories. Prize money totaling 34 million KRW and certificates were awarded to winners in each category, including the grand prize recipients.

The Korean Traditional Music Gifted Contest, held as a group competition, featured grand prize teams from 14 categories including Yeonhui (Seated Ban, Standing Ban, Mask Dance) and dance (court, folk, Korean), competing fiercely for the overall grand prize.

The overall grand prize (Minister of Education Award) was awarded to the 'Gimpo City Culture and Arts Group' in the folk dance category. Including the overall grand prize, prize money totaling 78 million KRW and certificates were awarded to winning teams and their instructors in each category for grand prize, excellence award, and merit award.

The total prize money of 110 million KRW will be used for instruments, performance supplies, and educational sponsorships necessary for nurturing Haneum dream trees. The gifted Haneum talents discovered through the contest will also have opportunities to perform on major stages such as the Changsin Festival and the Gifted Haneum Association, which Crown Haitai hosts annually. The gifted Haneum talents discovered through the contest perform on the 'Gifted Haneum Association' stage held every Sunday at 3 p.m. at Crown Haitai Hall in Namsan Hanok Village, an event Crown Haitai Confectionery has been hosting since 2015 to promote the excellence and expansion of Haneum.

A Crown Haitai Confectionery official said, "This contest was prepared to support the dreams of children who cherish and love our indigenous music," adding, "We will continue to provide support so that traditional Haneum can develop further and be loved."

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