Seoul Institute of the Arts Folk Research Society Wins Grand Prize at National University Madangnori Festival

The club 'Yedae Folk Research Society' at Seoul Institute of the Arts won the grand prize in the Talchum (mask dance) category at the 26th National College Madangnori Festival.

According to Seoul Institute of the Arts on the 18th, the Yedae Folk Research Society received the grand prize in the Talchum category at the '26th National College Madangnori Festival' held on the 16th at the National Intangible Heritage Center's Grand Performance Hall in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do.

At this festival, about 300 students from 22 university clubs including Seoul Institute of the Arts, Korea University, Ewha Womans University, Sogang University, Chung-Ang University, Hongik University, Kyungsung University, Soongsil University, Dongseo University, and Sungshin Women's University passionately competed with regional Nongak (farmers' music) and Talchum performances.

The Yedae Folk Research Society is the first club of Seoul Institute of the Arts, founded in 1979. It is a club that learns, researches, and preserves the Bongsan Talchum, Intangible Cultural Property No. 17, and showcases the beauty of Korea to the world. Many stars such as actors Son Byung-ho, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Jin-soo, Song Eun-i, and Seol In-ah are alumni of Yeminhoe.

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