National Jeongdong Theater's 'Cheongchunmanbal' Awards Yoon Se-yeon as This Year's Best Artist

Outstanding Artists Doubleling and Jeong Sinhye Selected

The National Jeongdong Theater announced on the 8th that it has selected Yoon Se-yeon as this year's top artist for the youth traditional performing arts support project 'Cheongchun Manbal'.

Cheongchunmanbal's Best Artist of the Year, Gyeonggi Minyo singer Yoon Se-yeon
[Photo by National Jeongdong Theater]

Yoon Se-yeon, a Gyeonggi minyo singer, showcased a stage communicating with the public through music combining traditional folk songs and electronic music with "Cheongchun Ise-yeon?" at the Cheongchun Manbal competition held from the 17th to the 30th at National Jeongdong Theater_Cecil.

Yoon Se-yeon was praised for presenting a unique gugak stage by using familiar and entertaining folk songs such as Gunbam Taryeong, Hwimori Japga, Cheongchunga, and Nilliriya as material, with new lyrics and musical arrangements full of personality.

The excellent artists included the dance team Doubling, which presented a creative performance inspired by the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Yeongsanjae, and Jeong Sinhye, who expressed traditional music and gugak instruments in a modern way.

Yoon Se-yeon will receive a creative support fund of 5 million won sponsored by Umunji and opportunities for activities. The excellent artists will each receive support funds of 3 million won.

In addition to the selected artists, eight teams including Dongbangbaksa, Manpasik Heroes, Aforism, Gongsangmyeongwol, and Seong Hyeon-gyeom X Yoon Su-an participated in the competition stage, presenting diverse performances.

Jeongdong Theater equally provided a creative support fund of 2 million won for work development to the eight teams selected in the first round of 'Cheongchun Manbal'. This year's top artist will receive 5 million won, and the excellent artists will each receive 3 million won in creative support funds sponsored by Umunji. Various activity opportunities will also be provided.

'Cheongchun Manbal' is a project that calls for young artists active in the traditional performing arts field, and eight teams competed from August 17 to 30 at National Jeongdong Theater Cecil.

Jeong Seong-sook, CEO of Jeongdong Theater, said, "Through 'Cheongchun Manbal,' which allows creators in various traditional art fields such as instrumental music, vocal music, and dance to challenge themselves, we will strive to improve the support environment for emerging artists," adding, "Please watch the continuous creative activities of young artists who seriously put their thoughts into their work."

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