Sancheong County Accepting Recommendations and Applications for the 14th Park Heonbong Gugak Award

By June 6 via mail or email
Award ceremony at Gisan Gugak Festival on October 4

Sancheong County in Gyeongnam Province announced on the 29th that the Gisan Gugak Festival Committee is accepting recommendations and applications for candidates for the 14th Park Heonbong Gugak Award.

The Park Heonbong Gugak Award has been presented by Sancheong County and the Gisan Gugak Festival Committee since 2011 to discover and honor artists who have made outstanding achievements in all fields of gugak creation, research, and the arts.

Bust photo of Park Heonbong at Gisan Gugakdang, Sancheong County.

In particular, the award was established to commemorate Gisan Park Heonbong, a pioneer of the gugak movement and a great teacher who laid the foundation for gugak education in Korea, and to express gratitude for the achievements of gugak artists who have led the succession and development of traditional culture.

Recommendations and applications for candidates for the 14th Park Heonbong Gugak Award can be submitted by mail or email until June 6. Required documents include a letter of recommendation from a prominent figure in the gugak community, a resume, and supporting materials for achievements.

The Gisan Gugak Festival Committee plans to appoint renowned figures from the cultural and arts community as judges and select the final winner through a rigorous screening process. The final recipient will be announced on the Sancheong County website, and the award ceremony will take place at the Gisan Gugak Festival on October 4.

The winner will receive a prize of 5 million KRW and the Park Heonbong Gugak Award plaque. Meanwhile, last year’s Park Heonbong Gugak Award was presented to Kim Jongkyu, chairman of the National Trust for Cultural Heritage.

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