Jeonju Daesaseupnori Pansori Master Division Champion Kim Yejin... Recipient of the Presidential Award

The Highest Honor in Gugak... Champion After 5 Attempts

At the 50th Jeonju Daesaseupnori National Competition, the highest gateway in the field of Korean traditional music, Ms. Kim Ye-jin (39, female, Seoul) was honored as the grand prize winner in the Pansori Master Division.

On the 3rd, Jeonju City, Jeollabuk-do announced that Kim Ye-jin won the grand prize in the Pansori Master Division competition held at the National Intangible Heritage Center by passionately performing the section "Chogyeongigyeong" from the Pansori "Chunhyangga." Ms. Kim received the Presidential Award along with the highest prize money in the Korean traditional music world, 70 million won.

On the 3rd, Kim Ye-jin, the grand prize winner of the Pansori Master Division at the 50th Jeonju Daesaseupnori, received the Presidential Award.
[Photo by Jeonju City]

In the final competition held that day, grand prize winners were produced in each category, including Kim Ye-jin, who won the grand prize in the Pansori Master Division. This competition, together with the 42nd Jeonju Daesaseupnori Student National Competition, was held over 17 days from the Dance Division competition on May 18th to the finals on the 3rd. The contests took place at various venues including the National Intangible Heritage Center, Jeonju Daesaseupcheong, Jeonju Hyanggyo, and the auditorium of Jeonju City Hall.

This year’s competition introduced changes to create a higher-level contest, such as expanding the traditionally male-dominated archery division to allow female archers to participate.

Kim Ye-jin said, "I did not expect to win the grand prize as I had placed second twice before. I participated with the mindset of doing my best without mistakes. I am grateful to my late teacher and everyone who supported me during my five attempts."

Woo Beom-gi, Mayor of Jeonju City, stated, "We will continuously strive to ensure that the Jeonju Daesaseupnori National Competition firmly maintains and develops its position as a major pillar in the Korean traditional music world."

The grand prize winners by category were ▲ Nongak Division: Neonsil of Bitgoeul Yeongmu Jangnongakdan (Speaker of the National Assembly Award) ▲ Dance Master Division: Kim Mi-bok (Prime Minister Award) ▲ Folk Song Master Division: Jeon Byung-hoon (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award) ▲ Gayageum Byeongchang Master Division: Lee Eun-hee ▲ Instrumental Music Division: Son Se-young (MBC President Award) ▲ Sijo Division: Park Hyang-im ▲ General Dance Division: Lim Jeong-woo (Jeonju Mayor Award) ▲ General Pansori Division: Yeom Kyung-kwan ▲ General Gobeop Division: Lee Min-hoo ▲ Pansori Rookie Division: Lee Wol-jae ▲ Gobeop Rookie Division: Park Yoon-sun ▲ Archery Division: Shin Yong-sik (Governor of Jeollabuk-do Award).

The winners of the 42nd Jeonju Daesaseupnori Student National Competition (on the 2nd) were ▲ Pansori Division: Park Seo-yeon (Minister of Education Award) ▲ Nongak Division: Pocheon Ilgo Folk Group (Daesang Cultural Foundation Chairman Award) ▲ Wind Instrument Division: Wi Ye-seong (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award) ▲ String Instrument Division: Yoon Hye-won ▲ Dance Division: Kim Yoo-jin ▲ Gobeop Division: Namwon Gugak Arts High School ▲ Folk Song Division: Kim Ha-mi (Governor of Jeollabuk-do Award) ▲ Gayageum Byeongchang Division: Yoo Ha-young ▲ Sijo Elementary Division: Kim Ah-rin (Jeollabuk-do Superintendent of Education Award) ▲ Pansori Elementary Division (Upper Grades): Sung Yoo-jin ▲ Pansori Elementary Division (Lower Grades): Kim Soo-byeol were honored.

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