Authentic Traditional K-POP: The Hippest Minyo in the World Comes to Gumi

Lee Heemoon's 'Obangsin-gwa-Spangle' to Be Held on August 31, Tickets Open on the 16th

A Brilliant Transformation of Minyo: From Pop, Dance, Rock, Blues, Ballad to Jitterbug

Gumi City in North Gyeongsang Province will host Lee Heemoon's "Obangshingwa-Spangle" at the Culture and Arts Center on August 31.

Obangsin and Spangle Poster.

Lee Heemoon, a leading figure in traditional K-POP, will return to Gumi with the "Obangshingwa-Spangle" performance. After successfully presenting the folk song and jazz fusion concert "Hanguk Namja" in Gumi in 2022, Lee Heemoon is back with a spectacular stage featuring folk songs transformed into various genres such as pop, dance, rock, blues, ballad, and Jitterbug.

Gyeonggi folk singer Lee Heemoon has become widely known to the public through numerous TV appearances on programs such as KBS Open Concert, Immortal Songs, and JTBC's Different Class. However, he first gained international fame before becoming famous in Korea by appearing with the band SsingSsing on Tiny Desk: NPR in 2017, the first Asian act to do so.

Since then, Lee Heemoon has established his name as a brand through irreplaceable performances in various domestic projects such as "Deep Love," "Hanguk Namja," "Obangshingwa," "Gangnam Oasis," and "Handal Hanok."

In the Lee Heemoon project "Obangshingwa-Spangle," "Obangshin" refers to the gods overseeing the five directions, with Lee Heemoon, Heo Songsaengweol, and Nomnom embodying these gods who help people escape the world of suffering and agony (Saba Segye). "Spangle" (sparkling decoration) symbolizes "liberation and freedom," breaking away from the constraints that once confined Lee Heemoon, as well as the "starting point" that marked his presence in the world.

Celebrating his 10th anniversary as a band this year, Lee Heemoon is actively touring in Germany, France, Japan, and the UK, and in Korea, he is performing in seven cities including Gumi, Jeju, Gwangju, Iksan, Gangneung, Daegu, and Bucheon.

An official from the Culture and Arts Center stated, "This performance is a psychedelic (dreamy and hallucinogenic) folk song concert where you can experience folk songs reinterpreted in various genres all in one place. It will be a fresh and powerful experience to see how far our folk music can transform."

This year, Gumi Culture and Arts Center was selected for a total of four projects, including this performance, through a public contest hosted by the Arts Management Support Center. The projects are being carried out with full or partial funding for performance fees (about 140 million KRW in national funds), and tickets for this performance are priced at 10,000 KRW for all seats, making it more accessible for citizens.

Tickets can be reserved through Interpark and the Culture and Arts Center website, with ticket sales opening at 2:00 PM on July 16. The performance is open to ages 7 and above (elementary school students and older). Gumi citizens and company employees receive a 30% discount off the regular ticket price, families with multiple children and families of military service merit in Gumi receive a 40% discount, and new Gumi residents within one year receive a 50% discount.

For further details, please contact the performance planning team.

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