'Chudam National Gugak Competition' Pansori Grand Prize Awarded to Park Jimin

"Before becoming an artist, you must first become a person!"

The 18th Chudam National Gugak Competition was successfully held over two days, from the 24th to the 25th, at Buan Arts Center.

According to Buan County on the 27th, this competition honors Chudam Hong Jeong-taek (1921?2012), who dedicated himself to the development and popularization of gugak. It was organized by the Chudam Pansori Preservation Society (Chairperson Kim Semi).

The 18th Chudam National Gugak Competition Successfully Concluded.
[Photo by Buan-gun]

This year's competition was divided into three categories: Pansori, Gobeop, and Instrumental Music, with each category further split into general, rookie, and student divisions. A total of 152 participants competed, showcasing the skills they had honed over time.

In the competition results, the general division awards went to ▲Pansori Grand Prize: Park Ji-min (Speaker of the National Assembly Award) ▲Overall Grand Prize: Cha Hae-rang (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award) ▲Gobeop Grand Prize: Kwon Seong-jin (Governor of Jeonbuk Province Award) ▲Instrumental Music Grand Prize: Jo Seong-jun (Governor of Jeonbuk Province Award) ▲Student Division Overall Grand Prize: Hyeon Min-seo (Minister of Education Award).

Kim Won-cheol, chairman of the Gugak Competition, stated, "We will continue to discover more emerging gugak artists and do our best to serve as a gateway for producing gugak talents."

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