Jeongseon County to Hold Modern Industrial Heritage Regeneration Performance "Black Earth, Immortal Song" on the 14th

Jeongseon County in Gangwon Province will hold a commemorative performance titled "Black Earth, Immortal Song" at Jeongseon Warehouse on November 14 at 7:00 p.m., focusing on the value of modern industrial heritage and artistic regeneration as part of the Samtan Mine Art Valley Comprehensive Development Project.

Jeongseon County, Modern Industrial Heritage Regeneration Commemorative Performance 'Black Earth Immortal Song' Poster. Provided by Jeongseon County

This performance has been organized to shed new artistic light on the history of industrialization and coal mining labor in Jeongseon, to promote the cultural value of industrial heritage, and to help restore the identity of the local community.

The show will be presented as a multidisciplinary art performance combining video, music, and jazz vocals. The opening will feature documentary footage depicting the lives of Jeongseon miners. In Part 1, "Rhythm of the Black Earth," the Jung Taeho Band, jazz vocalist Yoo Sarang, and musical actor Choi Yongmin will reinterpret the spirit of the coal mining era of the 1970s and 1980s through jazz and band music.

In the following Part 2, "Immortal Song," blues diva Kang Heodalrim will take the stage, expressing the miners' resilience and the community's hope through music.

The county plans to use this performance not merely to leave industrial heritage as a relic of the past, but to develop it as a model for cultural regeneration that heals local memories and expands them toward the future through art.

Through this, Jeongseon County expects to continuously utilize the industrial heritage of former mining areas as cultural and artistic spaces, foster intergenerational empathy and respect, and establish a sustainable local cultural brand.

Kim Jaeseong, Director of Culture and Sports at Jeongseon County, stated, "This performance will be a meaningful stage that revives the stories of miners who quietly persevered at the forefront of industrialization through art, heals the wounds of the local community, and enhances Jeongseon's cultural pride. We hope many residents and tourists will join us in empathy and participation."

The performance is expected to be attended by around 250 people, including Jeongseon residents, tourists, coal miners, and cultural and arts professionals, and advance registration is available via the QR code on the event poster.

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