Pungmul Gutnori Research Institute to Perform Pungmul Gut "Simhyang" in Paju on the 17th

Pungmul Gutnori Research Institute will host a vibrant event that brings together traditional and indigenous cultural arts in a collaborative performance centered on the Korean people's long-held hopes for unification and harmony.

Pungmul Gutnori Research Institute will perform "Simhyang (Heart Fragrance)," a Pungmul Gutnori Madang with the theme of unification and harmony, on the 17th at the Grand Theater of Unjeong Happiness Center in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Provided by Pungmul Gutnori Research Institute

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Pungmul Gutnori Research Institute, led by Director Kim Youngsoo, announced on the 7th that it will perform the Pungmul Gutnori Madang "Simhyang (Heart Fragrance)" with the theme of unification and harmony from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the 17th at the Unjeong Happiness Center Grand Theater in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

"Simhyang (Heart Fragrance)" is a traditional cultural and artistic event based on instrumental music, dance, and song, as well as the unique Gut rituals of the Korean Peninsula. Through Pungmul Gut, it sublimates the Korean people's aspiration for "one mountain, one river, and one heart" into an indigenous cultural arts festival.

This year's performance will feature the Paju Gut (Sangeori), which had previously been passed down only orally. With the help of experts, it was recently restored and will be presented on stage for the first time.

This performance will include participation from leading figures in Korea's indigenous cultural and artistic community. For more information about the performance, please refer to the Paju Cultural Foundation website. Admission is free.

Kim Youngsoo, Director of the Pungmul Gutnori Research Institute, stated, "This year's performance is a new type of creative work that combines our unique traditional culture with the recently restored Paju Gut, which had been passed down only through oral tradition and was revived after years of research. I hope to capture the fragrance of people's hearts, their wishes (unification), and their hopes (harmony), much like the scent of the heart or the scent of one's hometown."

Meanwhile, the Pungmul Gutnori Research Institute, led by Kim Youngsoo, is the successor to "Eolsujeolsu Naraeul," which was established in 2003. The institute not only provides education in traditional music and games but also researches various indigenous Gut cultures in Korea, including Gyeonggidodanggut, Gangneungdanogut, Ibukgut, and Hanyanggut. It has been planning and performing shows that merge traditional culture with Gut rituals.

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