The 15th edition features works by 72 artists from 30 countries, exploring the theme "Pansori — A Soundscape of the 21st ...

Enter the world of gukgeuk, a traditional Korean all-female musical theatre popular in the 1950s. Read more at ...

This year the whole show in the Biennale Exhibition Hall was curated by a prominent French artistic director, Nicolas Bourriaud, all under the name, “Pansori, a soundscape of the 21st century.” That ...

An installation view of “Pansori, a soundscape of the 21st century" (Park Yuna/The Korea Herald) GWANGJU -- The 15th edition of the Gwangju Bienanle, which kicked off on Saturday in Gwangju ...

An overview of Nicolas Bourriaud‘s 15th Gwangju Biennale – an intricate visual opera – plus national pavilion highlights.

Carrillo (1873-1927), known as 'The Prince of Chroniclers,' was a Guatemalan writer, journalist and diplomat whose body of ...

GWANGJU — How can "pansori," a traditional Korean form of minimalist folk opera, become a thematic anchor for contemporary art from around the world? At this year's Gwangju Biennale, French star ...

Of all the elements of Korean culture that are attracting massive attention worldwide right now, there's one common element: ...

The live audience members for the show are usually elderly; therefore, the competitors generally sing traditional styles of music like Trot (트로트) and Pansori (판소리). Trot music which is also called ...

Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born boasts an impressive cast and stars Shin Ye-eun, Kim Tae-ri and Jung Eun-chae in leading roles.

Based on a webtoon of the same name, South Korean star Kim Tae-ri's latest showcases her versatility as a natural born talent ...

Korea’s traditional dramatic genre is pansori. It’s just one singer, narrating and playing the parts, accompanied by a drum, telling a long narrative story in a harsh and growly singing style ...