Leaders of Hallyu in Traditional Culture
[SOV][Interview : ] "March on!"
At the command of the leading gong player, the rhythm of samulnori begins to pound the stage.
However, their stage is located not in Korea, but Japan.
Another Hallyu boom is brewing in Japan, driven by Korea's unique traditional culture and its leading pioneers.
Among them is Lee Kwang-soo [이광수], the most authoritative member of the No. 1 samulnori band in Korea.
[Interview : Lee Kwang-soo, Director
Academy of Korean Music
] "The instruments used in samulnori carry the sounds of our people. So listening to such touching sounds simply makes us feel euphoric."
Another is Kim Myo-seon, a renowned and highly valuable Korean dancer. She, on her part, is working hard to promote the beautiful dances of Korea.
[Interview : Kim Myo-seon, Leader
Kim Myo-seon Ballim Dance Company
] "The Japanese people loved our traditional dances the minute they saw them. They've acknowledged that the cultural and artistic values of Korean dances are just as great as those of the Japanese dances, which they are very proud of."
This summer, at the hands of these new Hallyu representatives, an exciting performance is born in Japan,
where everybody present, from budding Korean dancers to Japanese audience members in love with the Korean culture, become one.
A must-visit place for Buddhist pilgrims, the Dainichiji Temple, is where Kim Myo-seon currently resides as the Head Priestess.
Since marriage is allowed in Japanese Buddhism, she settled down in the temple and became a monk herself after getting married to a Japanese Buddhist monk.
[Interview: Kim Myo-seon, head
Myo-seon Kim Dance Company Ballim
] "My late husband is very happy that I became the head priestess of the famous historic temple in Japan. And I treat all
the Japanese people as if they were my family, hoping for their support and assistance.
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