At Geunjeongjeon Hall in Gyeongbokgung Palace, 100 masters of traditional Korean music(gukak) present the grand traditional music of the Joseon royal family.

‘A Performance by 100 Artists’

'Yeomindongrak,' meaning 'the king shares joy with the people,' embodies the ideal pursued by the royal court music of the Joseon Dynasty, aiming to create peace and harmony in the world through music.

'A Performance by 100 Artists' is a one-hour performance that brings together the essence of Joseon royal court music, beginning with 'Daechwita', followed by 'Yeomillrak', a representative work of the Joseon Dynasty, the royal court dance 'Chunaengjeon’, Julpungnyu 'Cheonnyeonmanse’, Jongmyo Jeryeak 'Jeonpyehuimun', 'Somu', and Yeonggwan.

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Artistic Director Sung Kisook

Jibbak Kwak Taikyu

Dance performance Park Eunyoung

Cheolhyeongeum Ryu Kyunghwa

Geomungo You Youngju

Piri Jin Yunkyong

Gayageum Kim Hyungsub

Korea National University of Arts - School of Korean Traditional Arts

Gayageum KIM Byulyi, KIM Eunseo, KWON Eunseon, PARK Seoyoung, PARK Jiyoung, SEO Chaewon, OH Yoonji, YOO Seohyun, YOON Hyewon, LEE Seonyoung, LEE Sieun, JANG Jimin, CHOI Minju, HONG Chaeryun

Geomungo KIM Geunyoung, KIM Soomin, KIM Jooan, BAE Hyoeun, SHIN Sooah, OH Jiyeon, YOO Seonjin, LEE Seojun, LEE Soyoon, LEE Jaemoon, LEE Taekang, JEONG Seowon, JEONG Hongju, HWANG Jinho

Daegeum KIM Ryunhui, KIM Yihyun, KIM Junhee, RYU Wonseok, MOON Jeonghui, PARK Seongbin, PARK Joonha, BAEK Sunjae, BAEK Seunghua, AN Byeongeun, LEE Geonjun, LEE Yuchan, LEE Changjoon, JEONG Soonhyuk, JEONG Jiwon, JEONG Jihyun, JEONG Hyuntae, HOE Gaeun, HWANG Uju

Piri KIM Gayeon, KIM Boseon, MOON Ingeon, PARK Jinho, PARK Changhyun, PARK Chaejin, SHIN Seungyoon, SHIN Haein, UM Changjoo, OH Daejoo, OH Joonseo, LEE Dongjun, LEE Jeongyoon, LEE Taewoo, LIM Seongjoon, CHOI Siwoo, CHOI Hyunwoo, HWANG Dongyu

Haegum GO Eunbi, KIM Siyeon, MAENG Eunjin, PARK Siwoo, PARK Jiwon, PARK Haein, SONG Jiwon, SHIN Bi, Wee Yeseong, LEE Sooin, LEE Yuchan, LEE Hoyeon, JEON Taehee, JEONG Yoewon, CHEON Seoyoung

Ajaeng LEE Dayoon, LEE Yeseo

Percussion KIM Dohoon, KIM Beomjoon, KIM Seungwoo, PARK Jaehyun, BAE Minhoo, SEO Wooseok, SEO Hyunjoon, LEE Dongyoon

Conductor KIM Minji, AN Hyungjoon

Dance Performance KIM Damhuei, PARK Jihyeon, BYEON Seoyeon, WON Jeongmin, YOO Hyeri, LEE Kyungjin, LEE Wol

Program

Daechwita

Daechwita is a type of military music that was performed during royal ceremonies in the Joseon Dynasty, and was played during the king’s procession or military marches. With the chant 'Myeonggeum Ilha Daechwita (鳴金一下大吹打),' the performance begins, featuring a grand and dignified harmony of wind and percussion instruments, including the taepyeongso, nabal, nagak, yonggo drum, and jabara.

Yeomillak

Jibbak Kwak Taikyu

Yeomillak, meaning ‘the king shares joy with the people' is one of the representative royal court music pieces of the Joseon Dynasty, and was performed during royal court events to symbolize the king’s authority. The Gayageum, Geomungo, Haegeum, Piri, Daegeum, and percussion instruments harmonize, creating a grand yet elegant atmosphere.

Chunaengjeon Court Dance

Dance performance Park Eunyoung

Chunaengjeon Court Dance (春鶯傳) is a dance that depicts 'an oriole singing on a willow branch in springtime'. Dancers perform delicate and elegant dance moves on the hwamunseok(花紋席), creating subtle atmosphere. It is a piece that allows one to feel elegant beauty through poetic and slow movements.

Cheonnyeonmanse

Geomungo You Youngju Piri Jin Yunkyong

'Cheonnyeonmanse ' is chamber music played in the style of pungnyu, conveying a wish for longevity lasting a thousand and ten thousand years. This instrumental set features three short and vibrant pieces played consecutively—, , and each delivering a distinct mood through its varying tempo.

Jongmyo Jeryeak Jeonpyehuimun, Somu, Yeonggwan

Jibbak Kwak Taikyu Gayageum Kim Hyungsub Cheolhyeongeum Ryu Kyunghwa

Jongmyo Jeryeak is a comprehensive term referring to the music (樂),song (歌), and dance (舞) performed during jerye, where the spirit tablets of successive kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty are enshrined. Among them, ‘Jeonpyehuimun (奠幣禧門)’ is a song performed at the beginning of jerye, played during the offering of tribute to the spirits. It unfolds solemnly along with Ilmu (佾舞) that praises the king’s moral virtues (文德). Then, ‘Somu' and ‘Yeonggwan' from Jeongdaeeop Confucian Ritual Music, which praise the king’s military achievements, are performed, revealing the dignity of the monarch and the authority of the ancestors through simple yet grand melodies.