Chicago Tribune

K-pop music, dance, Korean culture star at Taste of Korea in Skokie

K-pop music and dance acted as a draw for fans, who filled the lawn in front of a stage on Aug. 10 at the Chicago Taste of Korea Festival in Skokie at Oakton Park. The Saturday and Sunday festival ...
The New York Times

Translating Traditional Korean Movement to ‘a Language for Our Time’

Performances in N.Y.C. “One Dance,” part of Korean Arts Week at Lincoln Center, puts a contemporary spin on rituals and ceremonies. Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theater, making its United States debut, is ...
The Korea Herald

Joseon-era street dance gets a hip makeover

The dancers begin with the familiar rhythms and movements of Korean mask dance, swaying their shoulders in the playful spirit of traditional talchum. They bow low, toss their heads and stare into the ...
The Korea Herald

Young dancers seek freedom in Korea's growing street dance scene

As K-pop and TV propel street dance into the mainstream, Korean dancers try to keep its grassroots culture alive A dance battle is underway at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul on June 6. (Tammy Park/The ...