Washington, D.C.

October - December 2016

Courtesy of Jung-A Yoo

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. strives to play a positive role in our
community as an open cultural space where people can experience the full breadth of
Korean culture through art exhibitions, live performances, film events, literature in
translation, Korean language classes, Taekwondo programs, educational outreach, and
much more.
The KCC also serves as a hub of communication between Korea and the United States
located in Washington, D.C., the heart of international politics and a cultural capital of
the world. Through the medium of Korean culture, we engage broadly with the American public, fellow cultural institutions, and the greater international community.
For more, please visit www.KoreaCultureDC.org.

Oct

Korean Culture Week: Tradition and Transition

Thursday Saturday, Oct. 20 22 @ 6 p.m. daily
Millennium Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Thursday, Oct. 20
NANTA (Highlight) by PMC Production, Non-verbal Performance
Friday, Oct. 21
Korean National Gugak Center, Traditional Music and Dance
Saturday, Oct. 22
Darkness PoomBa by Modern Table Company, Contemporary Dance

Essence of Traditional Korean Music and Dance

Oct. 19 @ 7:30 p.m. Falvey Hall at Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art

K-Arts | Beyond Hangeul 

Sept. 30 Oct. 31 / Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 30 @ 6 p.m. KCC

K-Cinema | The Classic

Thursday, Oct. 6 and 27 @ 6:30 p.m. KCC

Petit Concert Series | Starry Duo for Violin & Viola

Wednesday, Oct. 5 @ 12 p.m.

K-Pop Academy Washington, D.C.

Oct. - Nov. (4 weeks) at studios in the Washington, D.C. area

Nov

K-Arts | Seen vs. Shown 

Nov. 4 30 / Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 4 @ 6 p.m. KCC

K-Cinema | Marriage Blue

Thursdays, Nov. 3 and 17 @ 6:30 p.m. KCC

Dec

K-Arts | Surreal Dialogue 

Dec. 9 Jan. 10 / Opening Reception: Friday, Dec. 9 @ 6 p.m. KCC

K-Cinema | Scandal Makers 

Thursdays, Dec. 8 and 22 @ 6:30 p.m. KCC

OnStage Korea | The Inaugural OnStage Korea Showcase

Friday, Dec. 2 @7 p.m. Arena Stage

Taekwondo Classes and After-school Programs

Sept. Dec.

Befriend Korea
King Sejong Institute Washington, D.C.
2017 Call for Artists

SPECIAL EVENT

The First Annual

Korean Culture Week

Tradition and Transition
Thursday Saturday, October 20 22 at 6 p.m. daily
Millennium Stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566
Tickets: Free Admission (No RSVP required)
Information: www.KoreaCultureDC.org (call: 202-939-5688)
www.kennedy-center.org (call: 202-467-4600)
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. proudly
presents the first Annual Korean Culture Week at The
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, October
20 22, 2016. This three-day event based on the theme of
Tradition and Transition will take audiences on a
journey spanning ancient Korean folk culture to the
dynamic contemporary arts of today, through a diversity
of richly textured live performances.

NANTA (Highlight)
by PMC Production
Non-verbal Performance

Thursday, October 20
The electric energy of NANTA, a one-of-a-kind comic, musical, non-verbal performance,
draws inspiration from the traditional Korean percussion ensemble, Samulnori. Set in a
kitchen, a quartet of chefs transform knives and other handy utensils into musical
instruments, thrilling audiences with high-flying cabbage and driving upbeat rhythms
that blend a Korean tempo with Western style. Come see what NANTA is cookin in this
NANTA
unforgettable performance of the shows most iconic highlights.
NANTA has been one of the most popular ongoing shows in Korea since it premiered in
1997, drawing since then the largest number of spectators in Korean stage history.
NANTAs international debut came in 1999 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and it went
on to become the first Asian performance to open its own offBroadway theater in New
York City.

Song, Youngjoo

Korean National
Gugak Center
Traditional Music and Dance

Friday, October 21

The National Gugak Center is the headquarters for Korean traditional performing arts,
with a history dating back over 1,400 years to the royal music institute of the ancient
Silla dynasty in the first millennium. The Center cultivates and preserves for future
NANTA
generations a broad variety of performing arts traditions ranging from royal court
music and dance to contemporary innovations on traditional music.
This show presents a variety of the most well-known Korean folk music and ensemble
dance repertories to demonstrate the abundance and profoundness of Koreas
traditions and heritage. It includes sinawi, an instrumental ensemble with improvisation derived from shamanistic music, and pansori, a deeply moving musical genre
combining narrative song, storytelling, and body movements accompanied by solo
percussion. In addition, seungmu is among the most well-known solo folk dances
developed from Buddhist monks, and iconic folk music of Gyeongsang Province,
Namdogutgeori and Seongjupuri, will round out the performance.

Song, Youngjoo

Darkness PoomBa
by Modern Table Company

Contemporary Dance
Saturday, October 22
Darkness PoomBa is inspired by the Korean tradition of the outspoken itinerant entertainers known as poomba, reimagined as a contemporary dance blending vocalise,
physical comedy, rock music, and soulful, melancholy song reminiscent of the blues
tradition. Poomba has evolved into a type of community theater performance art, and
Modern Table has taken this evocative genre a step further with modern stage production and choreography. At its core is an everyday sorrow expressed with such raw
passion and verve that audiences inevitably become part of the show, as well as the
keen social dialogue at work.
Modern Table, founded in 2006 and led by choreographer Kim Jae-duk, is a contemporary dance company that aims to communicate with audiences through interdisciplinary performances and creative projects. Dance is at the groups core, but they have also
created a genre-bending stage musical blending Korean pansori (traditional solo storytelling through song) with rock and hip-hop. Modern Table is famous for breaking the
fourth wall that normally separates performers from audience, and for expressing
traditional Korean themes in a contemporary artistic language. Their signature works
include Darkness PoomBa, Jokers Blues, Simcheong Guys, Awake, Clocker, Kick, Sinawi, Hey
Men, Sinawi Sanjo, Earthquake, and Smile.

Essence
of
Traditional Korean
Music and Dance

Wednesday, October, 19 @ 7:30 p.m.

Falvey Hall at Brown Center,
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 W Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore, MD
Free Admission
RSVP: koreanessence.eventbrite.com
The National Gugak Center, Koreas premier institute for the preservation of
traditional performance arts, will present a showcase of iconic traditional
Korean music and dance by renowned masters. This special free program is
- 4presented in partnership with the Maryland
- 5- Institute College of Art (MICA).

 by Daechul Lee, Together by San Lee, Beosun by Hee Sook Kim,

Sending Scent of Heart by Ji Won Baek, Late Flowering by Jounghwoe Kim, Fluid Language 3 by Jiyoun Lee-Lodge

Beyond Hangeul 

Artists: Ji Won Baek, Hee Sook Kim, Jounghwoe Kim, Daechul Lee, Jiyoun Lee-Lodge, San Lee
This exhibition features a variety of installation, painting, calligraphy and sculpture works by seven Korean artists on the theme of Hangeul, Koreas elegantly
scientific writing system developed in the 15th century. Just in time for Hangeul
Day, a national holiday in Korea every October 9, these art works creatively
explore the past, present, and future of Hangeul through not only its systematic
and practical value, but also its aesthetic and formal beauty.

EXHIBITIONS

On View: September 30 October 31

Opening Reception: Friday, September 30 @ 6 p.m.
Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.

The K-Art Gallery at the Korean Cultural Center promotes cultural exchange
between Korea and the United States by presenting Korean art, bringing East and
West together. The space is approximately 1,200 square feet. Divided into two
exhibition halls, the gallery accommodates various types of art, including oriental
- 4painting, photography, calligraphy, sculpture
- 5- and media art.

Seen vs. Shown:

Perspectives on Human Identity

On View: November 4 30
Opening Reception: Friday,
November 4 @ 6 p.m.
Korean Cultural CenterWashington, D.C.

Artists: Jaeuk Kim, Ho Sung Kim,

Daphne Ji Yeon Jang
When it comes to people, what is seen
and what is shown do not necessarily
coincide.
By crossing boundaries of past, present,
and future, this exhibition of contemporary media and photography aims to
reveal definitions of human identity,
emotion, and anonymity which typically go unseen. The primary medium is
video art, employed through unique
methods and techniques by artists
Jaeuk Kim, Ho Sung Kim, and Daphne Ji
Yeon Jang.

(The) Kissing, video installation, by Ji Yeon Jang

HUMAN, every human can be someone by Jaeuk Kim

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A Phantom City, New York, by Ho Sung Kim

Surreal Dialogue

Living on Them by Soyoung Kim

On View: December 9 January 10

Opening Reception: Friday, December 9 @ 6 p.m.
Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
Artists: Ji Yoon Hwang, Soyoung Kim
Ji Yoon Hwang and Soyoung Kim focus on experiential communication with their
audience, sharing an individuals personal feelings through their artwork. Although
they use very different media and methodsfabric installation and canvas paintingthis exhibition invites viewers to consider the human stories and voices in
modern society, and to explore our own imagination through subtly surreal images of
the everyday.

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Where the Wind Blows by Ji Yoon Hwang

2017

CALL
ART

FOR
ISTS

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. is accepting proposals for exhibitions for the 2017 exhibition season! The K-Arts Gallery presents monthly
exhibitions which highlight the diversity of Korean art and which bring east and
west together. The gallery accommodates various types of art, both traditional
and contemporary. Selected artists will have an opportunity to present their art
works in a 2017 KCCDC exhibition.

Application Materials (Korean and English)

Individual and Group
- Completed application form
- Current resume
- 10 images of the artwork (JPEG format files with titles; for video works, submit
sample of each work)
- List of images including title, date, medium, and dimensions
- Artist's statement related to the images of works submitted
Group (Additonal Material)
- Exhibition Project Proposal, including description of theme/purpose
- Resume of the curator
Please send all required materials to jiyoungy@koreaembassy.org
For questions regarding your application, please contact us at
jiyoungy@koreaembassy.org or 202-587-6163.

The Classic
Thursdays, October 6 and 27 @ 6:30 p.m.
Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
Ji-Hye (Son Ye-Jin) and Soo-Kyoung (Lee Tae-Kyung) are friends attending the
same university, and both have a crush on Sang-Min (Zo In-Sung) who is in their
drama club. The more clamorous and outgoing of the two, Soo-Kyoung, asks
Ji-Hye to do her a favorwrite a love letter to Sang-Min. Ji-Hye pours out her own
feelings for him on paper, but sadly in her friend's name. Touched by the letter,
Sang-Min is attracted to Soo-Kyoung, and Ji-Hye, feeling uncomfortable and even
guilty, tries to avoid him. Ji-Hye has lived alone with her mother since her childhood, and to wile away her solitude she starts cleaning the attic. There Ji-Hye finds
a secret box, in which her mother kept the memorabilia of her first love story from
decades past.

K-Cinema at the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. presents

top Korean films to the general public. Free monthly film screenings
are held every second and fourth Thursday at 6:30 p.m. as a means
to showcase Korean society and culture. Korean snacks and materials
with cultural context for the film are available at each event.
Throughout the year, Korean film screenings and festivals are also
co-organized with partners including the Smithsonian Institution and
- 4Filmfest DC.
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MOVIE

Director: Jae-yong Kwak

Stars: Son Ye-jin, Zo In-Sung, Cho Seung-woo, Lee Tae-Kyung

Marriage Blue
Thursdays, November 3 and 17 @ 6:30 p.m.
Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
Four very different couples about to be married face very real compatibility
issues and start having second thoughts. A baseball player and a doctor, a
beautician and a chef, a florist and an immigrant, and an office worker and
wedding planner confront issues of past divorce, the practicality of marriage,
sexual incompatibility, and pregnancy. Each must find their own way
forward, either in love or out.
Director: Hong Ji-Young
Stars: Ok Taecyeon, Lee Yeon-hee, Ju Ji-hoon

Scandal Makers
Thursdays, December 8 and 22 @ 6:30 p.m.
Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
Radio DJ and former teen idol star Hyun-soo (Cha Tae-hyun) is in his 30s when
he suddenly learns he may be a grandfather, thanks to a visit by Jung-Nam
(Park Bo-young), who has a baby son and claims to be his daughter. Hyun-soo
tries to brush it off, but when Jung-Nam threatens to go public, he must
confront his past and find a way to live in this unusual family unit.
Director: Kang Hyeong-cheol
Stars: Park Bo-young, Cha Tae-hyun

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Petit Concert Series: Starry Duo for Violin & Viola

Jin Lee Youn and Dahm Huh comprise
Starry Duo, for violin and viola, and have
actively performed in New York and
Korea since forming their group in 2012.
In contrast to many trios and quartets,
classical music fans have fewer opportunities to enjoy a true violin and viola
duo in concert. Starry Duo introduces
music for violin and viola to expand the
classical music experience and share the
beauty of these two instruments
profound harmony, while also exploring
the story behind their performance
pieces and their original composers.
The Petit Concert Series aims to spotlight exceptional talent among an
expanding global field of Korean and Korean American musicians and
performers, from opera and classical to jazz and traditional fusion styles.
Welcoming DCs unique mix of diplomats and government officials, the
program also advances Koreas special brand of cultural diplomacy by
combining culinary and musical arts.

PERFORMANCE

Wednesday, October 5, 12:00 1:30 p.m. (By invitation only)

Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.

October- November (4 weeks)

Dance & voice studios in the Washington, D.C. area
The K-Pop Academy program returns to the Washington, D.C. region, offering
fans of Korean pop culture the chance to work with professional vocalists and
dancers to learn the moves and sounds of the worldwide music phenomenon
that is K-Pop. A detailed schedule will be available at www.KoreaCultureDC.org,
or contact program coordinator Hungu Lee at hgl1130@koreaembassy.org for
more information.

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K - POP

K-Pop Academy Washington, D.C.

OnStage Korea
2016-2017 Season
The Inaugural OnStage Korea Showcase
Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
1101 Sixth Street, SW Washington, DC 20024
Tickets: Free with an RSVP
Information: www.KoreaCultureDC.org or call 202- 939-5688
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. proudly presents the inaugural OnStage
Korea showcase featuring our first invited performing artist live on stage in Washington,
D.C. in December, 2016.

OnStage Korea seeks to discover brilliant and talented artists and groups actively
performing in the U.S., Korea, or around the world, and to give them an opportunity to
showcase their creativity on stage for the American public in the Capital region. The program
also advances the Korean Cultural Centers mission to foster cultural exchange by expanding
the visibility of excellent Korean performing arts and artists in mainstream America. Join our
inaugural event in December and enjoy an exceptional performance to kick off the
2016-2017 season!
Details on Decembers inaugural event and featured artist will be announced this fall via the
Korean Cultural Center website at www.KoreaCultureDC.org, or call 202-587-6152 for more
information.
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Annual
KORUS Festival
Korean American Culture & Food

Saturday and Sunday

Oct. 1 - 2, 11a.m.- 9p.m.
Tysons Corner Center
(Bloomingdale's Parking Lot) - Tysons, VA 22182

Main Events: B-boy, (Expression Crew), SamulGwangDae, Korean Singer, (Wan Kyu Park),
K-POP, (Se Jin Bang), Taekwondo Demonstrations, Korean Traditional Wedding, Singing
Contests, and Korean food programs.

Expression Crew (B-boy, top)

SamulGwangDae (bottom)

FESTIVAL

KORUS Festival gathers together diverse groups

of people in celebration of Korean culture
including live music, dance shows, celebrity
attractions, and martial arts performances.
There are a variety of traditional food and
Korean fusion to keep the spectators fueled.
KORUS serves as a gateway to a diverse cultural
experience, extending and expanding minds
and hearts to the similarities as opposed to
cultural differences.

Taekwondo Classes and

After-school Programs

Taekwondo classes and after-school programs in the Washington, D.C. area

help promote fitness, wellness, and a deeper understanding of Korea.

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SPORTS

September December
Spark Matsunaga Elementary School, Damascus Elementary
School, Weller Road Elementary School, William B. Gibbs, Jr.
Elementary School, DC Bilingual Public Charter School

LANGUAGE

King Sejong Institute Washington, D.C.

With a focus on practical language skills and cultural context, the King Sejong
Institute at the embassys Korean Cultural Center offers a range of classes that
build skills in speaking, reading, listening, and writing Korean. All classes are of
limited size and led by native Korean-speaking instructors with teaching
experience at U.S. universities or institutions. Classes primarily teach language
skills, while also introducing students to the traditional, modern, and social
culture of Korea.
2016 Fall Class Session: September12 December 19
Each course consists of 12 two-hour classes that meet on weekday evenings.
Each year offers three full sessions of classes: spring, summer, and fall. Check
our website for updated information. All classes include a catered Korean
dinner at the end of the session, Korean snacks and refreshments during every
class, and additional class and Korean Cultural Center materials. Successful
students also receive a Certificate of Completion from the director of the
Korean Cultural Center at the end of the session.

OUTREACH

A detailed schedule of upcoming classes will be available a few weeks prior to

the start of each session at www.KoreaCultureDC.org, or email program coordinator Adam Wojciechowicz at awoj@koreaembassy.org for more information.

Befriend Korea
The Befriend Korea program welcomes groups of all types to visit the Korean
Cultural Center Washington, D.C. for a one-hour presentation, tour, and Q&A
introducing the culture, art, history, and society of Korea. Programs are
tailored for youth, student, or adult groups. To schedule a visit, go to
www.KoreaCultureDC.org and click on Request Group Visit.

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Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Closed daily 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Holidays
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. observes all U.S. federal holidays
and certain Korean holidays. Check our website for details. In case of extreme
weather conditions, please call to check if the center is open before visiting.

Directions
Address: 2370 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008
Please note that the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. is a separate
building located between the main Korean Embassy and the Korean Consulate.

VISIT THE KCC

Hours of Operation

By Car
If you are coming from Virginia or Maryland, you can take I-66, I-395 or I-495.
Please factor in traffic jams during morning and evening rush hour. Also, some
roadways (Rock Creek Parkway) may only be open to one-way traffic at certain
times.
By Metro
The KCC is a 15-minute walk from the Dupont Circle station on the red line, or
a 25-minute walk from the Foggy Bottom station on the orange line. For more
information, please visit www.wmata.com.
By Bus
Take N2, N3, N4 line to get off in front of the Korean Cultural Center at Embassy Row. N6 is also available, only during weekends.

Contact Infomation
2370 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008
E-Mail : munwha15@mofa.go.kr
Tel : 202-939-5688

www.koreaculturedc.org
KoreaCultureDC
@KoreaCultureDC
KoreaCultureDC
- 4KoreanCulturalCenter Washington
D.C.
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Parking
Free temporary parking is available in the KCC lot adjacent to the building, but
space is limited. If you are visiting for an event we suggest public transportation. Please avoid double parking, or else leave your keys at the at the front
desk.

, Washington, D.C.

2370 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008

Tel: 202-939-5688
www.KoreaCultureDC.org