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"The Glorious Era of Busan" to Be Held in Collaboration with the Provisional Capital Memorial Hall

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The Provisional Capital Memorial Hall, part of the Busan Modern and Contemporary History Museum, announced that it will co-host a classical concert with commentary titled "The Glorious Era of Busan" in collaboration with the performing arts agency Busan Munhwa.

This event will focus on art songs composed by musicians active during the time when Busan served as the wartime capital of Korea. The program includes video clips of related literary, visual, and musical works, offering a multimedia experience for the audience.

The concert is being co-organized with Busan Munhwa, a performing arts company that has been planning classical music concerts in Busan for 30 years.

"The Glorious Era of Busan" will feature familiar Korean art songs such as “Barley Field” and “The Swing”, originally composed during the Korean War era. These performances will be accompanied by captivating stories about the artists and the cultural backdrop of that time, shared through video segments.

During the concert, Ms. Dong Jin-sook, Director of the Provisional Capital Memorial Hall, will appear on stage to deliver engaging stories about renowned cultural figures including novelist Kim Dong-ni, poet Yu Chi-hwan, painters Kim Whanki and Lee Jung-seop, and musicians Geum Soo-hyun and Jung Jin-woo.

The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on April 29 at the Medium Theater of the Busan Cultural Center. It will feature performances by four vocalists: sopranos Kim Ah-reum and Yang Geun-hwa, tenor Lee Tae-heum, and baritone Lee Tae-young, with pianist 

Lee Jeong-won accompanying. A total of 12 beautiful Korean songs will be performed.

The repertoire includes notable pieces from the Korean War era such as “Barley Field”, “The Swing”, “Old-Fashioned Dress”, “Moonlight Halo”, and “The Wanderer”. Additionally, the program features beloved songs from the 1920s to 1940s such as “Spring Maiden” and “Gentle Breeze”, as well as works from the 1960s to 1980s like “Southern Village” and “Longing Heart”.

For more information about the event, please visit the official website of the Provisional Capital Memorial Hall (www.busan.go.kr/monument), or contact the Hall at 051-231-6341 or Busan Munhwa at 1600-1803.

Reservations can be made through Interpark Ticket at 1544-1555.

Director Dong Jin-sook commented,

 “Although it is easy to imagine that artists were filled with despair during the war and evacuation period, this concert will help audiences feel how they continued their work with sincerity and resilience even amid hardship. I hope this event reminds us that Busan, as the wartime capital of Korea, was also a vibrant cultural capital where the most intense and beautiful artistic flowers bloomed.”