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Busan Museum to Host “Gugak Waddei at the Museum”

Jun 5, 2025 9  Views
◈ A special “Culture Day” event co-hosted by Busan Museum and the National Gugak Center in Busan will be held on June 14, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

◈ Visitors can enjoy a high-quality gugak (traditional Korean music) performance and participate in various traditional cultural experience programs at the museum.

◈ Advance reservations for the mini janggu (drum) crafting and traditional costume experiences will be accepted on the museum’s website from June 9 to June 11. All other programs are available for on-site participation.
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The Busan Metropolitan City Busan Museum (hereafter “Busan Museum”) announced that it will hold the special event “Gugak Waddei at the Museum” (hereafter “the Event”) in collaboration with the National Gugak Center in Busan on June 14 (Friday), from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.


This event is jointly organized by Busan Museum and the National Gugak Center in Busan to commemorate both “Culture Day” and “Gugak Day,” which is being celebrated for the first time this year on June 5.


The event aims to offer citizens a special opportunity to experience high-quality traditional Korean arts up close in the familiar setting of a museum.


Gugak Day, newly designated this year under the Gugak Promotion Act, commemorates the date recorded in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty when the royal court music piece Yeominrak (與民樂) was first documented—June 5, 1447 (lunar calendar).


The event features both high-quality gugak performances and various traditional experience programs across the museum grounds.

  • Gugak Performances:
    Taking place in the first-floor lobby of the Busan Gallery from 2:00 p.m. for approximately one hour, the program includes a showcase of traditional dances and performances representing the Yeongnam region, such as ChunaengjeonGyobang Gutgeori DanceDongnae Crane DanceHwang Mubong-ryu Sanjo DancePungmul (Pankut), and Geumhoe Buk Dance. Visitors will be able to enjoy these high-quality performances by professional artists up close.


  • Hands-on Programs:
    From 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., various experiences will be available in the museum’s outdoor yard, culture experience center, and education rooms. Programs include making mini janggu and haegeum (traditional instruments), trying out instruments from royal ancestral rituals, playing chukeo, and bak instruments, dressing in royal musician costumes and wearing hongju (red sashes), taking chroma key souvenir photos with gugak backdrops, and playing traditional games such as Pogurak—offering a total of 8 different activities.

    With the exception of the mini janggu crafting and traditional costume experience programs, which require prior reservation, all programs are available for on-site participation. Advance reservations can be made via the Busan Museum website (museum.busan.go.kr) from 10:00 a.m. on June 9 until 5:00 p.m. on June 11.


  • Program Details:
    The mini janggu crafting is designed for elementary school students and must be done with a guardian. Each session accommodates three teams, with a total of 10 sessions scheduled. The traditional costume experience is offered once a day with four available slots.


For more detailed information, visitors may refer to the notices on the Busan Museum website or contact the Education and Public Relations Team at ☎ 051-610-7185.


Jung Eun-woo, Director of Busan Museum, stated,

“This event will provide citizens with an opportunity to experience gugak in a more friendly and engaging way. I hope it becomes a meaningful chance for everyone to appreciate the beauty of our traditional culture and enjoy a festive cultural gathering open to all generations.”


Attachments:

  • Event poster for “Gugak Waddei at the Museum”

  • Performance photos © National Gugak Center in Busan: Dongnae Crane DanceGeumhoe Buk DancePungmul (Pankut)Jinju Gyobang Gutgeori Dance

This content has been translated by AI. Please refer to the attached original Korean version for accuracy if needed.