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CULTURE
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ReviewingoriginalcreativeKoreanbrandmusical,ChangPo-go
OVER
VIEW
Revivalmarinehero,ChangPo-go
Whereislivemusic?
M
arch 1, in a live concert called ¡°All that Live,¡± Lee Suk-won, leader of the
H
ave you heard about a genre of the
and her sister entertain the commander and
band, ¡°Onnine eebalkwan,¡± said one thing in the middle of the concert. ¡°It
creative musical? In these days, a
General Lee Won with traditional Paekche
took 8 years for us to stand in front of 300 or 400 people and let people know us
musicalisinthespotlightasagenreofthe
song and dance. This scene is very
among700bandsinKoreawithoutusingmassmedia.¡±Everywordhesaidsounded
creativemusical,notonlyinourcountrybut
excellentlyexpressoftheKoreantraditional
criticalbecausehewasfocusingonthedarksideofKoreanpopmusic.Itistruethat
also all around the world. The original
art. Also, the scene of Chang Po-go fights
becomingapopularbandinKoreawithoutusingthemassmediaistough.Yethis
Korean musical drama ¡°Chang Po-go (the
armyisveryactively.So,itlookslikeareal
wordwasindicatingthewaytosaveourpopmusicfromtoday¡¯sabsurditylikethe
Prince of Maritime Trade)¡± is a case. The
battle. And the sound of Korean drum and
recentirrationalbriberyinthemusicindustry.
musical was first performed in 1995, the
gong all through this musical is very
Making Korea a better place to perform a live concert is what he is saying.
musical has been highly praised and
familiar.
Recently,¡°CulturalAction¡±ismakingamovementwithothercivilorganizationsto
performed in 26 cities and 24 countries
However, comic scenes in spots are not
reformKoreanpopmusic.Asamatteroffact,this¡°AllthatLive¡±concertisapartof
around the world, from Los Angeles, U .S
harmonized with this musical, just like a
their movement. They are trying to settle the live-performance culture basis.
.A.,in1995toParis,France,in2002.After
show of superhuman action and comic way
Unfortunately,therearelotsofobstaclestobeovercome.
that,itcamebacktoKoreaagain.
of talking. These scenes seems that to be
Thefirstproblemislackofplacestoactout.Ourcircumstancesareveryfarfrom
distracted an impressive image of this
thoseinJapan,forinstance.Wehavenosmallormedium-sizedplacetoperformlive-
Whois¡°ChangPo-go?¡±
musical.Therefore,itbringsaboutalittlein
concertsexceptthebigoneswhichhaveabout5,000seats.Thesebighallslikethe
If you want to know him, you will go
confusion.
Olympicstadiumaretoobigtobeusedfornormalbandsorsingers.Theyareafraid
back to the ancient time of Korean
Also,thismusicalputsspecialstressona
that they might not sell all tickets and being in the red. To say in other words, the
peninsula, called the Shilla Dynasty. It is
lovestoryofChangPo-goandPodulrather
placesinwhichdifferentperformersofdifferentlevelscanusearenotarrangedinan
said that he was born in Wan-do, south
than deals with his lifetime. However it is
appropriatewayandofcoursetherearenotenough.
Korea and grew there as a very brave and
hadanhighopinionofofferingdialoguethat
Hightaxesaretheproblemsaswell.Therearetaxesontheticketsandevensingers
strong young boy who was excellence in
translatedintoEnglishatmulti-visionsetting
andbandsforexample,theyhavetopayfeestohavetheirownconcert.Thesedays,
riding and archery. When he was young,
up side of the stage so, foreigner who
peopleloseoutwhentheypaybigmoneytohavefunintheconcertssincethereare
before he was twenty, he attained high
hisdream.
him to return to the Shilla to take part in
unknownKoreaniseasytounderstanding.
many free concerts that enterprises provide. Many performers and performance
military rank already. Shilla, was ruled by
governmentaffairs.Hedecidestogobackto
plannersarebecomingthepreyofthehightaxesandalsous.
SynopsisofthePlay
corrupt court which exploited the people
TamjininShilla.
¡°The song is very beautiful and classical.
Insomeaspects,Koreaisanoddplaceforforeignmusicianstosee.Thereasonis
manywereforcedtofleetheirhomelandand
ThismusicalstartwiththesceneofChang
In front of the sea, a huge battleship
Also, fantasy clothes and fresh stage effect
thatmostpopmusiciansdomanyotherthingsthanthemusictheyplay.Indoingthat,
seek a haven in Tang. And Chang
Po-go¡¯sfuneralservices.WhenChangPo-go
appears. Chang Po-go¡¯s forces wipe out
cause they to be bright this musical.¡± ¡°We
theycannotbeawayfromtheTVshowanddoingtheirPRandmoreover,fromthe
constructedaBuddhisttemple,calledShilla
whispers his love to Podul, he¡¯s fiance, sea
piratesinChonghaeBaseandletthecountry
haveadeepimpressionbecauseofthatthere
massmedia.Afterall,peoplefrequentlyseetheirperformancesandheartheirmusic.
Temple, to console the spirits of his people
robbers from Tang China have attacked.
beinpeace.ChonghaeBaseisakeypointof
comes a progressive man like Chang Po-go
Thisbroadcastingsystemismakingpeoplejuststayathomewithoutcomingoutand
where the Shilla immigrants gathered to
Many village people, including Podul and
the Yellow sea that will be heart of
in Korea.¡± French reporter praise this
enjoying the concert fever. In so-called culturally advanced countries, musicians
affirmtheirsolidarity.SincethenChangwas
her sister, are caught as slaves. And he and
international trading post in trading with
musical sky-high. This musical, Chang Po-
mostlyshowtheirfacesinthelive-tourorintheconcertstheyhold.
called home by the Shilla King to be
his younger brother Chong Nyon go off to
China, Japan, Persia, and Arabia. Chong
go(thePrinceofMaritimeTrade),showsthe
There would be hundreds of reasons more. However, the indifference of
appointed commander of the 10,000man
findPodul.Howevertheymisseachotheron
Nyon, who became a menial after the
most Korean style can become worldwide
governmentwouldbetheonethatreallycounts.Thegovernmentsaid-21Cwillbe
Chonghaeprovince.
theroad.ChangcatchessightofLeeWon,a
dissolutionoftheWuliangCorps,andPodul
themost.Also,itgetspraisefromallaround
the era in which the culture will rise as the major factor in terms of natural
Hedefeatedthepiratesoftheyellowsea,
Tang general of Koguryo descendant, when
andherdaughter,PongnyobyChangPo-go,
theworldbyusingthesoundnativetoKorea
competitiveness.Buttheproblemisthattheyonlyfocusonthehigh-qualitycultural
pioneered marine commercial routes, and
he fights with Tang¡¯s army. Lee Won let
finallyreachtheChonghaeBase.Laterheis
such as Korean drum and gong. So, it is
performancessuchasmusicalandoperathing.Koreannewgovernmentshouldnot
expandedtradenotonlytoChinaandJapan
themjointheWuliangCorps.FinallyChang
connectedwiththepoliticalaffairandfallsa
moreofgreatvalue.
ignore the small parts that Korean pop music has. Live concerts and other live
but also to Southeastern Asia and even to
becomes a general and build the temple for
victimtoanassassin.
performancesaretheplaceswherepeoplecanexperiencetherealculture.Onething
Persia and Arabia. However Chang Po-go
thedeadpeopleinMt.Chuk.KimYangand
more,itisalsoatypeofculturalindustrywhichhasahighvalue-addedinitself.
ByYooHa-na
who is the Korea¡¯s first marine empire was
YomChang,emissariesfromtheShillacourt
Setbacksandsetoffsofthemusical
AsitisprovedinChina,Koreancultureisnowrecognizedasahigh-qualityculture.
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
gone on a false charge without completion
to China, come to Chang Po-go. They ask
ThedeeplyimpressivesceneisthatPodul
Inordertosustainthishonor,theweakpointsinourculturemustbewipedout.Our
performanceculturehasnotbeenmuchactivesoitisourneedtomakeitrunning.
Nottomention,government¡¯sbackuphastoentailaswell.
Koreanpottery,sonofnature
ByChoHyun-min
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
K
orea boasts of a virtually unexcelled
When Koryo dynasty came, Koreans began
production of a simple, elegant white ware
cultural tradition of pottery. Korean
to manufacture their own celadon vessels,
specifically of our own. The white ware
ceramicsareworld-renowned.About10,000
beginninginthelater10thcentury.
producedinKoreahasitsowncharacteristic,
to 6,000 years ago, the mankind started to
And it disappeared at the end of Koryo
differingmuchfromtheworksproducedin
makeaearthenwareandusethem.InKorea,
dynasty. Punchong is very peculiar and
ChinaandJapan.Itismarkedbytherefined
theyhaveusedaformofearthenwarefrom
wonderful in 15th century of Korea. The
eleganceandsimplicitycharacteristicofthe
7,000 to 8,000 years ago - the New Stone
forms of pottery became more popular and
Korean gentry. Also it uses symbolic
Age. Deep-rooted in the nation¡¯s long
the result was punchong ware. We find in
designs such as dragons, peonies, pine or
history. In turn ceramics have greatly
this punchong ware some of the most
plum trees. It is the hallmark of Korea¡¯s
Wine,thegiftofHeaven
influencedthelifestyleoftheKoreanpeople.
original expressions of the Korean sense of
Chosundynasty,andremainsusoftheway
It is hard to understand Korean culture
beauty. These works are found only in
in which the Korean people of the period
without understanding its ceramic art. As
Korea,whichconsistspartofKorea¡¯sproud
valuedthrift,integrity,andsimplicity.
M
society changed, pottery also changed and
cultural inheritance. When Japan invaded
The Korean pottery, by base of good
esmerized by its divine elegance,
LeeJi-yong/TheArgus
grew plainer, better adapted for use in
Korea in the 1590s, Japanese called it
natural disposition, has clear and
impressed by the rich taste and
practicallife.
¡°Pottery war¡± and they took many Korean
characteristic, the shape is healthy and live.
fascinatedbyitsbeneficialnesstohealth,an
Koreahasproducedoriginalandbeautiful
potters back to Japan. As a result of Korea
TheKoreanpotterslivedindeeprecessesof
Yeoju and Gwangju Ceramic Center on
increasing number of people is becoming
pottery. In 9th century Shilla period, they
and Japan war, punchong ware almost
mountains and content to be part of nature,
occasion. The first ¡°World Ceramic
admirersofwine.
have had great opportunity of trading with
completely disappeared from Korea, due to
one with nature. They find the beauty in
Biennale¡± was held the year before last in
Being praised as the most precious gift
China and obtained manufacturing
the lack of potters, the destruction of kilns.
simple colors and liberal molding. They
order to the ceramic going close to the
fromHeaven,winehasbeenwovenintothe
technology of celadon. The celadon of
Instead,Koreansturnedtowhitepottery.
accomplished characteristic pottery arts in
people. This year, the second ¡°World
fabric of human kind¡¯s daily lives
Koryo dynasty was splendid and elegant
In17thcenturyChosun,theyproducedthe
thisbeauty.
Ceramic Biennale 2003 Korea (CEBIKO)
throughout the centuries. From the start of
because it was affected by Buddhism of
whitewarewhichhasitsownpurity,chastity
Today, Korean potters are making
International Competition¡± will be held in
civilization in Mesopotamia, wine has
nobles centered. Jade signifies the true
andmodesty.Thewhitewarewaslovedby
enormous efforts to recreate traditional
Icheon,GyeonggiProvincefor60daysfrom
spread all over the world injecting its
gentlemanship,wealthandhonor.Italsohas
classical scholars of Chosun in the
potteryofhighlyartisticquality.Majorsites
Sep.1toOct.2003.
special influence on western culture, now
religiousvalue,guaranteeinglifeafterdeath.
households of the new royal family. The
forpotteryproductionarelocatedinHeanam
stretchingitshandtoreachtheEast.
Thereforejadewaspopularforuseinobjects
ideology of New-Confucianism rejected the
country, Chollanam-do province, and
Essentially, wine is alcoholic beverage
ByYooHa-na
enclosed in tombs. The jade available was
elaborateporcelainwaresbeingproducedin
KwangjuinKyounggi-doprovince.Wecan
madefromfermentedgrapejuice,butwith
¡°Cave,¡± which indicates the wine storage
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
toolittlefortheirneeds,andveryexpensive.
China, and instead encouraged the
goandseetheceramicexhibitioninInchon,
afewextratwists.Soancientthatitsorigin
space,isoneoftheoldestleadingwinebars
is unknown, wine is mentioned in early
in Samchungdong. Cozy atmosphere with
Egyptianinscriptionsandintheliteratureof
delicateliveguitarplaycreatesanrelaxing
Seducingwithsimplicity
Andersen¡¯swonderlandinSeoul
severallands,beingconsideredastheoldest
ambience to maximize the pleasure that
alcohol.
winepresents.Theowner,MinHyung-suk
In the manufacture, grapes are crushed
remarks, ¡°The wine boom is definitely a
T
Buddhistculturesaythatfloraldesignlattice
he ¡°Andersen Story and Fairy Tale
watercolor painting, and also delicate lines
withorwithouttheskinsandstrainedtobe
welcome cultural phenomenon. Although
doors are the cultural inheritance that
Exhibition,¡±ashowingofatotalof234
will charm those who view the works.
sealed in vats along with yeast called
the misconception that only France-made
possesses the simplicity and warm-hearted
pieces of works by famous artists - most
Twenty one artists include Eve Swansen,
Saccharomyees ellipsoideus, which
wines are of the highest quality worth
sentiment.
beautifullydepicteddifferentstories-willbe
Sven Otto, Japan¡¯s cloe Kan, and Korea¡¯s
suppresses wild yeasts and organisms.
drinkinghasgraduallybeenunravelled,asit
A sermon hall of temple is considered
held at the Pawning of Art Design Arts
HongSeong-chan,KimBok-tae,RyuJae-su,
Fermentation continues for several weeks,
can be noticed through increased demand
important for it is the door to heaven
Center,March14toApril6.
Han Byun-ho had their works displayed.
then the wine is drawn off into wooden
for variety of wines from California,
according to Buddhism. Therefore, it is
One of the participants in this exhibition
Autographicmanuscriptsandotherpersonal
barrels or other containers for a second
Australia and Chile, people still tend to
decorated with flowers, the symbol of
said¡°Ithinkitisagoodchancetoremember
effectswillalsobedisplayed.
fermentation. It is clarified and bottled
consideronlyexcessivelyexpensiveonesas
greatestsolemnityinBuddhism.Toenterthe
the stories which we have been listened
One of the visitors, Lee Jung-yup who is
beforeundergoingfinalmaturation.
therealwines.¡±Mr.Min¡¯srecommendation
world of Buddhism, one must know the
before.¡± This showing is to honor Hans
freshmen in HUFS said ¡°I thought, I just
Winesareclassifiedaccordingtocoloras
for the coming of warm spring is light
meaningsofaflower.Buddhausedaflower
Christian Andersen of Denmark
could see the works of Andersen but I was
red, rose or white; color depends on the
¡Ç
bodied sweet-sour white wine of Sancerre
asanoteofbecomingenlightentohispupils.
(1805~1875). This festival will depict such
wrong. The exhibition was very beautiful
period where skins of red grapes are
or Pouilly area, Loire region in Germany.
T
here is a saying that history is for the
Moreover, a flower is used as a title of the
works as ¡°The Little Mermaid,¡±
because of the lots of different beautiful
allowedtofermentwiththejuice.
He continues, ¡°Combination with food is
winner¡¯s.Itistruetosomeextentsince
Sutras.Inanutshell,aflowerismeansofthe
¡°Thumbellina,¡±¡°TheUglyDuckling,¡±¡°The
paintings. Despite of the high price, I will
Winetasteisdescribedassweetordry-
not limited to western dishes - Bulgogi
thewinners,thehigh-classpeopleenjoythe
law,theonlyfact,anddoortoheaven.
Match-Selling Young Girl.¡± It also depicts
recommendittomyfriendsinschool.
drywinesarenotsweetasmostofthesugar
matches with medium-bodied red wine,
culture and create them while the common
How beautiful it may be if it remains the
the sad romance of the Tin Soldier and his
Commanding interest at this exhibition is
contenthavebeenturnedtoalcoholduring
while Chokbal and Cheon goes well with
people always work. However, in Chosun
sameallthetime.Unfortunately,everything
Ballerina, the sad tale of ¡°The Swan
Kang Woo-hyun who is graphics designer
fermentation. Some wines may have some
relativelydrywhitewine.¡±
dynasty,thisimperfectrulewasbroken.The
changes. To avoid this phenomenon of
Princess,¡± and ¡°The Princess and the Pea,¡±
and chairman of the International Juvenile
residual sugar, or they may have been
Intoday¡¯smodernworld,wineiswidely
culturewentbacktocivilians.
nature, the doors that are flourished with
some of more famous tales from Andersen,
Book Conference Commission of Korea.
sweetened.
discussedandconsumedglobally.Thewine
The exhibition that proves the power of
posies have been colored with different
which bring back memories from the
Kang was also a great help in making
In order to enjoy wine, there are some
industryhasundergoneamassiveboomin
commoners,¡°FloralDesignLatticeDoorsof
colors.
childhood.
preparations for this exhibition. The
rules to be followed. The proper way to
the last few decades resulting in many
KoreanTemples,PhotoExhibition¡±willget
Inthisspring,itmaybeagoodideatosee
The exhibition is primarily for children,
animated feature, ¡°The Snow Queen,¡±
holdanystyleofwineglassisbythestem.
varieties of wine from which to choose.
closertothepeoplewholivealifetoday.Itis
ifthisarticleistrueornot.Cheongjuisonly
buttotheseyoungpeoplewhohavebecome
narratedbyQueenMargaretofDenmark,is
This keeps fingerprints off the bowl and
This boom should continue into the near
being held now at Cheongju National
an hour and half away from Seoul and the
so used to the animated features, the still
said to be available for viewing; various
keeps from heating the wine. The glasses
futureaswediscoverevenmoreadvanced
MuseumandwillbeopeneduntilApril27.
entrance fee is no bigger than a pack of
works may strike them as strange and
othereventsareplannedforthoseattend.
areneverfilled-theyareservedonlyhalf-
technologies for wine production and
Checkoutthefloraldesignlatticedoorsof
bubblegum.
unfamiliar. It is more likely that the parents
full.Itisimportanttoclinkthickerpartofa
benefitsthatitwinebringsus.
Korean temples. They are called as essence
will be empressed, more deeply by
glasssinceitmaybreak.Oneshouldavoid
ofBuddhistcivilizationwhichcombinesthe
Andersen¡¯s amazing works than their
wearingscenttoawinetastingaffair.
ByLeeJi-yong
ByChoHyun-min
ByKimMin-suk
emotions and favors of the ordinary people
children. The beautiful classic works bring
With popularization of wine, more and
ReporterofCultureSection
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
in the Chosun dynasty. Many experts of
Andersen¡¯s works to fragrant life. Clear
more wine bars are dotting affluent areas.

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