A traditional troupe performs a "Jinjuogwangdae" mask dance during a mask dance festival in Seoul's Songpa Ward on April 27, 2025. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers ...

It could be characterized as a Korean dance performed while wearing a mask, miming, speaking and even sometimes singing. Bongsan Talchum is not just dances performed by masked dancers but also ...

The traditional Korean mask dance, or "talchum" in Korean, is almost certain to be added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. According to the homepage of UNESCO on Tuesday, "Talchum ...

The National Intangible Heritage Bongsan Mask Dance Preservation Association (Chairman Yoon Ki-jong) will hold the 2024 Bongsan Mask Dance Festival to inform the world of the history and ...

This dance, performed by the Dangis tribe, means a dance performed while wearing masks. It is performed to ward off obstacles or suffering. The Bhavada is performed in April. Rural farmers seek ...

All dressed up in the proper attire, the aspiring singer performs an exciting mask dance for the large crowd that has gathered, and the response she receives is phenomenal. With the audition ...