The year 2014 held many arts and culture events,... some old,... some new.
And our Yim Yoonhee was at most of the sites bringing us so many of the events.
Well, today... she comes with a wrap-up of this year′s events.
This year had some dramatic ups and downs, and some very impressive creations.
And with the arts, it′s something that both influences and is influenced by all aspects
of our lives, whether we acknowledge it or not.
Let′s look back on some of this year′s major highlights.
8,765 hours of singing. 365 days of dancing.
12 months of things we′ve seen,... and some things we′ve never seen before
1 year of life,... a year colored by the arts and culture of our world.
You learn from your past,.. but also from the past of others.
This year saw the production of performances based on major historical events,...
The musical "Hero" immortalized Korea′s historical nationalist Ahn Jung-geun, and
sang his dramatic story, of patriotism and self sacrifice,... all for the sake of peace.
INTERVIEW "Ahn wanted to create peace in the East between
Japan, China, and Korea. For this musical, I wanted to show deep meaning
through this performance." And through the arts and culture, historical
moments and figures live on, the memories of Ahn Jung-geun... a true hero to never be
forgotten. But there′s just so much to learn from history,
and it′s not always from text books. A precious collection of maps were gathered
for an exhibition,... the first of its kind. Maps that all point to an "East Sea" or "Sea
of Korea" that serve a source of truth for both Korea and the world′s history.
But the arts also goes beyond the performance. It′s weaved into every day of our lives,...
jumping over any and all barriers. Architecture is just one of those aspects
where art has blurred the lines. The group Moon Ji-bang show they have both
the talent and creativity to build a bridge between reality and fantasy with their piece
"Shinseon Play." And fashion is of course another source of
daily encounter with the arts,... We′re not always dressed for the catwalk,
but for some, the body is a blank canvas. Yet some artists even evolved past any canvas
at all. The once still masterpiece works of Vincent
van Gogh stepped on to new terrain, when they burst to life, through technology and tens
and tens of projectors, in what is being dubbed new media art.
The arts and culture of our lives,.... it′s a flurry of people, things, and ideas.
A unique collaboration between two different countries,... two entirely different cultures
collided in one of the most beautiful performances we saw this year,... a whirlwind that left
behind the hybrid performance called Vortex. INTERVIEW
"On many levels we have this vortex of yin and yang, of Finland and Korea, meeting at
this vortex." The reputable Finnish choreographer is well
versed in Western style dance, but also follows an organic moveme