There are a great number of festivals going on around the country all-year long.
But this time of the year,... there's always one festival dedicated to the arts that many
look forward to.
That's according to our Yim Yoonhee, who joins us in the studio.
Recently Goyang became the 10th city in Korea to pass the 1 million population mark.
So with this in mind, they've made it the theme for the annual Goyang Lake-Park Arts
Festival, and this year it's bigger and better than ever.
Take a look.
Every year, the city of Goyang becomes a bustling center of beautiful works of art and today's
revolutionizing culture.
The annual Goyang Lake - Park Arts Festival draws in all different kinds of artists from
countries around the world.
Some are amateurs, brand new to their field, while some are world travelling class acts,
setting their stages against the shores of the beautiful landmark lake.
"This year's festival includes 70 artists and 170 different performances.
We host this event every year at the [Lake Park] in Goyang, but this year, we've decided
to really take advantage of the unique setting.
So we've prepared performances that make full use of this park."
Everyone included is given a space around the [beautiful lake], some artists even taking
to the actual waters of the lake.
The Belgium dance company Studio Eclipse creates a watery ballet-like dance,... the only thing
separating the surface from the submerged world is a frail wooden platform.
Another highlight performance comes from both Spain and Argentina,... but this group takes
to the air for their one of a kind performance.
It's a whimsical blend of acrobatics, music, and lights for a stunning show that Grupo
Puja has shown to audiences around the world.
Over 36 meters hoisted in the air, their newest performance, KAOSMOS pays tribute to science,
images of molecules as well as cosmic realms reflected through each of their movements.
"The Kaosmos is a synchronized acrobatic performance in the air.
It's done to rock and opera music so that when we need to change the rhythm, we can
do so with the music,... it's a very lively and active performance.
When we are in the sky, we actually come down to the ground as well, and get very close
to the audience, inviting them to really experience the performance."
Not all performances go to such extreme measures.
Some rely on the simplicity of it all,.. in the end producing an artistic creation for
the many visitors to enjoy.
Regardless the artist or work, the [Ilsan Lake] is an exclusive stage for some of Korea's
most creative minds.
Some of these performances look very exciting,... especially the aerial one from Spain
But I happened to go to last year's, and I remember there being another performance from
Spain.
Yes They had a running of the bulls parade.
But over the year, this festival has included quite a few collaborations with the country
of Spain, and they've proven to be big hits with the audience.
This performance "KAOSMOS" will be showing on the 4th and 5th, at 8 p.m.,... after the
sun goes down to make full use of all of their special effects.
What's in store for the rest of the festival?
Most of the performances left take place outdoors.
And I took a look at the weather for the rest of this week, and it looks like this week
is going to be some of the last cool days of the year, before it gets too cold to spend
all day outside.
Because it's an outdoor festival, they festival likes to pick one of the last few warm weeks,
before it gets too cold for an outdoor picnic.
Thank you for the report.
Always a pleasure.