Celebrate Chuseok with Pansori and Samulnori: Free Performances at the National Museum of Korea

[Financial News] Visitors can enjoy a variety of traditional performances for free at the National Museum of Korea during the Chuseok holiday, ranging from samulnori to collaborations that combine pansori with world music.
The National Museum of Korea said on the 18th that it will host the '2026 The Art Spot Series: National Museum of Korea Edition' at the Open Yard on the 24th, 26th and 27th in partnership with the Traditional Performing Arts Foundation. There will be no performance on the 25th, the day of Chuseok.
Performances will be held twice a day, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., with each show lasting 50 minutes. Six troupes will take part. The two organizations have presented traditional performances to museum visitors every Chuseok since 2018.
At 1 p.m. on the opening day, the Gyeol Korean Traditional Orchestra will combine folk songs and samulnori with orchestral music. At 3 p.m., Samul Gwangdae, which carries on the legacy of the original samulnori troupes, will present a program ranging from a traditional street procession to pan-gut.
At 1 p.m. on the 26th, the Korean traditional music chamber ensemble SoriON will perform the jangsaenap, an improved version of the taepyeongso, along with a medley of folk songs and jazz accompanied by piano. At 3 p.m., Uhee Company will present creative yeonhui performances, including vocal samulnori.
At 1 p.m. on the 27th, Cheorat Yeonhui Performer Group will take the stage with an audience-participatory performance. At 3 p.m., pansori singer Kim Junsu and fusion band Second Moon will close the event with a collaboration combining pansori and world music.
The performances employ a wide range of styles, from those rooted in traditional rhythms and yeonhui to stages that incorporate Western instruments and world music. By exploring both transmission and collaboration across genres, the program offers a look at how traditional art meets audiences today.
All performances are free and can be viewed on-site without advance reservations. There is no age restriction, and designated seating will be available for wheelchair users. Further information is available on the websites of the National Museum of Korea and the Traditional Performing Arts Foundation.
Yu Hong-jun, director of the National Museum of Korea, said, "We will continue to hold a wider variety of performances and events to preserve and widely promote not only Korea's artifacts but also its traditional culture."

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