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The Kumho Cultural Foundation supports baritone Kim Tae-han through the '2026 Kumho Art Hall Musician in Residence' series, and he is performing four times this year under the theme of 'Persona'. The National Jeongdong Theater is planning free seasonal performances in the outdoor yard to increase cultural accessibility to citizens.
The Kumho Cultural Foundation will hold baritone Kim Tae-han's 'Persona IV. It was announced on the 29th that the 'Solitude' performance will be held.
Taehan Kim, the youngest winner of the 2023 Queen Elisabeth Competition, is performing four times this year on the theme of 'Persona' as a resident musician, and this is his last performance.
Kim Tae-han will perform Schubert's love song 'Winterreise' on stage.
Instead of piano accompaniment, the song is sung in an arranged version accompanied by a guitar duo consisting of guitarists Park Ji-hyung and Kim Jin-gyu.
▲ National Jeongdong Theater, outdoor performance 'Noon Festival' = National Jeongdong Theater announced that it will hold the fall outdoor performance 'Noon Festival' in the theater's outdoor yard from the 29th of this month to the 31st of next month.
‘Noon Festival’ is an outdoor performance at the theater that resumes after 7 years, and is held every Tuesday to Friday at 12 noon. You can visit for free without prior reservation.
Cheonji Gaebyeok, a professional performing arts group based on Namsadang Nori, a national intangible heritage, will perform for the first time, performing 'Eoreum (tightrope walking)' and other performances.
There will also be a Taekkyeon demonstration by Gwang Entertainment, a professional cultural and performing arts group, and a music stage by disabled artists from Art We Can, the Korea Developmentally Disabled Culture and Arts Association.
On the 31st of next month, a special performance will be held in connection with the Jeongdong Night Tour, a local festival in Jeongdong, Jung-gu.
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