Category Archives: Dances

Un maître enseigne la danse traditionnelle coréenne dans une salle lumineuse à Séoul. Des élèves étrangers suivent ses mouvements. Un bras est levé sur le côté tandis que l'autre bras est baissé, les paumes vers la terre.

Try HANGUK CHUM: the Korean traditional dance

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Traditional Korean dance is called either Hanguk Chum or Hanguk Muyong. It includes court, folk and ceremony dances.

Its movements remind of traditional brush calligraphy and make use of the Ogeumjil (bending and flexing of the knee) for a strong anchoring in the ground.

Program

- Practice a choreography with the dance teacher
- Use a traditional fan in the dance
- Write your name in Korean on the fan
- Take souvenir photos with the teacher
✅ Guiding in English with translation from Korean
✅ Restaurants recommendation (meal fee not included)

⏳ How long: 2h
📍 Where: Seoul

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A master of Korean sword dance shows a move to a tourist in a hall of Seoul. In a low posture, left leg bent to the side, their left hand is holding the scabbard to the waist while their right hand holds a sword horizontally towards an imaginary opponent.

Try GEOMMU, the Korean sword dance

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Korean sword dance is called Geommu. It is practiced with one or two sword. This sort of dance was practiced for Korean kings in the past. It can be found on ancient paintings as well.

Geommu requires coordination, rhythm but also precision and effective gestures as one handles a metal bladed (unsharpen) sword. This art is required in certain schools of Korean sword which you can also try in Seoul.

Program

- Meet the master
- Wear a warrior Hanbok
- Introduction to the swords
- Basics of the art
- Learn a choreography
- Souvenir photos
✅ Guiding in English with translation from Korean
✅ Restaurants recommendation (meal fee not included)

⏳ How long: 2h
📍 Where: Seoul

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A tourist is smiling as she tries to follow the moves of the mask dance teacher in a practice hall.

Try TALCHUM, the Korean traditional theatrical mask dance

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Program

- Meet a performer and teacher, specialist of the theatrical mask dance
- Watch and follow the moves of the dance
- Learn about the history and characteristics of the dance
- Take a souvenir photo with the instructor
✅ Guiding in English with translation from Korean
✅ Restaurants recommendation (meal fee not included)

⏳ How long: 2h
📍 Where: Hongdae

Rates

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1200,000 KRW
2285,000 KRW
3365,000 KRW
4450,000 KRW
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Student-20%
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