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Revealing the Secret of Hallyu’s Success with Dance: Focusing on BTS

About the Lecture

  1. Explain terms for dance: dance, live, motion, power.
  2. Investigation of the K-culture phenomena in the Hallyu and its meaning.
  3. Suggestion for a better movement of life with successful dance cases.
  4. Watch and share the works of BTS, the number one Hallyu contents.
  5. Share thoughts together and organize ways to move the Hallyu forward.

Evolution Continues-Focusing on BTS Performance

Understanding the evolution of Korean drums and drum dance and reinterpreting BTS’ “IDOL” stage

1. Understanding Korean drums

  • The initial shape of drums
  • The resonating sound of drums
  • Dancing drums VS Dance of drums

2. Reinterpreting BTS drum

  • What is a BTS drum? What is Korean (in dance)?
  • What is our style?

Evolution in Progress Focusing on the Korean Traditional Drum Performance of BTS

Drum dance has evolved from “Mugo” to “Gomu,” and then “Gomu” has become a cultural art of various cultural backgrounds of regions. Understanding this evolution as a natural progression, this lecture explores BTS’ drum dance as a symbol of traditional Korean arts with artistic, academic, and historical significance.