100 global citizens and domestic dancers' fantastic stage 2025 KWave Dacne Festival closes successfully
Oct 13, 2025
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- The '2025 K-WAVE DANCE FESTIVAL', held for two days from October 11 (Sat) to 12 (Sun), was successful with the enthusiasm of the audience and participants despite the urgent change to the Gwanggaeto Hall of Sejong University due to flooding of the outdoor stage on the Han River Sebit Island.
- A total of 600 participants, including 100 global citizens invited overseas, 35 teams from domestic professional performance organizations, took the stage to showcase a dance feast that transcends genres and generations.
- Under the theme of diversity and inclusion, this festival was a stage that proved the international scalability and artistic depth of K-culture at the same time.
Hosted by the Korea Modern Dance Promotion Association (Chairman Yang Jung-soo) and organized by the K-Wave Dance Festival Organizing Committee, '2025 K-WAVE DANCE FESTIVAL-DIVERSITY is divided. "Spread the Love" ended successfully at the Gwanggaeto Hall of Sejong University from October 11 (Sat) to 12 (Sun).
It was originally scheduled to be held on the outdoor stage of Sebit Island on the Han River, but despite being hastily changed to indoors due to flooding, 105 teenagers, including 100 overseas participants, and 450 professional artists participated in the performance.
The opening ceremony was attended by key cultural figures, including Yang Jung-soo, chairman of the organizing committee and artistic director, Kim Dong-ho (former chairman of the Busan International Film Festival Organizing Committee), executive chairman Kim Yong-gi (chairman of the Daejong Film Festival Organizing Committee), vice chairman Ko Young-woo (chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Railway GEN Audit Committee), Park Myung-sook, member of the Korea Arts Institute, Han Kyu-sun, CEO of Sports Chosun, Cho Nam-kyu, chairman of the Korea Dance Association, Hwang Young-ki, chairman of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, Lee Jin-bae, chairman of the Cultural Citizens' Movement Central Council.
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The festival, which gave the essence of K-culture with high-quality performance lineups and dances
○ Jung Seung-won - a talented player who won KBS's 'Immortal Songs' in 2024, ' JTBC Phantom Singer 4' in 2023
○ Yoo Yeon-soo - Actor who played in the drama Model Taxi, Time of Memory, On behalf of Travel
○ J Black - Dancer who captivated the world with dramatic characters and original performances
○ Department of Taekwondo at Yongin University - A spectacular Taekwondo performance by 60 people
○ Ahn Eun-mi Dance Company - Representative Icon of Korean Contemporary Dance
○ Kim Bo-ram & Jeon Tae-won - Pre-performance to Promote the Beauty of Korean Traditional Creativity
○ Seoul Ballet Theater - An emotional ballet stage that blends with the scenery of the Han River
○ Rock 'n' roll crew - No. 1 winning team in international hip hop dance competition, showcasing the essence of rocking
○ Moher Dance Company - Stage with exquisite sword dance and creative dance depth
○ K-Ballet Theater - Emotional Ballet with Storytelling and Popularity
○ L.D.A. - The performance team that won the most hip hop competition in Korea, winning two presidential awards
○ Project M. Cassia - Classy Modern Dance Originating from Age and Intelligence
Famous domestic and foreign performance teams participated in the performance and gave a high-quality performance
Youth and Youth Dancers Stage to Lead the Future K-Dance
○ Middle and high school - Sunhwa Arts Middle School, Yewon School, Gyewon Arts Middle School, Seoul Arts High School, Goyang Arts High School
○ University Department - Korea National University of Arts, Seoul National University of Arts, Sungshin Women's University, Sookmyung Women's University
The next generation of dancers who will lead the future K-Dance at leading arts education institutions shone on the stage.
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"I hope that citizens will experience the experience of becoming one through dance and culture through the 2025 K-Wave Dance Festival. We will continue to improve the quality of life through K-culture and make efforts to grow the festival into a representative cultural and artistic festival in Korea," said Yang Jung-soo, general director of the Arts Center.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
