Sound of Korean Soul Thursday, February 3, 2022 @ 6:00 PM - Terrace Theater I John F. Kennedy Center for the P erforming Arts - Kennedy Center
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Sound of
Korean
Soul
performed by
Thursday, February 3, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
TerraceTheaterIJohnF.KennedyCenterforthePerformingArts
@KoreaCultureDC
About the Performance Group
G-Hwaja
G-Hwaja performs creative music through a collaboration of Western and Korean
traditional instruments, melding disparate tones and styles. The group seeks to express
the emotions of the times in a dramatic way by utilizing the uniquely expressive
characteristics of Korean traditional music—particularly its sense of excitement known
as heung and the bittersweet sense of grief known as han—to deliver familiar music with
new emotional dimensions. G-Hwaja strives to popularize Korean traditional music by
delivering a dynamic and vivid image of Korea to the modern world.
I LOVE DANCE (ILD): MJ Choi, Ying Dong, Eunice Shin, Ness Martinez, Maylin Ramos
I LOVE DANCE was founded in 2006 in New York City by lead dancer MJ Choi and has
since evolved into one of the region's most in-demand schools and performance groups,
galvanizing K-Pop fans and culture throughout the country. ILD offers K-Pop dance
classes in Manhattan, Flushing, and Fort Lee, NJ where classes attract a fun-loving,
diverse group of K-Pop fans that share a very special bond. A truly unique characteristic
of the group is that despite its predominant K-Pop focus, more than 90% of ILD's
membership is not of Korean heritage. Members meet not only to learn dance but to
socialize and embrace each other's uniqueness within the fast-growing K-Pop fan
community. In the eyes of its founders, this is a true testament to the lasting popularity
of K-Pop culture and the unifying power of dance as an art form. ILD currently has
approximately 500 members enrolled in dance classes each month. Beyond offering top
notch classes, the organization produces professional K-Pop cover videos with
aggregated views of more than 41 million on YouTube, hosts flash mobs, offers dance
performances and workshops, and works to serve as an ambassador to spread K-Pop
culture in the United States.
Photo Credits: Korean Cultural Center New York
Program
Sound of Korean Soul My Love
Sarang-ga (“Love Song”) Amazing Grace & You Raise Me Up
Permission to Dance (BTS cover) I Miss You (Bum-soo Kim cover)
Dynamite (BTS cover) Libertango
Fly to the Moon Arirang Medley
Junghee Oh Gayageum & Byeongchang Vocals Junghee Oh, leader of the group G-Hwaja, is a Korean traditional music artist specializing in Gayageum Byeongchang (singing with self-accompaniment on the 12-stringed Gayageum zither) as well as Pansori, the iconic traditional story-telling art performed by a solo vocalist and percussion accompaniment. Oh is officially recognized in Korea as a holder of intangible cultural property No. 23. She has performed at major events as a featured performer in Korea and abroad. She received her master's degree in Korean music from Chung-Ang University in Korea and currently serves as music director and performing artist based in the New York City metropolitan area. Grace Leekyung Kang Haegeum Grace Leekyung Kang is a professional musician specializing in the haegeum, a traditional Korean vertical two-stringed instrument similar to a fiddle. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Music majoring in the performance of Korean traditional music from Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea. She has performed at major events and venues including at The Korea Society and other throughout New York City, where she also teaches haegeum. You Shin Kim Composer & Keyboard You Shin Kim is the composer of the song “Mother” performed by the iconic Korean singer Seung Chul Lee. Kim also has two of his own albums, Thankfulness and The Road, and works as a producer, songwriter, lyricist, arranger, and performer. He is active in the fusion music scene, combining various genres including classical, pop, jazz, and traditional Korean music. He was the main host of the AM 1660 radio station “New York Arirang” for two years. Among his work with various artists, he arranged and performed music for Michelle Kim, vice-concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and arranged, played piano, and produced music with Jennifer Jeon. Kim graduated from Berklee College of Music majoring in Film Scoring. Music majoring in Film Scoring. Song Eun Shin Gayageum Song Eun Shin established her reputation as an outstanding performer of the 25-string traditional Korean Gayageum zither characterized by her detailed expressions of musical language. She has been a pioneer in introducing her instrument and its unique sound worldwide. She started playing Gayageum at age 10 and later graduated from Korean National Traditional Arts High School before receiving bachelor's and master's degree from Chung-Ang University with top honors. She is a winner of the prestigious Seoul Gayageum Competition and has continued to advance her career through concerts and performances, including at the Shanghai Expo, the G20 Summit, and Hong Kong national holiday events. Soowan Chung Guitar Soowan Chung is a K-Pop recording session guitarist and music producer who has worked with some of the industry's top stars, including BTS, IU, EXO, AKMU, Girls Generation, Super Junior, Shinee, Ailee, Lee Seung-Chul, Shin Seung-Hoon and others. Since 2002 he has contributed to K-Pop songs, K- drama soundtracks, and film OSTs, recording more than 6,000 songs and producing more than 90. He studied with jazz masters such as Christian McBride, Rufus Reid and Mulgrew Miller. He took part as bandleader at the Jazz & Color Festival in Central Park, New York, and performed with famous jazz musicians such as Vincent Herring, Eric Alexander, James Weidman and Bucky Pizzarelli. Jason You Guitar Jason Yoo fell in love with playing drums at age 14 after experimenting with guitar, bass, and piano. Following his service as a member of one of South Korea's military bands, he flew to New York City where he studied jazz at the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School. His musical maturity is attributed to studying with Jimmy Cobb, Carl Allen, Herlin Riley, and the late Elvin Jones, as well as with top musicians including multi-Grammy-winners. He has worked with The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Chris Tomlin, and BMK, among others. Jennifer Jeon Violin Jennifer Jeon is a bright young classical music talent who began playing violin at age six. Jeon has been awarded by the New York Music Competition, the International New Praise Academic Support Society, LISMA International Music Competition, Crescendo International Music Competition, and IVC Competition while also performing at top venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center. Jeon has performed throughout the United States as well as in Portugal, the Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay, and Canada during music tours and missionary concerts. She attended Taft School in Connecticut and graduated from Brown University in May 2021.
Jamon Maple Vocals
Jamon Maple, tenor, voice specialist, recording artist, music director, and choral conductor, enjoys an international teaching
and performance career. He recently made his television debut in South Korea, performing on the singing competition show
Fantastic Duo, and later appeared in the season 7 premiere of the award-winning television mystery music game show I Can
See Your Voice. He has co-written songs for multiple Korean hit dramas and recently released his Korean single, A
Midsummer Night's Dream. Jamon maintains a robust private voice studio in New York City, South Korea, and mainland
China. He gives masterclasses and leads interactive singing workshops entitled “Kpop for Foreigners” and “A Practical Guide
to Vocal Pedagogy.” He holds a BM from Boston University and an MM and an advanced certificate from NYU Steinhardt.
Daseul Kim Base
Daseul Kim is a jazz bass player and instructor based in New York and New Jersey. He earned a
Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Performance and a Master's Degree in Jazz Arranging from William Paterson
University.
Woosung Jung Daegeum
Woosung Jung is the Director of Instrumental Music at the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago
and specializes in Korean traditional wind instruments, including the Daegeum (large transverse bamboo
flute), Danso (vertical bamboo flute), and Sogeum (short bamboo flute). He is a designated master in
Korea of Daegeum Court Music, an official Intangible Cultural Asset.
Sebastian Wang Janggu
Sebastian Wang was born in Washington, D.C. and has lived in Maryland most of his life. He encountered Samulnori,
the energetic and iconic Korean percussion ensemble, when he was six years old and started taking private lessons at
age nine. He began performing at age 14 at various local universities as well as the Kennedy Center in Washington,
D.C. After graduating high school, he continued his studies at The Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, Korea
under renowned Samulnori founder and master Kim Duk Soo. Wang then returned to the states and began teaching
and performing in the Washington D.C. area, where he remains an in-demand performer with deep cultural insights
specializing in the janggu, an hourglass-shaped double-sided drum.sided drum.
Dave Tauler Vocals
Dave Tauler plays more than 30 instruments, speaks Korean, Spanish, and English, and has won Amateur Night
at the World Famous Apollo Theater. Tauler is a Grand Prize Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest
and the winner of Washington FOX 5's DMV Idol. Tauler set out in 2012 to challenge musical and cultural
boundaries as the Dave Tauler Music Group (DTMG) becoming the first American band to professionally cover
K-Pop. DTMG's neo-soul cover of K-Pop super group 2NE1's “Lonely” gained international attention on YouTube,
earning Dave a trip to Korea and a featured performance on Star King, one of Korea's number-one rated
Saturday night TV shows. Tauler has a degree in music from the University of Maryland.
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C.
The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea is dedicated to
strengthening Korea-US ties through a broad variety of public programs, including art exhibitions, performances,
educational outreach, institutional partnerships, networking, and support for local events in the Capital area. The
center is located at 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20008 and is currently open to visitors
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. noon and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
culturedc@mofa.go.kr | 202-587-6152
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