Consisting of performers from the lowest social class in Joseon dynasty, the Namsadang troupe used to sing and dance in the street from village to village under the permission of Yangban - the high-class people in Joseon dynasty. "Gom-bang-yi-teot-da" has been their jocular jargon meaning "Allowed to perform." Bounded by status yet not succumbing to their fate, the Namsadang lightheartedly expressed their sorrow and joy.
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Consisting of performers from the lowest social class in Joseon dynasty, the Namsadang troupe used to sing and dance in the street from village to village under the permission of Yangban - the high-class people in Joseon dynasty. "Gom-bang-yi-teot-da" has been their jocular jargon meaning "Allowed to perform." Bounded by status yet not succumbing to their fate, the Namsadang lightheartedly expressed their sorrow and joy.
choreographer: Joseph Kim
Director: Do-Hee Lee
Genre: Contemporary Dance