Reservation
Living, Time, Arirang
A Journey into Korean Living
Heritage Communities
Korea Intangible
Cultural Heritage Week 2025
Meridian Arts Centre
(Tronto, Canada)
2025. 9. 13. Sat. 19:00(90min)
Host Korea Heritage Service
Organizer Korea Heritage Agency
Complimentary Admission
Overview
Living, Time, Arirang is an official performance presented as part of Korea’s Intangible Cultural Heritage initiative, offers a rare opportunity to experience the finest expressions of traditional Korean performing arts. Centered on Arirang, the cultural heartbeat of the Korean people, the program features master artists recognized for their lifetime dedication to tradition, alongside a new generation of young performers who creatively reinterpret and carry forward this living heritage.
○Part 1. Living
Experience the profound artistry of Korea’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Masters and the essence of traditional Arirang.
◎Part 2. Time
Discover the expanded relevance and creative potential of intangible heritage through contemporary reinterpretations of Arirang.
Program
Part 1. Living
[Video] When Life Becomes Song
[Vocal] Master’s Arirang(Chun-hee Lee)
[Instrumental] Bridge to K-Heritiage(Il-koo Kim & Ensemble)
Part 2. Time
[Video] Arirang, the Song that Crosses Time
[Audience Participation] Arirang Sing-Along(Yegyul)
[Fusion] Arirang Rewritten(YEGYUL Band)
[Dance] Beyond Arirang
(Korea Heritage Agency Performing Arts Group×Cheol-woo Park)
[Vocal] Sounds of Korean Life(Il-koo Kim, Chun-hee Lee)
[Finale] Arirang Harmony(All Performers)
Casts
Living Human Treasures
Il-koo Kim
(Pansori, Ajaeng)
Chun-hee Lee
(Gyeonggi Minyo)
Sinawi Ensemble: Masters of Korean Traditional Music
[Director]
Tae-baek Lee
(Ajaeng, Jangdan)
Dong-hun Lee
(Haegeum)
Wan-chul Won
(Daegeum)
Hyeun-bin Lim
(Jangdan, Vocal)
Seung-min Song
(Gayageum)
Chan-woo Lee
(Piri, Taepyeongso)
Korea Heritage Agency Performance Arts Group×Cheol-woo Park
[Director]
Mi-sook Song
[Members]
Song-hee Jeong
Da-in Park
Yeo-jung Do
Young-su Jung
Ki-ryang Yoo
Ji-na Lee
[Featuring]
Cheol-woo Park
YEGYUL Band
Yegyul(Seodo Minyo)
Dong-hyun Kang(Bass)
Seung-min Yu(Keyboard)
Soo-min Jeon(Haegeum)
Hyung-min Jeon(Guitar)
Hee-soo Jeong(Drums)
Notice
1
Tickets can be collected at the venue ticket box on Saturday, September 13, from 6:00 PM. Please show your Eventbrite e-ticket.
2
Admission for ages 8 and up only.
3
No photos, videos, or food allowed during the performance.
Early Bird Event
The first 200 advance ticket holders to arrive on the day of the performance will receive a K-Heritage souvenir: the Heukrip Gatkken ballpoint pen, inspired by Korea’s traditional black bamboo hat (heukrip) and its chin strap motif.
Location
Meridian Arts Centre
5040 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 6R8, Canada
Contact
Korea Heritage Agency
arirang@kh.or.kr
