BUSAN, South Korea—A Korean entrepreneur said his body and soul were cured after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan on Feb. 3.
“The dances are fast-paced and full of energy. The colors are gorgeous and overwhelming. I just felt my two eyes weren’t enough to see everything,” said Mr. Shin Seong-min, the president of HANJIN Electric Device Co.
“Each program interprets the quintessential romance of each dynasty, and presented the different splendor on the stage,” he said. “The artistic expressions are very impressive.”
Mr. Shin recalled that many figures in different programs jumped from the stage and entered the patented animated backdrop. Many others flew down from the backdrop and landed on the stage.
Mr. Shin said he felt he was in heaven during the performance because of the beauty as well as “the fantastic design of the whole show.”
“In our lives, we are always busy and pursuing something. Today, Shen Yun cured both my body and mind. My mind is very clear now,” he said. “I felt like I am in a brand-new world.”
‘My Heart Was Opened’
Mr. Ga Soo-yong, the chair of the Busan metropolitan branch of the International Relief Organization, was surprised that “my heart was opened when I first heard Shen Yun’s majestic music. Actually, all the music pieces shook my heart. They’re brilliant.”“The female dancers’ movements are very elegant and graceful. And the male dancers danced very powerfully and valiantly,” he said. “They work together and present us a magnificent beauty.”
Mr. Ga said he was very touched and wanted to attend again with his wife.
“Shen Yun uses very high tech. I felt I was inside the metaverse,” said Mr. Ha. “The beautiful scenes are still in my mind and I still can hear the great music. It’s fabulous.”
Each Shen Yun performance consists of nearly 20 vignettes, presented through highly-expressive art forms such as classical Chinese dance, original orchestral music performed live, soloists who sing in the bel canto tradition, animated digital backdrops, and more.
Beauty of Humanity
“Shen Yun awakens our primordial instincts as human beings. It lets us see so many beautiful connotations of humanity. I can say that this is the performance that most close to our human beings’ roots,” said Mr. Park Soo-jin, a director of the Korean securities platform PB Center.“It’s worth attending Shen Yun just to see this backdrop design. But Shen Yun has much more, such as extraordinarily beautiful costumes, the dancers’ high techniques, and more,” he said. “All the factors come together to make this amazing performance.”Mr. Lee Jin-woo, the president of an international ambulance agency, appreciated the values that Shen Yun brought to people.
“I was very moved by a dance on the snow-capped mountains. The dancers danced vigorously. They deeply touched my heart,” he said. “It made me feel that we should live with full spirits even in a harsh environment or in a very difficult moment.”
Mr. Lee felt that the young generations have lost traditional values and don’t want to endure hardships in South Korea.
“Shen Yun showed us that communication between people is very important. People must work together,” he said. “I will suggest relatives and friends to watch Shen Yun. Shen Yun gave people hope.”
