DAEGU, South Korea—The second day of the five-day extravaganza at Daegu Suseong Artipia was buzzing with excitement as Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company continued its Korean tour. After the performance, Kim Seong Hwan, President of Korea Performing Arts Community said: “It was a very touching performance. People became so emotionally charged. Such a performance will bring much inspiration for anyone in attendance.”
A former dean of the College of Music at the Catholic University of Daegu, Mr. Hwan has been a regular attendee at Shen Yun performances for many years. He expressed his gratitude that Shen Yun continues to come to South Korea, bringing such wonderful programs. As a vocalist, he praised the high musical standard of the Shen Yun award-winning vocalists.
Mr. Hwan said emotionally: “It was a very touching performance and people became emotionally charged. ... This show will fulfill one’s needs, both mentally and spiritually.”
Mr. Hwan was accompanied by his wife, Pak Yeon Jin, a dancer and treasurer in the city government of Daegu. As a professional dancer in traditional Korean dance, Mrs. Jin said that the extremely hard work and training by the performers had paid off, giving the audience a sense of blessing.
Ms. Jin said she adored the handmade costumes of Shen Yun: “The couturiers that made these costumes must be very knowledgeable about the materials and the fabrics.”
Most residents of Daegu are rather quiet and introverted, keeping their emotional passion to themselves. Mrs. Jin said, “If such an excellent performance were held in Seoul, the passion of the audience would explode through the roof.”
