Korean Cultural Foundation presents Korean Mask Dance by 22 performing artists from Bongsan Mask Dance-Drama Preservation Society, a renowned Korean mask dance, music, and drama with a reputation for its humor and fresh interpretation of the traditional repertoire.
Bongsan Talchum is 17th of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea. It is a Korean dance performed while wearing a mask and, miming, speaking, or even singing. Through the universal language of music and dance, Bongsan Mask Dance weaves wondrous performance of the lives of the common people, Korean philosophy, and dynamic power of Korea. Its stunning beauty and tremendous energy leave audiences uplifted and inspired.