Taekkyeon show will be staged until Oct.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold a taekkyeon event every Sunday until Oct. 27. / Korea Times file
By Kang Seung-woo
Taekkyeon demonstrations will be held every Sunday at Insa-dong, according to Seoul City, Friday.
Taekkyeon is a traditional Korean martial art that makes use of fluid, rhythmic dance-like movements to strike an opponent. UNESCO has recognized it on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The free event, scheduled to run until Oct. 27 at Naminsa Madang, with the one-hour show being held twice per day, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
During the summer season from July 14 to Aug. 25, it will be held at other tourist destinations such as Myeong-dong and Donuimun Museum Village.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the demonstration team will show off traditional taekkyeon as well as creative and fusion martial art performances.
Plus, a taekkyeon experience program for visitors will be held through which they can learn its basics, and souvenirs will be presented after the event.
“Taekkyeon has been handed down as the nation's cultural heritage, so we plan to take advantage of the demonstrations to promote our native culture and tourism in Seoul,” said Lee Eun-yeong, director of the city government's Tourism Business Division.
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