Traditional music, dance concert due Sunday
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Musicians Kim Seol-gi, left, and Jo Seon-ah perform during a traditional Korean music event at Unni Sarangbang in Seoul last June. / Courtesy of John Redmond
By John Redmond
The Senior Public Diplomacy Group (SPDG) will host a traditional Korean music and dance concert at Seoul Donwhamun Traditional Theater in central Seoul, Sunday.
SPDG head Choi Ha-kyung will host the evening of traditional Korean instrumental and vocal music performances that will take place in the newly opened concert hall with perfect natural acoustics.
The SDGP, established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in July 2013, comprises 37 members ranging from professors and CEOs to medical doctors and civil servants.
The event, co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Korea Heritage Society, will begin at 5 p.m.
After the concert, there will be a reception on the lawn of the concert hall compound.
Seoul Donwhamun Traditional Theater is located across the street from the main gate to Changdeok Palace.
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