Korea and China Dance Art Communities Discuss Cooperation in Seoul

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The dance communities of Korea and China have agreed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation for mutual development.

On July 29, key institutional investor representatives representing the Korean and Chinese dance art communities met at the "Artists' House" of the Korea Arts & Culture Technology Service in Seoul to discuss measures for the sustained development of dance arts in both countries and the expansion of cultural and artistic exchanges.

Participants from the Korean side included the Professional Dancer Support Center, the Korean Dance Association, and the Korean Modern Dance Association. On the Chinese side, dancers from the Shenzhen Opera and Dance Theater and the creative dance drama "Yongchun" attended.

The Chinese delegation visited Korea to participate in performances for the "2026 East Asian Cultural City Andong Korea-China Cultural Arts Exchange Special Project," held at the Andong Culture and Arts Center, under the invitation of the Federation of Korean Cultural and Arts Centers (KoCACA), from August 1 to the 3rd.

During the meeting, both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in various areas, including expanding exchanges of performances and works, promoting joint creative projects, and jointly developing educational programs for nurturing next-generation artists to ensure sustainable exchange of dance arts between the two countries.

Kang Kyung-mo, president of the Korean Dance Association, stated, "Based on a long history of cultural exchange, Korea and China have sufficient potential to create new cooperation models in the field of dance arts." Lee Hae-jun of the Professional Dancer Support Center Lee (President) added, "We hope that through various collaborative projects covering performances, creation, education, and academics, artists from both countries will grow together and contribute to the development of East Asian performing arts."

Yang Gun, a representative of the Shenzhen Opera and Dance Theater in China, expressed his commitment to cooperation by saying, "If artists from both countries continue to exchange ideas and share their creative capabilities and artistic values, they will be able to create competitive works together even on the global stage."

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