Wielding long swords, the dancers leap and roll across the stage. They strike the floor, spin and slice through the air as the sharp metallic clang of the kkwaenggwari, a small Korean gong, grows ...

The Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre company performs Korea's traditional gyobang dance during a scene from its upcoming show “Mimesis” at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts’ rehearsal hall in ...

“We didn’t want to simply follow or repeat tradition — to continue an existing lineage of dances — but to create a new form of traditional dance that resonates with audiences and sensibilities in 2025 ...