Cultural Coexistence and Women’s Authorship in Contemporary Music
At the colloquium of the Music Team of the Center for Modern Korean Studies held on February 20 at 2 p.m., two presentations addressed intercultural compositional practice and women’s authorship in music from transcultural perspectives. In the first presentation, Professor2026-03-06
Contemporary Korean Music — Where Does It Stand Today? Voices of Emerging Researchers
On February 5, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, the “Contemporary Korean Music Research Network” seminar was held at Building 220, Room 202, Seoul National University, under the theme “Where Is Contemporary Korean Music Heading Today? — Perspectives of Emerging2026-02-06
｢동시대 한국 창작음악과 초문화적 관점｣
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Korean Contemporary Music in a Global and Technological Context
At a recent colloquium of the Music Team of the Center for Modern Korean Studies, two presentations explored Korean contemporary music from the perspectives of traditional instruments and emerging technologies. In the first presentation, Professor Lee Jiyoung(Seoul National University) examined2026-01-20
Global Mega-Events and Gugak Fandom – The (Re)Invention of Traditional Performance and Histories of Reception
On December 19, the Music Team of the Contemporary Korean Studies Research Group held a colloquium featuring two presentations that examined the contemporary (re)invention of traditional performance and the formation and development of gugak fandom. In the first presentation, Professor2025-12-23
Colloquium – The Case of Han Jeongsun: Song in the Fabric of Everyday Life
The Case of Han Jeongsun – Song Woven into Everyday Life On November 21, theContemporary Korean Music Research Colloquium hosted a lecture by Professor Joshua Pilzer (University of Toronto) titled “The Case of Han Jeongsun: Song in the Fabric of Everyday Life”.2025-11-24
From Geomungo to Squid Game – The Diversity and Expansion of Contemporary Korean Music
This time for the monthly colloqium there were two presentations at the session of the Contemporary Korean Music Research Colloquium. Professor Heo Yoonjung of Seoul National University started the conference with a presentation titled “Korean Traditional Music in the World2025-10-02
Rereading Opera – Encounters Between Western Opera and Korean Stage Interpretation
At the Contemporary Korean Music Research Colloquium, Professor Jeon Jeong-Im (Chungnam National University) delivered a presentation entitled “Aspects of Regietheater in Foreign Opera Productions – Focusing on the Works of Director Jang Soo-Dong.” She explored how the concept of Regietheater2025-09-10
Contemporary Korean Music Research Colloquium
The Music Team of the Contemporary Korean Studies Research Group at Seoul National University hosts a monthly colloquium focusing on diverse musical discourses where tradition meets innovation. Each month, the colloquium takes place online and features both Korean and international2025-08-14
K-음악팀 세미나 “Exploring Contemporary Korean Music” (02.26. 수 오후 2:00)
On February 26, 2025, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, the “Contemporary Korean Music Research Network” seminar was held under the theme “Exploring Contemporary Korean Music: From Tradition to Classical to K-Pop and Everything in Between”. The seminar, chaired by Professor Hee-Sook2025-08-14