Kim Bock Hee Dance Company <Udambara, Marriage of Blood>

￮︎ 29.10.2022 / 20h00 @ CELO, Luxembourg

  Free / Reservation Required, please click here for reservation

￮︎ 30.10.2022 / 17h30 @ BOZAR, Brussels

  10€ / Reservation Required, please click here for reservation

A unique presence in the Korean contemporary dance world celebrating its 50th anniversary, Kim Bock Hee Dance Company

Choreographer Kim Bock Hee is known as an unrivaled choreographer and creative dancer in the Korean modern dance world - dedicated in pursuing modernity in dance and Korean-ness in contemporary dance. Choreographer Kim’s, “Kim Bock Hee Dance Company,” celebrated its 50thanniversary in 2020.

Kim Bock Hee Dance Company has been the most representative dance company leading the globalization of Korean modern dance by having the most overseas performancesamongall Korean dance companies. The dance company has been introducing Korean modern dance in more than 20 performances in various countries in the world including Spain, France, the United States of America, Mexico, Italy, Japan, Indonesia, Guatemala, Egypt, Thailand, Argentina and Ecuador since the 1990s.

Since the 1990s

In 2003, Kim Bock Hee Dance Company participated in the 23rdInternational Choreographers’ showcase in Kentucky, Louisville in U.S., and had a3-citiestour performance in Venezuela. In addition, the company was invited to perform KimBockHee’s dance workat“V. Festival Internacional Mujeresen La Danza”in Ecuador, Teatro Cervantes Malaga and in Spain for 2years consecutively. The company also performed at the Teatro de Cordoba in Spain. Since the first performance at Myungdong art theater in 1971, Kim Bock Hee Dance Company has been emphasizing Korean-ness through simple lines and concise expression that present Choreographer Kim’s unique dance work.

Choreographer Kim’s strong art view of “seeking Korean-ness is the way to be most global” confirmed not to make mistake of losing its identity through senseless act of renewing and changing. With the title of “Pioneer of Globalizing Korean Modern Dance,” Kim Bock Hee Dance Company raises interest in the art world by introducing the excellence of Korean Modern dance and enhances publicity by introducing familiarity of Korean modern dance. Kim Bock Hee Dance Company continues to challenge itself to raise a new horizon of recognition for Korean performing arts.

Choreographer Kim Bock Hee’s dance works includes <The Poem of Nirvana>, <Yosuk, the emergence of Shilla>, <Beyond the ninth question and …>, <Azalea>, <The totem post and the shadow>, <Beside Chrysanthemum>, <life flower, wind flower>, <Heavens vengeance , The Wagon of life>, <The Moon and Crows>, <Bird of our generation>, <Marriage of Blood>, <Yerma>, <The reason of letting the bird fly again>, <snowy road>, <cry of the land>, <Udambara>. Kim Bock Hee Dance Company continues presenting new dance works every year in Korea as well as abroad.