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Admit one · No. 05 of 07

Saturday Gugak Concert

토요명품

Court music, folk song and dance by the national company, every Saturday at three.

Six musicians of the National Gugak Center in red court robes and black hats playing zithers, flutes and a drum on a stage before a painted backdrop of pines and waves
National Gugak Center of Korea ‘DADAM’ (54485646662).jpg · Lee Jeong Woo / Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Republic of Korea) Photo credit

The National Gugak Center continues Korea's royal music institute, and every Saturday its musicians and dancers fill Umyeondang Hall with a new programme: court music, folk song, dance and pieces on UNESCO's intangible heritage lists.

It has run since 1986. The centre also offers English tours of its Gugak Museum and a janggu drumming session on Saturdays; times are on its English site.

Before you go

  • The programme changes every week; check what is on before you book.
  • Arrive early for the free Gugak Museum in the same grounds.
  • Recording and filming are not allowed.

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