Kathmandu: The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Park Sang-hoon said December 12 last week that Korea’s traditional performing arts were its precious cultural heritage accumulated throughout the long history of the formation of Korea.

Ambassador Park made these observations while speaking at a Korean Cultural Program “Korean Traditional Performance-2003” organized by his own diplomatic mission in Kathmandu.

Dwelling on the event, the Ambassador opined that Korea’s traditional music and dance reflected his nation’s cultural identity as well as Korean people’s lives and passions. He hoped that the performance would go a long way in understanding each other’s culture and history better.

The Korean performers, mostly in their prime youth, stunned the spectators with their smart, measured , swift and ear-pleasing sound of the drums.

The dance, the fan dance called Buchaechum was very attractive. The orchestral music called Samul-nori apparently was judged by the audience as the best among the items presented at the Birendra auditorium. While Pan-gut mesmerized the spectators, the other item called Pansori too was equally interesting.

The Korean performers belonged to Chongdong Traditional Arts Troupe, Korea.