Seoul: Humanscale Onggi Concert, 30-Guest Traditional Show Onggi Concert (Traditional Korean-style Floor Seating)

Watch a traditional Korean theater performance up close as onggi jars naturally amplify the music, with English commentary. Play traditional instruments and pose for photos in hanbok after the show.
Experience Korean Traditional Performance
How were honored guests welcomed in traditional Korean culture?
In that same spirit, we welcome just 30 guests up close, sharing heartfelt hospitality through music, dance, tea and sweets.
Over 100 years ago, this site was home to Gwangmudae, a theater for Korea’s traditional arts. Carrying on that history, Onggi Concert is an intimate salon performance that reinterprets Korean arts and hospitality for today.

WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
This performance begins by bringing people and art closer together.
Instead of microphones and a grand stage, you meet the artists’ breath and movement just as they are.
Up close, artists and audience share expressions and breath, completing the performance together.
You don’t just watch; you become one more artist completing it.

CHOOSE YOUR PERFORMANCE
Traditional Folk Performance (Yeonhui)
The shinmyeong (collective spirit) of folk performance, with a modern touch
• Janggu drum solo · Hand-drum dance · Formation performance or drum dance (varies by team)

Traditional Dance
From the grace of court dance to the energy of folk dance
• Free-form dance · White-scarf dance (Salpuri) · Royal court sword dance · Janggu drum dance

WHAT’S INCLUDED
During the performance
• Traditional tea and sweets at your own table
• Artist talk
• Photo time with the artists

Try it yourself
• Play the instruments from the performance
• Photos in hanbok
• Recreate the artists’ poses at the photo wall

WHY THIS EXPERIENCE IS UNIQUE
Humanscale Onggi Concert lets you meet art at a size you can naturally see, hear, and feel.

To make this possible, onggi (traditional Korean earthenware jars) become part of the sound. Instead of electronic amplification, their natural resonance fills the room with deep, rich traditional music.

HOW IT WORKS (ABOUT 2 HOURS)
1. Welcome (10 min)
Receive a welcome drink and an introduction to the show. Preview the instruments, hear about today’s pieces from your host, then the concert begins with a short opening act.
2. Performance (60 min)
Enjoy tea and sweets at your own table as you watch, with English commentary. Afterward, join a talk and photo time with the artists.
3. Experience (30 min)
Try the traditional instruments from the stage, then put on hanbok and take photos at the photo zone, copying moves from the performance.

LOCATION & ACCESS
Gwangmudae is on the 9th floor of Building N (New Wing), Dongdaemun Shopping Complex. We’ll send a video guide after booking. Before or after the show, explore Dongdaemun Market and the Seoul City Wall trail.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The performance starts at 4:00 PM. The ticket booth opens at 3:30 PM.
• Once the performance begins, entry is only possible between pieces.
• Yeonhui: Oct 29 / Nov 11, 12, 18, 30 / Dec 9
• Dance: Nov 4, 5, 9, 16, 19, 23, 25, 26 / Dec 2, 3, 7
• Sweets ingredient list: see the last product photo.

Om de beschikbaarheid te garanderen, dient u zo snel mogelijk te reserveren. Vroegboekkorting is het overwegen waard, vooral als u de reis plant tijdens het hoogseizoen, zoals op feestdagen of in het weekend.

Deze excursie kunt u kosteloos annuleren tot: annuleringstijd voor aanvang van de reis. Bij annulering na: annulering na: annuleringstijd of niet aanwezig zijn op de excursie wordt de volledige prijs van de activiteit alsnog in rekening gebracht. Te laat komen bij het ophalen of vertrekken wordt beschouwd als niet komen opdagen.