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Korean Media Executive Says Pandemic Fatigue Was ‘Blown Away’ by Shen Yun

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Korean Media Executive Says Pandemic Fatigue Was ‘Blown Away’ by Shen Yun
Mr. Kim Jae-chul, the president of Korean famous TV company MBC, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan, South Korea, on Feb. 4, 2023. Kim Guk-hwan/The Epoch Times

BUSAN, South Korea—The former president of a leading Korean broadcaster said all his tiredness accumulated in the pandemic was blown away by Shen Yun Performing Arts after seeing it at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan on Feb. 4.

He said he is already looking forward to seeing Shen Yun again the next time it comes around.

Mr. Kim Jae-chul, the former president of MBC, the leading television and radio broadcaster in South Korea, and former director of Busan Traffic Broadcasting Bureau, said Shen Yun “is perfect.”

“Shen Yun’s choreography, dancers’ movements, songs …. all are perfectly perfect. All the artists are perfectly trained,” he said. “I can imagine that Shen Yun is welcomed everywhere in the world.”

Mr. Kim enjoyed the Chinese history that Shen Yun presented via its dances.
“Shen Yun has a brilliant animated backdrop which presents the backgrounds. The dancers either danced elegantly or vigorously to tell the stories. Suddenly, the 5,000 years of civilization is presented in front of our eyes,” he said. “Immediately, all my tiredness from the past three years was blown away.”

New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, and has a mission to show the beauty and goodness of “China before communism.” For 5,000 years China’s civilization was built on values and virtues from the spiritual teachings of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

Knowing that the Chinese communist regime doesn’t allow Shen Yun to perform in China and has even hired people to prevent the performance from taking place in Busan, Mr. Kim was unhappy.

“This is purely art. Why does the Chinese Communist Party keep on disturbing Shen Yun?” he said.

Mr. Kim felt Shen Yun had a big mission.

“Presenting traditional culture and history using the arts is very meaningful,” he said.

‘Everything About Shen Yun Is Novel’

Mr. Jung Sang-mo is an English professor at the Cyber University of Korea. He said he had a magical trip to ancient China attending Shen Yun.

“The female dancers danced very gracefully and expressed emotions exquisitely. The male dancers danced very masculinely, and they are full of handsomeness,” he said. “The music perfectly combined the beauty of Eastern instruments and a Western orchestra. With the support of the animated backdrop, Shen Yun presents Chinese history. This is amazing.”

Mr. Jung said he attends performances frequently, but was surprised by Shen Yun.

“Everything about Shen Yun is novel,” he said. “The male dancers’ movements are very powerful and valiant, and you could feel their energy. This is the first time that I’ve seen dance so majestic. It’s fantastic!”

Mr. Jung was surprised that through dance, Shen Yun was able to present profound concepts like values, and complex information like history.

“I’m in the education business. I know very well the importance of the humanities. I saw Shen Yun present three words: truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. The meaning of these three words is very profound and thought-provoking. I think maybe all human beings will pursue these in the future.”

Mr. Jung repeated that Shen Yun was great, and said he would be strongly recommending it to those around him.

Mr. Jung Sang-mo, a professor at the Cyber University of Korea, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan, South Korea, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Wang Jiahui/The Epoch Times)
Mr. Jung Sang-mo, a professor at the Cyber University of Korea, attends Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan, South Korea, on Feb. 4, 2023. Wang Jiahui/The Epoch Times

‘A Must-See’

Mr. Ha Jin-woong operates a transportation business. He attended Shen Yun with his wife and children.

“I learned a lot from Shen Yun. The first lesson I learned is being humble,” he said. “We are used to knowing individual celebrities [in a show], but Shen Yun is different. We are unable to know all the artists. But each of them made me feel warm.”

Mr. Ha was very happy that he brought his children to attend Shen Yun.

“Even though he’s young, my son learned a lot from Shen Yun,” he said. “How did the dancers enter the backdrop? How can dancers fly? He is curious about many things. I feel this is a very good chance to encourage his interests in the arts.”

Mr. Ha felt Shen Yun was valuable for anyone.

“I suggest everybody attend Shen Yun,” he said. “This is a great chance to experience the traditional Chinese civilization.”

Mr. Ha Jin-woong, a transportation business owner, and his son attend Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan, South Korea, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Kim Guk-hwan/The Epoch Times)
Mr. Ha Jin-woong, a transportation business owner, and his son attend Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan, South Korea, on Feb. 4, 2023. Kim Guk-hwan/The Epoch Times
Reporting by Epoch Times Staff in Busan, South Korea.
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