DAEGU, South Korea--Divine Performing Arts (DPA) International Company
performed two shows at Suseong Artpia in Daegu, South Korea, on Saturday January
31. After seeing the show, former Member of Parliament Mr. Gang Sinseongil
praised the performance.
"It is excellent, easy to understand, and full of color."
Mr. Gang Sinseongil was a famous movie star in Korea in the 1960s and 1970s. The
English word "star" became popular in Korea because of him.
Mr. Gang said, "Historically and traditionally, Korea is very close to
China. People can find that out from Korean creations. We have always kept in
touch with Chinese history, and we have many chances to walk close to Chinese
culture, so the show is easy for us to understand. From my point of view, the
programs seamlessly connect to each other. The general director of the show must
be a hard working person."
The guiding mission of DPA is to rediscover and renew humanity's true, rightful
cultural heritage. The company thus creates and performs works that center upon
the true, divinely bestowed culture of humankind, and seeks to provide an
experience of consummate beauty and goodness.
Mr. Gang praised the dance artists as remarkable and said, "The show is
very colorful, full of Chinese characters. Traditional Korean color is very
beautiful, but the Chinese colors are better--the color makes all the programs
outstanding, and the programs are easy to understand, too. I hardly noticed the
time. I must thank them."
Identifying himself as a Buddhist, Mr. Gang said he enjoyed the program "The
Monkey King Triumphs".
One of Chinese history's most beloved characters, Monkey King springs to life
in this adaptation of a scene from the 16th century novel Journey to the West.
The protagonist, a Buddhist monk, is traveling to India in search of scriptures,
joined by an ogre, a pig, and a miraculous monkey.
"It is easy to understand--my kids all like it. It is a program of concise
content selection, but interesting. Actually the whole show is interesting. I
should use the word beautiful, it is truly beautiful."
Mr. Gang Sinseongil started his acting career in 1960. In Korea he is viewed as
a national treasure. After he retired as an actor, he worked as director,
producer, and chairman of the Korean Movie Association. He was elected as a
Member of Parliament in 2000.
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