Kwon Ji-a, School of Korean Traditional Arts, Wins the Onnara Dance Competition
Kwon Ji-a, who
currently studies traditional dance at the School of Korean Traditional Arts, took
the President’s Prize, equivalent to the best prize, at the Onnara Dance
Competition by the National Gugak Center. At the competition on 5 September, Kwon
performed salpuri, a Korean folk dance, and received the highest score among the
participants. Kwon Ji-a was awarded the President’s Prize and a prize money of 5
million KRW.
Kwon said, “I am
grateful to my teacher and family who led me to an opportunity to dance. I will
continue to train myself, learning not only traditional dance skills but the
spirit inherent in them.”
Celebrating the 17th
anniversary, the Onnara Dance Competition is an event hosted by the National
Gugak Center to discover the talents in the traditional dance. The previous
winners are active as experts in various fields of traditional dance.