Choreographer Kim Min Placed 1^st in the 29^th MASDANZA, International Contemporary Dance Festival of Canary Islands

From Thursday, 17 to Saturday, 19 October, at the MASDANZA, the International Contemporary Dance Festival of Canary Islands, in Spain, choreographer Kim Min, a current MA student of the School of Dance, placed first in the solo category.

MASDANZA, the contemporary dance festival held in the Canary Islands, Spain, since 1996, is prominent for discovering young prospective contemporary dancers from across the globe.

Kim Min’s award-winning piece, “Fan Made,” adopted a fan, a symbol of the upper class in the Joseon Dynasty, as the main equipment. Resistant to changes in the social system, the nobles in the late Joseon period insisted on reserving their authority and dignity even after the class hierarchy was discarded in the late Joseon period. The nobles, so-called “yangban,” carried with them their fans even in the winter to brag about their social status. Kim attempted to bring the idea of such a phenomenon into the context of our life.

The jury complimented Kim’s work for its enchanting, dynamic, and engrossing atmosphere. As well it was received, the work accomplished success.

Kim Min acquired his BA in Choreography in the Department of Choreography at K-Arts. He formed a dance crew, TOB GROUP, strengthening his position as a contemporary dancer not only in Korea but abroad. Kim dreams of walking the path of a choreographer who creates dance pieces needed in contemporary times.