Dongni Gugakdang

Dongni Gugakdang is a Korean traditional music performance hall and education center located in Eumnae-ri, Gochang-eup. Dongni is the pen name of Shin Jae-hyo (1812–1884). It was established on December 31, 1990, to inherit the cultural achievements of Dongni Shin Jae-hyo, who was a pansori theorist and patron, and to continue the lineage of pansori transmission, and it has played a role in continuously spreading and educating Korean traditional music in the Gochang area. The Gugakdang consists of one basement floor and two above-ground floors, with a performance hall, dressing rooms, practice rooms, and training rooms, and has 500 seats. Dongni Gugakdang holds pansori performances such as invited master singers' pansori complete-singing presentations and student-invited pansori complete-singing presentations to discover and nurture prospective master singers, as well as various Korean traditional music performances and cultural events, and operates a permanent Korean traditional music class for education and dissemination of Korean traditional music.
Dongni Music Hall is located next to the Gochang Pansori Museum and is also close to Gochang Eupseong Fortress.

Details

Reservation guide for Korean nationals

Advance booking: Gochang Culture and Arts Center; same-day booking: Dongni Gugak Center (only remaining advance tickets)

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Reserved parking for people with disabilities available_Barrier-free facilities

Access route

A ramp is installed up to the entrance

Entrance passage

The main entrance has a ramp; wheelchair accessible

Restroom

Accessible restroom available