Eunyul Talchum Transmission Center

The Eunyul Talchum Training Center was established to preserve and disseminate the original form of Eunyul Talchum, a valuable traditional intangible cultural heritage that combines the style and wisdom of our ancestors. Eunyul Talchum is a mask dance that originated in the Eunyul region of Hwanghae Province and was designated as a national intangible heritage in February 1978. Eunyul Talchum was passed down most actively around 1900, but it was only maintained in existence during the Japanese colonial period. However, after liberation, it began to be passed down again, and Hwanghae-do Talchum performers came to South Korea during the Korean War and established themselves in South Korea. Afterwards, the successors began their activities mainly in Incheon, and with the elevation of Incheon to the city of Incheon, the site of the transmission was designated as Incheon, which continues to this day.

Eunyul Talchum's original form has been well preserved, and education is being conducted to preserve the original form for future generations. In 1983, a training center with a floor space of about 150 pyeong was established in Subong Park, Sungui-dong, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, and systematic transmission and training of the next generation is being carried out. In the outdoor performance hall set up in the training center, free performances of Eunyul Talchum as well as mask dance trainees from each region are held.