This study analyzes the structural and characteristics principles of the ‘Basic Dance’ established by Kim Paik-bong. As research methods, I conduct archival research, oral histories from in-depth interviews, and an embodied observation analysis based on practice-based research. As a result, I illuminate the background of the formation of the format and the foundation of the structural system, and classify the structural principles with seven elements to identify the characteristics. ‘Kim Paik-bong’s Basic Dance’ is a ‘technical system’, ‘movement principle system’, and ‘shaping principle system’, which can be defined as the typicality, identity, and uniqueness of Kim Paik-bong dance, a latent creative concept and principle. Therefore, the Basic Dance of Kim Paik-bong is the cornerstone of creative repository in identifying and preserving her artistic world. As the foundation of her art form, it will present the ideal of recreation as a ‘prototype’ and ‘example’.

This study examines the life and artistic work of Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, focusing on the choreographic style evident in his 2021 premiere, Double Murder. Based on the author’s in-person viewing of the performance at the Shanghai International Dance Center on June 14, 2024, this research integrates a comprehensive review of domestic and international studies, media reports, critiques, and online resources on the choreographer’s work. Employing Brecht's theory of alienation as a conceptual framework, the study analyzes the choreographic structures, movement patterns, and musical elements of Double Murder. The findings reveal that Shechter’s style is deeply influenced by Israeli traditional dance, Hora, and his military experience, emphasizing collective consciousness and power dynamics. Through the alienation effect, Shechter encourages the audience to maintain a critical distance, fostering reflection on oppressive structures and individual compliance. Furthermore, the integration of electronic music, mechanical movements, and dramatic lighting creates audiovisual dissonance, compelling viewers to confront solitude and vulnerability within tension and conflict. This distinct style disrupts emotional immersion, urging audiences to engage critically with the cyclicality of violence and emotional desensitization. Such a recognizable approach ultimately highlights Shechter’s originality and the profound depth of his choreographic vision.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the dance structures of Seoul Intangible Cultural Property Hallyangmu, performed by different successors of the dance. The study utilizes the literature research method to examine the origins and the structural characteristics of Hallyangmu by the successors. The research incorporated the personalities and viewpoints of each successor of this dance. The results of the study have been derived from the analysis of the following four aspects: 1) the characteristics of each role played in the dance based on the narrative, 2) the names of each role’s dance movements, 3) the costumes and props used in the dance, and 4) the rhythm structure in music used for the dance. I hope that this study will contribute to re-recognizing the value of Hallyangmu as a traditional dance and further develop Korean traditional dance.

This study examines Susan Leigh Foster's methodology of historiography and explores its significance, which was introduced to Korea in the early 2000s. Even though her theory is rooted in post-structuralist thinking, no research has been conducted on its philosophical implications. Foster emphasizes the methodology of historiography, but there are few examples of its actual application in dance history. This researcher tries to understand the logic underlying her theory of historiography by analyzing the philosophical concepts contained in Foster's Choreographing History. We examined how Foster incorporated the main concepts and characteristics of post-structuralist thinking into her historiography, and in what philosophical context her concept of the body emerged. The analysis of Choreographing History illustrates how the theories of humanities can be integrated into dance research to develop a new discourse. Moreover, various practical studies can be conducted based on her theory, which mainly focuses on methodologies. Foster's new body concept is also a very interesting topic in dance studies. Practicing bodies with agency can greatly expand their horizons and possibilities and can be a rich source of dance research. This study is intended to lay the foundation for future research in this area.

This paper investigated the characteristics of guna, which are ritual actions to dispel epidemics, by analyzing the structure of formative meaning and circulation in palmokjungchum (the dance of eight mokjung), the second chapter of Korea’s traditional Bongsan mask dance. Figures in this research depict images of a dance performance that took place on May 31, 1992, which were provided by the Society for Preserving Bongsan Mask Dance. The second chapter of the dance was divided into three structural stages: an appearance of the first mokjung, the one-to-one entrance and exit of the eight mokjung, and the circulating structure of the rotating dance. The findings are as follows. First, the choreography of the first mokjung was incremental, representing the qualities of wood (木), which is one of the five primary elements. The dance during this stage embodies birth and growth through the union of yin and yang and emulates this natural phenomenon. Just as circulation is found in nature, epidemics retreat on their own accord during the ritual of guna. Second, the characteristics of guna are depicted by the one-to-one entrance and exit of the mokjung and by repetition of the same choreography. The entrances and exits are repeated, signifying the circulating relationship of yin and yang. The yin-yang juxtaposition of the mokjung is depicted by different characters, who go back and forth between confrontation and union. This alternation is indicative off the presence of circulation in nature, where time is continuously pushed back and replaced by subsequent time. This concept is represented by the character of guna, who dispels epidemics. Third, the number eight is the number of divination, and when laid out in circular forms, it illustrates the principle of circulation. The beginning and end of the line forms a circle, and the dance by the palmokjung incorporates continuous rotational moves (juibusi) that are reminiscent of the nature-emulating circulation observed in the Cheoyongmu (the dance of Cheoyong). The two dances share epidemic-dispelling characteristics. This indicates that in the second chapter of the Bongsan mask dance, nature’s circulation is a key motive for the choreography, which reveals the righteousness and confidence of nature, unbiased by any of the four seasons. Like nature, epidemics have a structure in which the old is inevitably replaced by the new. The primary characteristic of guna relates to how epidemics retreat from confrontation, where two opposing forces are not able to overcome the other, which is based on the principle of harmonious existence between yin and yang. The objectives of this study were to provide a more insightful understanding of the unique ideas and beliefs inherent in Korea’s traditional Bongsan mask dance and to provide a foundation for more diversified perspectives in the study and understanding of traditional Korean culture.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relative importance and priority of the components of a contemporary dance work aiming to boost the popularity of domestic contemporary dance performances based on expert opinions. It seeks to improve the harsh performance environment of contemporary dance, a major problem caused by poor financing, to contribute to dance performances in modern society. In the first stage, a survey of 20 selected dance performance experts was conducted using open-ended questionnaire to determine how to structure a dance work to increase the popularity of contemporary dance performances. In the second stage, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was utilized to carry out a pairwise comparison of the selected components to determine their relative importance and priority. The findings of the study were as follows: Eleven factors were selected as the components of a dance work geared to improving the popularity of modern dance performances, and 31 details were selected. The audience’s consciousness of the choreographer was selected as the top priority, followed by communicability, the completion and composition of work, sympathetic choreography, a communicable repertoire, the superb competence of the dancer, professional direction, diverse forms of work, the professionalism of the staff, public-friendly music, harmonious lighting/stage setting, and eye-catching costumes. If a dance work is based on the choreographer’s philosophy and possesses all 11 components suggested by the experts, it will exhibit artistic value and have popular appeal. Such an excellent dance performance will be fully appealing to the public. This study is of significance in that it investigated the opinions of experts to suggest practical advice on how to create a dance work to increase the popularity of dance performances. However, this study also had some limitations; for instance, the suggestions were only based on the perspective of individuals already engaged in dance performance. Therefore, sustained research efforts should be made to consider the circumstances and perspectives of other genres related to dance performance to enhance the popularity of dance performances.

This study focuses on strategies to promote new content based on storytelling with the case of in particular in order to make dance more mainstream. As the importance of intangible assets such as knowledge, creativity and information emerged in recent years, stories have been presented as a basic element of business to be commercialized. The story of Cheoyong is a leading example of where a narrative work that is latent in the subconscious of the public has been approached from various angles. To shed light on the artistic value of dance that uses the story of Cheoyong as its theme, this study reviews the contemporary patterns in which the story of Cheoyong has been adapted to dance performances. Moreover, , one of the major repertoires of the world’s leading ballet companies and one of the three major classical ballet works, is reviewed in terms of how dance content can be brought into the consciousness of mainstream culture. has also captured the theme from folklore of the West, just as in similar cases in the East. The storyline has become latent in the subconscious of the public that drives the art work, which then affected works in a wide array of art fields. Lastly, to review the universal value, the narrative structures of and were compared in terms of how stories can lead to a chain of reminders, thus shedding light on the trends in dance performe art.

Hallyangmu is one of folk dances, in which the original form and archetype of Korean dance have been well inherited and recorded. Since its original forms were recorded in Gyobang Gayo (1865) written by Jeong Hyeon-seok, Hallyangmu has been inherited in various forms. It was passed down by gisaeng in the enlightenment era and performed as theater dance by Han Seong-jun. Notably, it is a dance drama in which narrative structure has been well recorded. Hallyangmu, has been inherited mainly in Gyeonggi region and Yeongnam region. Hallyangmu danced by Gang Seon-yeong and Jang Hong-sim, who followed Han Seong-jun’s style, was designated as a cultural asset of Seoul City in 2014 and has been most standardized in terms of character composition and narrative structure. Hallyangmu in Han Seong-jun’s style largely consists of four sequences: story of a playboy and a maiden;of a Buddhist monk and a maiden;of a playboy and a female barkeeper; and the final sequence for resolution They make.a story with the combination of minimized unit structure and seek an open space in which the story can be expressed in movements. The characters in the dance are a playboy, a maiden, a Buddhist monk (dark faced Buddhist monk) and a female barkeeper. When the playboy is seen as a subject, the maiden as an object, and the monk as an opponent, the dance is expressed in the triangle contrast structure in which two male characters have conflicts to win love. However, the structure centers on the maiden without direct conflicts between the Buddhist monk and the playboy, and personalities and characters come to the surface through concepts of behaviors.

Hallyangmu is one of folk dances which shows social phenomena and discourses in the tradition process well. In the early days of development, it was a type of folk play that satirizes the society in each region, but as the age changed, it developed into a theater dance. Today, it is performed on stage as a masterpiece of male dancing by adding masculine fashion, excitement and acting. The important point in this systematic flow is that it has been refined as it enters the performing arts and has been handed down with its content and structure. This study focuses on the structuring of works that appear in it's stage-making process. Especially, The style of Kang Sun-young of Han Seong-jun's Hallyangmu which performed for the first time as a theater dance, conducts research focusing on the systematic aspects and performance aesthetics of Hallyangmu. It distinguished from Madang Noli and Gisaeng dance. The characters are four and the narrative structure is simplified, so there is not much movement, but the story progresses in a calm and calm manner while concentrating on the drama. The contents also show indirectly the space elements of the stage form by the character of the comic, humorous, satirical, and the phonetic movements focusing on the relationship among the characters.

The purpose of this study was to examine the opinions of experts in dance performance about the barriers to the popularity of contemporary dance, ways to improve the popularity of it, and relative importance of an effort to seek ways of boosting the popularity of Korean dance focusing on Communication. It ultimately meant to improve the harsh performance environments for dance, which was caused by inadequate finance, in order to put performing arts of dance on the right track in the modern society. In the first stage, in-depth interviews were carried out to find out problems with performing arts of dance and how to resolve the problems. The subjects in this study were 20 experts in performing arts of dance who were selected by purposive sampling. In the second stage, a hierarchical structure was generated about how to increase the popularity of dance, which were found in the first stage. Third, analytic hierarchy process(AHP) was utilized to measure relative importance and priority. The findings of the study were as follows: Five areas and five methods were selected as a means to increase the popularity of dance on communication. Five areas were audience communication with the choreographers, communication of the artists and artists, communication between staff members, communication between the audience and the artists. As a result of making a pair wise comparison of the five areas, 0.282 with a significantly higher weight, the choreographer's identification of audience requirements was selected as the top priority. Second was to improve awareness within the dance community 0.170, third was a variety of ways to increase collaboration 0.120, fourth was a constitutional directions of unity for the work of the staff 0.095. Fifth, star choreographers and star dancers nurturing and hiring 0.086.