Dance Survival Coalition Launches Emergency Committee; Chaired by Former KPAF President Pyeongsoo Kim

The "Dance Survival Coalition" (Beommuyonggye Saengjonyeondae), established to lay the foundation for a sustainable future of Korean dance and the next generation, announced on September 2 that it has completed the formation of its Emergency Response Committee and will begin full-fledged activities.

The Emergency Response Committee consists of a total of eight members, chaired by Pyeongsoo Kim, former president of the Korean People's Artists Federation. Pyeongsoo Kim, as Chair of the Emergency Response Committee, is also serving as a member of the Cultural Arts Policy Advisory Committee under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Going forward, the Emergency Response Committee plans to gather a wide range of opinions from the dance community in line with the aims of the Dance Survival Coalition, and drive discussions and initiatives necessary to ensure dance arts can continue in a sustainable environment. In particular, the committee plans to play a central role in identifying key issues that resonate with the entire dance community, not limited to certain genres or organizations, and in collecting the voices from the field.

The Dance Survival Coalition was formed last month to reflect on the current realities facing the dance sector and to build a sustainable future for dance arts by collecting diverse voices from the field. So far, the coalition has issued appeals and run petition campaigns, helping expand consensus within the dance community.

The coalition stated that the Emergency Response Committee was established to systemically continue efforts for a sustainable future and the foundation for the next generation of Korean dance, and added that the committee will become a focal point for the dance community to discuss current issues and seek directions for the future together.

Pyeongsoo Kim, Chair of the Emergency Response Committee, stated, "I believe that a sustainable future for the dance community cannot be achieved by the efforts of individuals or a single group alone, but only when the voices and intentions from the field come together. The Emergency Response Committee will listen carefully to the diverse opinions of dance professionals and contribute to building a foundation that will allow dance arts to continue in a healthy way for the next generation."

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