Choi Seung-hee was a leading Korean modern dancer. Choi is an important figure of early modern dance in Korea, Japan and China who gained worldwide fame in the 1930s.
Choi Seung-hee
Choi Seung-hee drinking a cup of coffee at the Chosen Hotel (current Josun Hotel & Resort [ko]) in Seoul, Korea, 1940
Dance in Korea began with shamanistic early rituals five thousand years ago and now ranges from folk dance to newly created and adopted contemporary dance.
A new traditional dance titled Grand Drum Ensemble
"Dancing together holding with two swords" from Hyewon pungsokdo depicting geommu (sword dance) performing during Joseon dynasty
Jeju obbang gaksichum, a variety of gaksichum and one of dances consisting of Tamraguk Ibchun gutnori which had ceased due to the cultural suppression by Imperial Japan during Korea's annexation to Japan
Royal court dance performing for King Gojong