The creative traditional Korean music group Modern Pansori, based in Jeonbuk and led by Song Bong-geum, has been selected as a participating organization for the overseas promotion week of the Arts Management Support Center's international base platform. Through this selection, Modern Pansori will advance towards the world's largest world music expo stage, WOMEX, which will be held in Tampere, Finland in October.

The challenge for Modern Pansori this time did not happen overnight. In 2016, Representative Song Bong-geum visited WOMEX in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, experiencing firsthand the trends in the global music market. That experience became a significant turning point for the artist, and since then, Modern Pansori has been creating their unique sound, meeting diverse audiences on stages in various countries beyond Korea.

By preserving the traditional style of Pansori while incorporating modern musical language to create new works, Modern Pansori has proven on stage that "when tradition meets the present, it can create a greater future." Through the selection for the overseas promotion platform project, Modern Pansori has laid the groundwork to expand the resonance that began in Jeonbuk to the global stage.

Representative Song Bong-geum expressed his joy at the realization of a dream he had ten years ago when he first set foot at WOMEX, stating, "I am so happy that the dream of officially introducing our music here has come true." He added, "I want to share the beauty and energy of Korean traditional music with the world."

As a member of the multinational music group Ensemble Céleste, Song Bong-geum has participated in activities such as tours in Argentina and performances and residencies in Japan's Skiyaki Mits The World, as well as actively performing on various international stages with Modern Pansori, including the Penang Island Jazz Festival in Malaysia and collaborations with the Dublin Irish Traditional Music Archive in Ireland. Building on these experiences, he is unfolding a unique musical world that preserves the roots of Korean traditional music while communicating with the global art market.

During the overseas promotion week of the base platform, Modern Pansori and other creative groups will participate together, raising expectations that Korean performing arts will pave a broader and stronger path in the global art market.