Singer Cha Bok-soon, who fills the stage with today's sensibility while maintaining the depth of tradition, will hold a completion ceremony for the "Heungbo-ga" of Dongchoje.

As one of the successors following the tradition of Dongchoje, he is a singer who has consistently received high praise for his precise delivery of lyrics and powerful vocalizations that seem to fill the empty space.

This completion ceremony is organized into two parts: Part 1 "Nolbo's Trickery ~ Money Chant" and Part 2 "The Second Pak's Temptation ~ Turning Over a New Leaf," designed to fully experience the intricacy and flow of Heungbo-ga.

The lineage of Dongchoje Heungbo-ga, carried on by Cha Bok-soon, follows Kim Yeon-soo - Oh Jeong-sook - Lee Il-joo - Cha Bok-soon. Dongcho Kim Yeon-soo (1907-1974), a renowned singer, established a singing style by refining the voices of several masters, emphasizing logical structure, accurate pronunciation, and realistic expression.

Kim Yeon-soo developed his own distinct singing style by delivering pansori with complete vocalization without the use of a drum, and he was particularly praised as a master who fully established the "Nolbo Body" within Heungbo-ga. His intricate ornamentation of tones and changes in poetic rhythm create a unique charm that captivates listeners, making them feel both "satisfied" and "intrigued."

Singer Cha Bok-soon graduated from Namwon Girls' High School and the Department of Korean Music at Chonbuk National University, completed a master's degree at Korea University, and finished his doctoral program at Chonbuk National University. In 2000, he won the Presidential Award in the Pansori Singing Division at the 4th Imbangul National Traditional Music Festival, becoming the youngest recipient of the award at the age of twenty-five. Since then, he has been actively engaged in various major stages such as the Jeonju World Sound Festival, the National Gugak Center, and the Ujin Cultural Foundation's Pansori Dasotbang.

Currently, he is serving as a director of the Changgeukdan at Jeonbuk Provincial Gugakwon, pouring his efforts into passing down and educating the intangible cultural heritage of Jeonbuk as the 2nd inheritor and as a director of the Dongchoje Pansori Preservation Society.

The percussion ensemble for the performance will be led by Professor Lee Sang-ho, a recipient of the Presidential Award in the Master Division at the 12th Palma National High-Level Master Competition and a professor in the Department of Education at the Jeonbuk Provincial Gugakwon.

The performance will take place at 2 p.m. on the 16th at the 3rd floor Kwon Sam-deuk Hall of the Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Provincial Gugakwon.