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Join us for an outdoor festival to celebrate the launch of our annual Korean Film Festival DC. Experience unexpected aspects of Korean culture in this special after-hours event with music direct from Seoul by folk-pop band ADG7 and exclusive curator tours of our newly installed exhibition Once Upon a Roof: Vanished Korean Architecture. Enjoy Korean-inspired food by Bun'd Up, ice cream by Ruby Scoops, and a cash bar featuring signature cocktails from Please Bring Chips. At 8 p.m., catch a special screening of Hot in Day, Cold at Night, an award-winning indie comedy by director Park Song-yeol.
- 5–8 p.m.: Museum galleries are open, food and drinks from local vendors are available to purchase, and art by local artist Kimchi Juice is outdoors on the Freer plaza, with K-pop tunes by DJ Bae Bae.
- 5–6 p.m.: Curator-led tours in the galleries
- 6–7 p.m. Performance by Korean Shamanic Folk-pop band ADG7
- 8 p.m.: Screening of the indie film Hot in Day, Cold at Night
About the Performers:
With one foot in the world of tradition and another in glitzy upbeat pop, ADG7 (Ak Dan Gwang Chil) is a multi-award-winning group featuring three powerhouse female folk singers and a rich repertoire inspired by Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music and beloved folk songs of Hwanghae Province. Their powerful performances engage and immerse like no other, presenting the spiritual blessings and positive energy of traditional music in a thoroughly modern and often comical style.
This event is offered by the National Museum of Asian Art in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Center.
In case of rain, this program will take place inside the museum.
Save the date! Afterhours @ NMAA will continue on Friday, July 8, and again on Friday, August 12!
Image courtesy of Lee Jong Sam
Cost
Free
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Topics
After Five, Culinary Arts, Films, Gallery Talks & Tours, Performances
