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July 31, 2026

Korean Butoh Dancer Returns Home With Tokyo Award

Yang Jong-ye, the first foreign member of Japan's prestigious Dairakudakan butoh company, is bringing her award-winning solo 'Summoning the Unknown X' to Seoul this weekend. The piece won the grand prize at Tokyo's SAI Dance Festival and explores the hidden aspects of ourselves we suppress. For Yang, performing in Korea after years abroad feels like a meaningful homecoming.
Why It Matters
If you're into avant-garde performance art or want to experience Korea's growing international dance scene, this is a rare chance to see a world-class butoh performance by a Korean artist who's made it big in Japan.
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