The purpose of this study is to provide basic data that can serve as a guideline for understanding and interpreting the current state of Korean street dance by examining the inflow and development of Locking dance in Korea.

As research methods, interviews with three Locking experts were conducted and each interviewee’s responses were thematically categorized for the analysis of the study. As a result, Locking dance was introduced to Korean people firstly through video materials such as movies, broadcasts, and dance videos from abroad, and later by inviting well-known dancers from different countries to Korean dance competitions as judges. The introduction to Locking dance in Korean society motivated some Korean dancers to invite, various Locking dancers from across the world to Korea for dance workshops, which gave those who learned Locking dance only by watching videos the opportunity to experience the “original” Locking style. Since then, Locking dance in Korea has been more developed through the steady exchanges between Korea dancers and dancers from other countries. Currently, the number of Locking classes, workshops, and events in Korea has drastically increased.

The purpose of this thesis is to interpret Salpuri-chum from the perspective of Adorno's mimesis and derive its argument from an aesthetic point of view. As a research method, a literature search method was used, and theoretical horizon research was conducted centering on ^『Aesthetic Theory_』 (1984), one of Adorno's books, and research was conducted centering on theses and academic journals related to aesthetic approaches. As a result, the theoretical horizon was derived by classifying firstly the meaning of Adorno mimesis, secondly Salpuri-chum as an aesthetic study, and thirdly Salpuri-chum through Adorno mimesis. This study contains the simple desire of the researcher to further expand the artistic value of Salpuri-chum, explore and analyze it from various perspectives, and inherit the preservation value of cultural and historical importance. And it is hoped that this study will contribute to the knowledge and appreciation of Salpuri-chum in a more developed form.

The purpose of this study is to analyze how 'inner regeneration', the subject of the researcher's work ｢Full Bloom｣, in which the existential identity of human beings is reborn, is expressed. Using literature research and practice-based research methods, the study focuses on analyzing how the theme of the work is visualized through movements. In response to the death of the researcher’s former teacher, the work ｢Full Bloom｣was created. The work has a future-oriented story that paradoxically emphasizes the feeling of ‘being alive’in the present moment, the privilege that only human beings can have. As a result of this study, first, based on the researcher’s actual experience and“Sanogugut,”the theme of the work that combines practice and theory was extracted. Second, a movement technique unique to this work was created to convey the theme. Third, a unified context of the theme was presented with a directing technique that embraces the consensus of each art component. This study presents a choreographic work that delivers the message of an internal crisis that anyone can experience. The study is important to show that choreography can serve as a medium to express one’s inner self and existential identity as an artistic value.

This study aims to explore the ecosystem of artists that has undergone change since Covid-19. Through the lenses of ‘common’ and ‘individual,’ and the methods of artistic practice of labor in creation, this paper propose the concepts of post-choreography. Since the 1990s, the practice of choreography has been reimagined based on the issues surrounding the interdependency of the individual and the common, vulnerable subjects, networks and collaboration, which were debated during the post-Cold War era. I discuss post-choreography from the perspectives of ecology, solidarity, and ethics and examine an artistic project titled “Entanglement Residency.” From a socio-ecological perspective, the study argues that post-choreography serves as a tool to restore a community of common sense and affect.

This study investigates the historical roots of the "Toad Dance" that emerged in Dongnae, Busan and documents its music, costumes, and major movements. From the perspective of resonance aesthetics, this study focuses on the Toad Dance performed by Kim, Hee-sang (1924-1995) at the Small Theater of the National Theater of Korea on June 22, 1984. Based on data collected from an interview with Kim, Onkyeong (1938-), the study reveals that the main performance space for the Toad Dance was Gibang (an indoor entertainment space). Kim also disclosed that the Toad Dance was performed by a male-female couple in the Gibang, but by one person in the outdoor space. Through analysis of newspaper articles on multiple performances of the Toad Dance from 1984-1998, as well as video and archival sources of the Toad dances documented by Park, Jinju (1936-1986), the study articulates the following characteristics of the Toad Dance: 1) The dance movements of the Toad Dance are generated based on improvisation; 2) The performance spaces for the Toad Dance include both outdoor and indoor areas; and 3) The Toad Dance symbolizes 'play' and 'origin', represents unique mimic costumes, and utilizes the breathing method based on the Dongnae Deotbaegi rhythm.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between Bak Geum-seul's "Chumdongjak" movement principles and Somatics. It is also to examine the movement principles of Bak Geum-seul’s "Chumdongjak" in relation to the theory of the Five-Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Through the embodied experience in Bak Geum-seul's basic dance moves, the results of the study are as follows: First, one of Bak Geum-seul's movement principles is to enable a dancer to recognize and be aware of their body, which is similar to a principle of somatics that focuses on body awareness. Second, Bak Geum-seul's ‘upper body’ movements can be represented as Wood and Fire. Bak Geum-seul’s ‘middle body’ movements can be described as Earth while her ‘lower body’ movements can be symbolized as Metal and Water according to the theory of the Five Elements. The study suggests what happens inside of our bodies can be signaled through emotions. I hope that this study, which emphasizes the importance of expressing internal emotions through dance, may promote a healthy and harmonious lifestyle.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the dance structures of Seoul Intangible Cultural Property Hallyangmu, performed by different successors of the dance. The study utilizes the literature research method to examine the origins and the structural characteristics of Hallyangmu by the successors. The research incorporated the personalities and viewpoints of each successor of this dance. The results of the study have been derived from the analysis of the following four aspects: 1) the characteristics of each role played in the dance based on the narrative, 2) the names of each role’s dance movements, 3) the costumes and props used in the dance, and 4) the rhythm structure in music used for the dance. I hope that this study will contribute to re-recognizing the value of Hallyangmu as a traditional dance and further develop Korean traditional dance.

The purpose of this study is to discuss the role and tasks of the Korean International Accessible Dance Festival, which has contributed to the artistic development of people with disabilities since its launch in 2016. The study explores the meaning and role of the Korean International Accessible Dance Festival as follows: 1) the promotion of basic cultural rights of people with disabilities, 2) the pivotal role of dance for people with disabilities, 3) the establishment of stable performance production conditions, 4) the promotion of social awareness and interest in dance for people with disabilities, and 5) the connection of people with disabilities at home and abroad. Tasks to promote the professional development of dance for people with disabilitiesinclude the development of representative content, training and support for people with disabilities, and the development of related educational programs. This study can act as a cornerstone for the progress of discussions on dance for people with disabilities.