by Ilji Art Hall, a performance hall located in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, celebrated its 10th anniversary. Ilji Art Hall, which opened in March 2012, has contributed to the global spread of the Korean Wave by leading Korean performance culture for the past 10 years.
Ilji Art Hall, with the slogan of ‘a place of communication and sharing’, is an optimal space composition for intimate communication between artists and audiences, as well as a stage and audience system that gives emotion and joy. was set.
Ilji Art Hall is holding events across popular culture such as △Showcase △Concert △Fan Meeting △Fan Signing Event △Production Presentation △Movie Talk.
At Ilji Art Hall, BTS’ debut showcase in 2013, EXID’s ‘Up and Down’ reverse running showcase in 2014, Brave Girls ‘Rollin’ reverse running showcase in 2017, and the 2019 movie Movie Talk were held at Ilji Art Hall.
BTS mentioned their debut showcase at Ilji Art Hall until recently. On the Jimmy Fallon Show, member Jungkook said, “At the time of our debut showcase, there were 200 to 300 people. That moment will never be forgotten. “Everything happened quickly and it was overwhelming,” he recalled. “After the show, everyone cried.” In addition, in ‘Army Everything Shop’, which was released through BTS’ official YouTube channel, we talked about the theme of Ilji Art Hall. Leader RM ” Until recently, I had a lot of fan signings at Ilji Art Hall,” and Jimin recalled, “The reaction from the audience at the debut showcase was chilly. I can’t forget the time when one person entered the stage.”
Ilji Art Hall is where EXID held a showcase when ‘Up and Down’ was released in 2014. As it was the place where the song that changed the fate of EXID was released for the first time, the members’ emotions were also different. After the reverse run, the showcase was also held at Ilji Art Hall, saying, “This is where the showcase of ‘Up and Down’ that made us what we are today was held. I think the vibe of this place is good. Since ‘Up and Down’ started here, I hope that this song will inherit that energy and receive as much love as ‘Up and Down’.”
In addition, numerous showcases are held at Ilji Art Hall, and it is called a regular showcase for K-pop artists.
An entertainment industry official said, “There is a lot of interest in the location of the ‘Showcase’, the first gateway to activities. Since this is the first event to be presented to the media and fans, we are careful in choosing a venue, so the Ilji Art Hall is a war from the beginning of the selection of the venue.”
As offline performances have been ‘paused’ for a long time due to the recent impact of COVID-19, Ilji Art Hall has installed an LED display to convey the emotion of on-site performances. Large LEDs will be used to make the artist’s performance stand out, providing a different spectacle to the audience.
Ilji Art Hall, a multi-purpose cultural and art space, plans to contribute to the global spread of Hallyu as a space for communication and exchange through popular culture by revitalizing the spirit of Hongik Ingan, the founding philosophy of Korea and the fundamental philosophy of sharing.
Lee Seung-Heon, president of Global Cyber University, the founder of Ilji Art Hall, said, “Korea has gone beyond an economic miracle, and is now drawing attention from the world through Hallyu such as K-pop and K-drama. Global interest in Korean culture will soon pay attention to the spiritual culture of the Korean people.” He added, “I hope that Ilji Art Hall will restore the original form of the Korean people’s spiritual culture and become the centre of Hallyu content and the hall of globalization of Korean spiritual culture.”
