SYNOPSIS

A subtle tremor - within that fleeting wave, love begins.
Moving back and forth between excitement and unease,
the heart trembles quietly, yet without rest.

Passing through the surging tides of conflict and the forest of anguish,
enduring in silence the long hours of deep hesitation,
the heart finally begins to walk toward a single light.

Here, the trembling is no longer fear.
It is only the heartbeat directed toward you -
the most honest direction of the heart.

TEAM INFO

Dance Company Midius

「Dance Company Midius」 was founded in 2007 by contemporary dancer Kwang-seok Lee under the slogan, “To present the true value and happiness of life, and to offer solutions to the problems that accompany it.” The company was established with the purpose of transcending genres through gestures and movement, fostering communication through dance, and contributing to the refinement and enhancement of the art form. Kwang-seok Lee, the director of 「Dance Company Midius」, is a contemporary dancer and choreographer with hearing impairment, widely known as the “Dancing Beethoven.” Dubbed “Korea’s Number One Dancer,” he has garnered attention from various TV programs and both domestic and international media outlets.

SYNOPSIS

Silent darkness, a world where nothing can be seen.
Within a woman’s body, a small breath begins to grow.
She cannot see,
yet she speaks to someone.

What kind of world can she pass on?
What kind of light can she describe?
A person who cannot see the light,
yet becomes someone else’s light.
Like kindling a flame in the dark,
the mother walks alongside the child’s path.

Even if she falls, grows weary, and trembles,
her body ultimately becomes a direction.
An unseen hand
pushes the child into the world.
In that moment,
they prove together
that light is not something seen with the eyes,
but something felt through the body.

A light born in darkness—
even if unseen,
it surely exists,
becoming a single path.

TEAM INFO

Kim Namjin Physical Theater

「Kim Namjin Physical Theater」was founded in 2015 in Busan and seeks to move beyond the abstract imagery that Korean contemporary dance has traditionally pursued, addressing more realistic and accessible themes. The company also focuses on creating repertoire works that both popularize contemporary dance and strengthen the company’s identity, developing the works more solidly through domestic and international tours rather than one-off performances.

SYNOPSIS

Following an earlier body, breath begins like play.
The rhythm that once continued through imitation of one another
falters with a fleeting misstep,
and the bodies are slowly pushed out of formation.

What began as light play is soon confined within structures of control and instruction,
and words never spoken gather like sediment in every corner of the body.
Tension and collision forge a burning energy -
anger gradually becomes a rough wave that sweeps across the stage.

Finally, an eruption of emotion breaks through.
The impact of a body left alone
leaves behind the afterimage of isolated rage in empty space.

When the bodies that witness these scars begin to move again,
the sharp gaze once directed at others turns inward into self-reflection,
and apology and compassion seep quietly into every gap.
Contact resumes, relationships are carefully restored.

Yet the fractures remain like scars that cannot be erased.
Emotion flares up again, only to cool once more.
Between anger (火) and reconciliation (和), along this endless cycle,
the bodies continue to tremble and exist together, even today.

TEAM INFO

Movement Project - Dorothy

「Movement Project - Dorothy」is an inclusive dance company composed of artists with developmental disabilities, professional dancers, and caregivers. Formed between 2019 and 2021 through the Busan Cultural Foundation’s Arts Support Program for Artists with Disabilities, the company has continued to develop professional artistic practices. It was invited to perform at the Korea International Accessible Dance Festival (KIADA) in 2022 and 2024. Dorothy is a collaborative community that creates work grounded in mutual communication while respecting each member’s right to self-determination. Through this approach, the company continues to grow within both the local community and the broader arts scene, pursuing both inclusion and artistic excellence.

SYNOPSIS

Images of the past emerge—
a father and daughter singing.
Upon the memory of “flying,” a question remains:
What do we dream of?

A slow step crosses the stage,
and a song flows above it.
Following behind, the daughter’s body responds quietly.

Hands meet,
and weight passes between them—
leaning, swaying, and finding balance again together.

A changed body becomes a new sense,
and a single small flower is passed from hand to hand,
spreading into the audience.

Here and now,
it becomes dance—through the act of being together.

TEAM INFO

BodySoundSpeakJoAhRa

「BodySoundSpeakJoAhRa」 is a project group that explores diverse narratives and forms based on the body, sound, and language. This group creates process-oriented works within a virtuous cycle of life and art, resonating with audiences while focusing on sensing the body in the here and now and connecting sound with movement. The group has presented works such as 『Pansori Movement Research』 series, 『The Beginning and End of Breath』, 『The Woman with Fragmented Bones and a Certain Physical Therapist』, 『Wake Me Up』, 『Sagol Project』, 『Let’s Take a Bath』,『There’s No Other Way』, and 『Sugungga Joara』, and continues to engage in a wide range of artistic practices across dance, interdisciplinary art, tradition, theatre, and literature.

SYNOPSIS

Different textures are placed together in one space.
Movements bloom as if spreading,
breaths connect as if seeping through.

Fast and slow flow side by side,
lightness and heaviness stand on the same ground.

Even without touching, they remain beside one another;
without needing to align, they move together.

Between overlapping moments
and passing time,
movement does not scatter, but lingers.

Even without becoming one,
they are already together.

A place where different lights overlap,
a time that continues without division.

Within a flow that does not disappear,
each texture remains as it is,
and together, they sway.

TEAM INFO

KOREA PAROT HOUSE PH MOVE

「PH MOVE」is a dance company composed of young artists with and without disabilities, formed by「Korea Parot House Co., Ltd.」, which has been active in the field of disability arts since 2009. United by their shared identity as “dancing young artists,” the members embrace their differences as they coexist and empathize with one another within a creative space dedicated to discovering unique movement languages. As professional artists, they aim to grow together and pursue a mission of social value through collaborative work and co-creation models.

SYNOPSIS

A quiet stage, a low resonance flowing long
Gestures that linger, as if catching breath
Time seeps in slowly, deeply.

Upon a subtle tremor,
the small drum’s echo spreads,
and tension builds within a still breath.

Soon, an intense rhythm seeps in,
the body once asleep awakens,
and movement gradually grows hotter.

The tempo quickens,
bodies collide and scatter,
the rhythm fills the space.

In the moment where stillness and heat, calm and motion intersect,
the resonance becomes a single wave
that sweeps across the stage.

And at last,
the blazing energy disperses once more,
and the dance returns to a single flow.

TEAM INFO

DreamOn Dance Company

「DreamOn Dance Company」is an arts organization composed of individuals with developmental disabilities. Together with artists who have developmental disabilities, the company is creating a new paradigm in art and professional opportunities, providing regular performance activities as foundational training and skill development to enhance their ability to achieve independence through dance.