•        Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power has sponsored the ‘Traditional Culture and Art Performance for Residents’ held on West-Geochado Island in Jindo-gun, with about 80 residents.

 

•        Traditional art masters presented excellent performances at the event, including Kang Eun-yeong’s Jindo Ssitgim-gut, followed by a grand feast as an after party.

 

•        “This event, which has made the most of Jindo’s regional characteristics, produced good results, such as co-prosperity with the local communities,” said Kim Chun-geun, director of Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power. “We’ll continue to actively develop and host events that can create harmony with residents.”

 

Oct 19, 2022 – A traditional art performance filled with exciting dance moves and songs was held at West-Geochado, a quiet island village located in Jindo-gun, South Jeolla Province.

 

Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. announced on October 12 that it had sponsored the ‘Traditional Culture and Art Performance for Residents’ held on West-Geochado Island, located in Jodo-myeon, Jindo-gun, South Jeolla Province.

 

The performance, hosted by the West-Geochado Offshore Wind Promotion Committee (Chair Han Hyun-jae), took place in attempt for Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power, which was promoting a 600-megawatt offshore wind project in the sea southwest of Maenggolgundo Island, Jindo-gun, to seek continued cooperation for co-prosperity with residents and create an opportunity for communication and harmony through art. In particular, October is designated by Jindo-gun as ‘Culture and Arts Month.’ It is deeply meaningful that the event was prepared with one heart and one mind by the residents, the municipality, and the company that is pushing forward an eco-friendly power generation project in the region.

 

On that day, about 80 residents of East- and West-Geochado Islands enjoyed the excellent performances presented by masters of traditional arts that represented the artistic region of Jindo. The highlights of the event were Ssitgim-gut, a shaman ritual for cleaning dead person’s soul, and Jindo drum dance performed by Kang Eun-yeong, a master of National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 72 Jindo Ssitgim-gut. Performances also included Mugahyang Momjit dance company’s fan dance; Heung Taryeong and Yukjabaegi songs presented by Park Dong-mae who held intangible cultural property of Namdodeul Norae, a traditional narrative ballad that was also a National Intangible Culture Heritage, and pansori master Lee Suk-yeong’s Sacheolga and Ssukdaemeori. The performances were followed by a grand feast of ganggang-sullae and a dance party, where everyone from the elderly aged more than 90 to elementary school students had fun together.

 

“I am very pleased that all residents were able to gather and dance together. I can see a bright smile on all their faces,” said Lee Il-mi, chair of the West-Geochado women’s committee. “The performances were great. I wish there were more opportunities like this.” Kim Pan-sik, a 77-year-old resident, also said, “I enjoyed great food, watched great performances, and had a great time. I hope our beautiful West-Geochado becomes well known to the public.”

 

“I wanted to give a decent feast that could enrich the soul of older residents who have lived only on the island while letting them enjoy the fun and performances,” said Han Hyun-jae, chair of the West-Geochado Offshore Wind Promotion Committee, who actively prepared the event. “I feel rewarded as they are much more satisfied than expected.”

 

“This event, which has made the most of Jindo’s regional characteristics, seems to have produced good results for us to improve communication and cooperation with the residents of East- and West-Geochado Islands while effectively delivering the message of co-prosperity that we are pursuing,” said Kim Chun-geun, director of Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power. “We’ll continue to actively develop and host events that can create harmony with residents.”

 

Last year, Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power signed cooperative agreements for co-prosperity with the West-Geochado Offshore Wind Promotion Committee and the East-Geochado Offshore Wind Promotion Committee (Chair Cho Kwang-won, respecitvely, and pledged to continue to cooperate with the local communities in the project promotion process. In the same year, the committee members and residents discussed how to implement the project in a way tailored to the region’s circumstances after they had toured advanced offshore wind farms in Jeju Island and visited nearby fishing and other villages to improve their understanding of offshore wind projects.

 

Photo 1) Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power announced on October 12 that it had sponsored the ‘Traditional Culture and Art Performance for Residents’ held on West-Geochado Island in Jindo-gun, South Jeolla Province.

Photo 2) On October 12, the villagers of East- and West-Geochado Islands enjoyed the ‘Traditional Culture and Art Performance for Residents’ sponsored by Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power.

Photo 3) On October 12, the villagers of East- and West-Geochado Islands enjoyed the ‘Traditional Culture and Art Performance for Residents’ sponsored by Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power.