Speakers
- Kim Fontaine-Skronski, Executive Director
- Won-shik Woo, National Assembly
- Pablo Oñate, Past President
- Irasema Coronado, WC2025 Program Co-Chair
- Azul A. Aguiar-Aguilar, WC2025 Program Co-Chair
- Euiyoung Kim, Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Co-Chair
- Serge Granger, Chair of the Committee on Organization, Procedures and Awards (COPA)
- Yuko Kasuya, President
- Vanessa Elias de Oliveira, WC2027 Program Co-Chair
- Francesca Longo, WC2027 Program Co-Chair
- H.E. Emilia Gatto, Ambassador of Italy in Korea
Cultural Performance: Gugak-Isang
Gugak-Isang is a dynamic performance group composed of young traditional Korean musicians who bring vibrant music and performance art to life amidst the fast pace of modern city life. Founded in 2014, the group reinterprets and re-creates Korea’s traditional performing arts—such as pungmul (folk percussion), shamanic rituals, and mask dances—through a contemporary lens.
In 2021, Gugak-Isang gained public recognition by reaching the Top 5 on JTBC’s “Poongryu: Battle Between the Vocalists,” where they showcased the beauty and charm of Korean traditional music to a wide audience. With their unique style, they deliver comfort and inspiration to people worn out by daily life, while continuously striving to contribute to the growth and evolution of gugak.
