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www.soribeat.org Global Pungmul Institute presents the youth pungmul ensemble, SoriBeat. The name SoriBeat reflects the cosmology of pungmul.

The Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC) is a community-based cultural and educational organization dedicated to developing and promoting the Korean performing arts. Traditional cultural and performing arts are dynamic components of contemporary life and are essential to both local communities and global networks of societies. Global Pungmul Institute engages with multiple communities across the globe to develop and promote traditional Korean cultural and performing arts and to nurture leadership among youth so as to increase cross-cultural understanding and improve the human condition. As an organization with deep roots in Korean American communities as well as ties to Korea and to Korean communities globally, the Institute is particularly attuned to the ways in which individuals, communities, and societies are connected, and to the need to respect and appreciate difference while simultaneously building common ground. The Institute views traditional Korean cultural and performing arts as both inherently valuable in and of itself and an important medium for developing leadership among youth and building common ground by bringing together multiple communities to further mutual understanding. The Korean word “sori,” meaning “sound,” refers to the natural world: the sounds of thunder, rain, and wind, for example. The English word “beat” refers to the rhythms that people made by mimicking and articulating these sounds into musical patterns. Thus SoriBeat signifies the interaction and harmony of nature and people. The name SoriBeat reflects the mission of the Global Pungmul Institute. The name is a play on the Korean words “sori” meaning “sound” and “beat” meaning “light.” Thus the Korean meaning of SoriBeat is “sound and light.” Through sound, SoriBeat and the Institute seek to illuminate the world we live in and shine a light to build a better one for us all. The name SoriBeat reflects the engagement of Korean and American cultures that forms the unique heritage of Korean Americans. The joining of the Korean word “sori” and the English word “beat,” along with the double meaning of “beat” as Korean for “light” and English for “rhythm,” signifies the multicultural purpose of SoriBeat and the Institute in spreading traditional Korean cultural arts with the hope of contributing to cross-cultural understanding.

10/26/2026

KPAC made its first appearance at Chicago’s Arts in the Dark Parade! More than 50 KPAC artists, SoriBeat students, parents, and members of the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago’s Pungmul School brought Korean traditional music and dance to Columbus Drive—with LED-lit instruments, lion dance, sangmo, and beonna spinning.

Thank you to everyone who performed and cheered us on. What a wonderful night celebrating the arts and sharing Korean culture with Chicago!

KPAC이 시카고 ‘Arts in the Dark’ 퍼레이드에 처음 참가했습니다! KPAC 예술가와 소리빛 단원, 학부모, 시카고한인문화원 풍물학교 단원 등 50여 명이 LED 조명으로 빛나는 악기와 사자탈춤, 상모, 버나놀이로 Columbus Drive를 장식했습니다.

함께해 주신 모든 참가자와 따뜻한 박수와 환호를 보내주신 관객 여러분께 감사드립니다. 한국 전통예술을 시카고와 나눌 수 있어 기뻤습니다!

10/22/2026

Arts in the Dark 2026

Come see KPAC and cheer us on! 🥁✨

📅 Saturday, October 24
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲
From 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗼 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 to 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁
🥁 Parade Team #27

가을밤을 신명으로 밝힐 KPAC, 현장에서 함께 응원해 주세요!

10/17/2026

📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
Connecting Chords Music Festival
📍 Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College · Michigan

Thank you to our wonderful audience for joining in with “Eolssigu!” and “Jota!” throughout the show! ✨

공연 내내 “얼씨구!”, “좋다!”로 함께해 주신 관객 여러분,
감사합니다!💜

10/13/2026

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10/06/2026

📣 KPAC 10월 퍼블릭 이벤트
October Public Events

인디애나, 미시간, 시카고에서 KPAC과 함께해요!
Join us in Indiana, Michigan, and Chicago this October!

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① 10.08 THU｜인디애나 · INDIANA
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한글날 기념행사
Hangeul Day Celebration

🗓 10월 8일(목) · Thursday, October 8
🕠 5:30–7 PM
📍 Indiana University Bloomington
Shreve Auditorium · Global and International Studies Building
355 N Eagleson Ave, Bloomington, IN

워싱턴한국문화원과 인디애나대학교 한국학연구소가 함께하는 한글날 기념행사입니다. 가야금, 민요, 설장구, 사물놀이, 판굿을 선보입니다. 인디애나에서 만나요!

Celebrate Hangeul and Korean culture with the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. and Indiana University’s Institute for Korean Studies. KPAC will present gayageum, Korean folk songs, seoljanggu, samulnori, and pangut!

※ 행사 전체 시간입니다.
Times listed are for the full celebration.

🔗 행사 안내 | Event Details
https://washingtondc.korean-culture.org/en/1129/board/893/read/148124

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② 10.15 THU｜미시간 · MICHIGAN
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Connecting Chords Music Festival

🗓 10월 15일(목) · Thursday, October 15
🕖 7 PM
📍 Kalamazoo College
Dalton Theater · Light Fine Arts Building
139 Thompson St, Kalamazoo, MI

음악으로 다양한 문화와 전통을 연결하는 축제에서 가야금, 민요, 설장구, 사물놀이, 판굿을 선보입니다. 한국 전통예술의 신명과 에너지를 미시간에서 함께 즐겨요!

Experience the vibrant rhythms of Korean performing arts at the Connecting Chords Music Festival! KPAC’s program features gayageum, Korean folk songs, seoljanggu, samulnori, and pangut.

🎟 유료 공연 · Tickets Required
티켓 예매 | Buy Tickets
https://ticketscandy.com/e/korean-performing-arts-institute-of-chicago-19414

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③ 10.24 SAT｜시카고 · CHICAGO
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Arts in the Dark Parade
할로윈 아트 퍼레이드 | Halloween Arts Parade

🗓 10월 24일(토) · Saturday, October 24
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 Columbus Drive · Chicago, IL

시카고의 예술가와 문화단체들이 함께 만드는 할로윈 아트 퍼레이드에 KPAC과 소리빛도 참가합니다! 누구나 무료로 관람하실 수 있으니 함께 즐기며 응원해 주세요!

KPAC and SoriBeat will join Chicago’s Halloween arts parade celebrating the city’s creative community! Come cheer us on—free and open to the public!

🎃 무료 관람 · Free & Open to the Public

※ 퍼레이드 전체 시간입니다.
Times listed are for the full parade.

🔗 관람 안내 | Parade Details
https://artsinthedark.com/attend/

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09/29/2026

Exciting News!

We are thrilled to announce that the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC) has been selected as a grantee for the 2026 A4 Arts Fund by the Asian American Arts Alliance ()!

Out of nearly 300 applicants nationwide, KPAC is proud to be one of only 38 organizations selected across the country (and one of just 3 in Illinois) to receive this general operating support!

This support directly empowers our mission to preserve, share, and innovate traditional Korean performing arts in our community. A heartfelt thank you to , and our entire KPAC family for your continuous support!

기쁜 소식을 전합니다!

시카고한국전통예술원(KPAC)이 Asian American Arts Alliance (A4)가 주관하는 2026 A4 Arts Fund 지원 단체로 선정되었습니다!

미 전역에서 접수된 300여 개에 달하는 신청 단체 중 최종 38개 단체(일리노이주 단 3곳)에 선정되는 뜻깊은 성과를 거두었습니다!

이번 기금 지원은 KPAC이 지역사회에서 한국 전통 공연 예술의 가치를 보존하고 깊이 있게 전파해 나가는 데 큰 힘이 될 것입니다. 늘 성원해 주시는 우리 커뮤니티와 A4에 진심으로 감사드립니다!

09/22/2026

🌿 𝐔𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 🥁
On 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭 took the stage at 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 as part of the Uptown Rhythm Festival.
Our young performers brought the vibrant spirit of Korean traditional music to the festival through 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢 and 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐭.
The program also featured a 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 by KPAC’s Executive Director on Korean traditional percussion and rhythms, followed by an interactive workshop where audience members explored and played the instruments themselves.
A big round of applause for our 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭 performers! 👏 Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special celebration of rhythm, culture, and community.
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지난 9월 19일, 소리빛(𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭)이 Chicago Haymarket House에서 열린 Uptown Rhythm Festival 무대에 올랐습니다.
신명 나는 사물놀이와 역동적인 상모판굿으로 한국 전통 장단의 멋과 에너지를 전한 소리빛 단원들! 🥁
공연과 함께 예술원 Executive Director가 한국 전통 타악기와 장단을 소개했으며, 관객들도 직접 여러 악기를 연주하며 우리 장단을 경험했습니다.
멋진 무대를 보여준 소리빛 단원들에게 큰 박수를 보내며, 공연과 체험에 함께해 주신 모든 분께 감사드립니다! 💙

09/14/2026

Welcome Sangjaru to Chicago!
So excited to have Sangjaru at the Chicago World Music Festival!
시카고에서 펼쳐질 상자루의 멋진 무대를 기대하고 응원합니다!

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08/25/2026

📢 취타대 단원 모집

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞

우리 전통의 멋과 흥을 함께 알릴
취타대 단원을 모집합니다!

‘취타’는 악기를 **불고(吹),*두드린다(打)**는 뜻으로,
관악기와 타악기가 함께 어우러지는 전통 행진 음악입니다. 🥁🎶

전통 악기를 배우고, 멋진 취타대 의상을 입고
시카고 거리를 함께 행진해 보세요.
악기를 처음 배우는 분도 참여하실 수 있습니다.

🥁 전통 악기 강습 무료
📅 첫 수업: 9월 6일
⏰ 매주 일요일 오후 2시–3시
📍 9725 Capitol Dr. Wheeling, IL 60090

📌 문의
📞 (516) 813-8511
📧 [email protected]

#취타대 #취타대단원모집 #전통악기 #무료강습 시카고한인 WheelingIL SoriBeat

08/21/2026

From Chicago to Indiana, the rhythm continues.
시카고에서 인디애나로, 한국의 장단이 이어집니다.

KPAC Indiana proudly presents its inaugural concert, HEUNG: Inspiring Korean Music—Indiana’s first large-scale concert dedicated to Korean traditional music and dance.

Alongside the young performers of KPAC Indiana’s SoriBeat, a total of 11 professional artists from KPAC Chicago, KPAC Indiana, and invited guest artists will present a dynamic program of traditional repertoire and newly created works.

With a scale and artistic lineup rarely seen in Indiana, HEUNG is more than a concert—it marks an exciting new beginning for Korean traditional arts in the region. Your presence will help this cultural movement take root and grow.

KPAC Indiana의 창립공연〈흥: Inspiring Korean Music〉이 열립니다. 인디애나 최초로 한국 전통음악과 무용을 대규모로 선보이는 뜻깊은 무대입니다.

KPAC Indiana 소리빛 청소년들의 공연과 함께, KPAC Chicago와 KPAC Indiana 소속 연주자 및 객원 예술가 등 총 11명의 전문 예술가들이 전통 레퍼토리와 창작 작품을 다채롭게 선보입니다.

인디애나에서는 지금까지 쉽게 만나기 어려웠던 규모와 구성의 공연입니다. 〈흥〉은 단순한 공연을 넘어 인디애나 한국 전통예술의 새로운 시작을 알리는 무대입니다. 여러분의 관람과 응원이 한국 전통예술이 이 지역에 뿌리내리고 성장하는 큰 힘이 됩니다.

Purchase your tickets here:

Address

9725 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL
60090

Telephone

+12243474800

Website

http://soribeat.org/

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