| Lyna Mohamad |
THE world’s top B-boy dance group Jinjo Crew, accompanied by the renowned Korean fusion musical band Coreyah, held a performance for invited guests only at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall of The Empire Hotel & Country Club last night.
The Jinjo Crew and Coreyah are in Brunei Darussalam from November 22-23 to perform for the cultural event, ‘The Rhythm of Korea’ jointly organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Brunei Darussalam and the Korea Foundation in Korea.
The guest of honour at last night’s event was the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof.
The main aim of the event was to celebrate the completion of the construction of the Korean Embassy’s new building at the Diplomatic Enclave in Jalan Kebangsaan.
The Korean Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Cho Won-myung said he hoped that the event would lead to more cultural exchanges that would enhance understanding between the people of Korea and Brunei.
The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof receives a token of appreciation from the Korean Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Cho Won-myung.
Photos above and below show scenes from last night’s performances at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall of The Empire Hotel & Country Club.
He noted that throughout 2016, the Korean Embassy has planned a series of events such as a badminton tournament, K-Dream Night, Korea Festival, Korea Movie Festival and the Rhythm of Korea.
Jinjo Crew’s second performance this Saturday night at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre will be open to the public. They are one of the most active B-Boy teams in Korea and holds several titles from major international competitions.
The crew took Best B-boy team titles at five leading competitions in 2012 and became the world’s first B-boy group to record a “grand slam” sweep in the 40 years of B-boy history.
Coreyah comprises four traditional Korean percussionists, a guitarists and a world-music percussion performer, who blend traditional and modern music to produce sounds that connect the present and the past. Coreyah also rendered a Bruneian traditional song ‘Alus Jua Dendang’ that drew a loud applause from the audience last night.
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