🩰 Creative Ballet 'GAT' Takes the Stage in Thailand and Vietnam! - 2026.11.06 | Modern Dance / Ballet

Hello, fans! 🩰 Today's ballet news has flown across the sea! A creative ballet inspired by the Korean traditional hat 'gat' has taken the stage in Thailand and Vietnam. 🇹🇭🇻🇳

🎭 GAT: Korean Tradition Becomes Ballet

The star of this news is the creative ballet 'GAT' by Yunbyeol Ballet Company ^[1]. It reportedly reinterprets the symbols and spirit of the gat through contemporary ballet ^[1]. A creative ballet is a newly made work rather than an existing classic, so you can really feel the Korean creators' color in it. Fans will love that 😍

The performances took place on May 23 at Siam Piman Kanay Theatre in Bangkok and on May 27 at the Hanoi Opera House in Vietnam, drawing a total of 1,650 local audience members ^[2]. An exhibition and experience on GAT, along with an expert training session, were also held ^[1]. Doesn't experiencing Korean traditional culture through movement on stage sound thrilling? ✨

🌏 What Is 'Korea Season 2026'?

This performance was one of the main planned events of 'Korea Season 2026' ^[2]. Korea Season is a project that intensively presents various Korean cultural programs throughout the year in countries with high potential for cultural exchange ^[1]. This year's event also marked the reopening of the Korean Cultural Center in Thailand and the 20th anniversary of the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam, and it kicked off with the GAT performance in May ^[1].

It wasn't only ballet! Creative ballet, band music, classical concerts, and media art exhibitions came together, with a cumulative total of 39,917 viewers and participants ^[2]. For ballet fans, the highlight is that ballet was introduced alongside other genres as part of K-culture!

🔭 Plans to Watch

The Ministry of Culture says it will launch the 'K-Culture Bridge Project' from next year, expanding and restructuring three programs including Korea Season ^[1]. It plans to increase key partner countries and support future-generation exchange and follow-up cooperation, so there may be more Korean creative stages abroad ahead 👀

💭 A Fan's Word

As the Ministry put it, creating works together with local artists broadens cultural exchange. We'd love to keep hearing news like this from overseas stages. Let's catch the next story together too! 🩰✨

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'2026 Korea Season' Participation Tally in Thailand and Vietnam

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Creative Ballet 'GAT' Performances in Thailand and Vietnam