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Singer Jang Sa-ik to mark 30 years at Sejong Center with concert “The Road”

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

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  • Traditional singer Jang Sa-ik will perform “The Road” in Seoul on Oct. 27 and in Daejeon on Dec. 2.
  • The concert will reflect on his three decades of performances at Seoul’s Sejong Center and look toward his future musical path.
  • The program will feature a band, traditional instrumentalists and two vocal groups.

Jang Sa-ik is returning to the stage where he has built three decades of musical history. To mark 30 years since his debut at Seoul’s Sejong Center Grand Theater, the singer will present a new performance titled “The Road.”

The concert will take place at the theater on Oct. 27 and at Daejeon Arts Center on Dec. 2. Its starting point is Jang’s 1996 performance of “The Road to Heaven” at the Sejong Center, a milestone in a musical journey that has continued for 30 years.

The title draws on a poem of the same name by Kim Jun-tae. The performance will explore the idea of losing one’s way among people and finding the road again among people, while looking back at Jang’s musical path and the road ahead.

Jang has developed a distinctive style rooted in traditional vocal technique but reaching into jazz and popular music. His rough-edged voice and unusual breathing bring out the joys and sorrows of life and a distinctly Korean emotional sensibility.

Music director and guitarist Jung Jae-yeol will perform with bassist Jung Young-joon, pianist Andy Kim, drummer Park Hyun-min and saxophonist Jang Ho-jin. Trumpet and harmonica player Choi Sun-bae, haegeum player Ha Go-woon, percussionists Ko Seok-yong, Shin Seung-kyun and Choi Young-ho, a cappella group The Soalists and Unico Choir will also join the stage.

Jang Sa-ik will present the 2026 Jang Sa-ik concert ‘The Road’ at Seoul’s Sejong Center Grand Theater on October 27 and Daejeon Arts Center on December 2.

— Concert production companyThe production company announced the two performances.
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