
Lee Yun Jung, the director of Dance Project PPopKKi works in dance, choreography, arts education, and somatic practice. She explores the potential of the body at the intersection of society and art, researching choreographic approaches for resonance and symbiosis among marginalized and precarious bodies. Her recent works include Lung No. 6 Jumps, Inner Body Vibration, 1/75th of a Second, and Between the Dot and the Spine.
LEE Yun Jung
Artistic Director of Dance Project PPoKKi
Education
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B.A. in Dance, College of Arts, Hansung University, 1998
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M.A. in Choreography, School of Dance, Korea National University of Arts, 2006
Awards and Selections
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Selected for Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture’s Dance Creation Support Program, 2013-15, 2018, 2022
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Wooran Foundation’s “Lee Yunjung Project," 2021
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Best Work Award, Korean Critics Association, Tongue Gymnastics, 2019
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Selected for Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture's Dance Center & New York Movement Research Choreographer Exchange, 2018
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Best Work Award, Korea Modern Dance Promotion Association's Dance Vision for 1/75th of a Second, 2017
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Selected for Korea-Denmark Connection by Arts Management Support Center, 2015
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Selected as a Young Choreographer by Dance Forum Critics for Safe Drift, 2010
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Selected as LIG Art Foundation Young Artist, 2010
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Selected as Emerging Artist by Arts Council Korea, 2008
Residencies
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Wooran Foundation’s "Lee Yunjung Project," Seoul, South Korea, 2021
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Body-Mind Centering SME Course, Germany & Estonia, 2019
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Movement Research Exchange Artist, New York, 2018
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Wooran Foundation’s "Mokso Project," Seoul, South Korea, 2018-19
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Korea-Portugal Dance Exchange, Seoul, Lisbon, 2015
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CHO-CO Project, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2014
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LIG Art Foundation Young Artist Club, Seoul, South Korea, 2010
2024
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Choreography and Performance in Lung No. 6 Jumps
Planned Exhibition 《Hajeok Press》 at Space After
Space After Gallery
June 21 – July 21, 2023
2023
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Video Exhibition of Tongue Gymnastics
《Opening Quotation Mark, Closing Quotation Mark》 at Typojanchi 2023: International Typography Biennale
Culture Station Seoul 284
September 19 – October 14, 2023
2022
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Tongue Gymnastics
2022 Korean Dance Festival – Invited Performance at The Place Theatre, UK
The Place Theatre
June 21, 2022
2021
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Participating Artist in Nakwon Arcade d/p Special Exhibition <Elevation/Circulation>
Choreography and Performance in 3 Circles
Nakwon Arcade d/p
December 15-31, 2021 -
Wooran Foundation Wooran International Research Project, Lee Yunjung Project
Co-research / Co-creation: Ha-Ap-Huh-Up-Huh I'm OK
Wooran Foundation Wooran Stage 3
November 12-14, 2021 -
National Dance Company of Korea, Choreography Lab Final Presentation (Advanced Program)
Choreography of Internal Vibration
Windmill Gallery
October 9, 2021 -
Seoul Museum of Art (Nam Seoul Museum) Green Room Project #2 'Warm-Up for Love' Exhibition
Love Gymnastics: Practicing to Look
Planned by: Yunjung Lee, Daham Yeo, Hyejin Yeo / Choreographed by: Yunjung Lee
May 4-16, 2021 -
Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture Stage 111, Seoul Dance Center Improvisation
Concept and Performance
Seoul Dance Center Studio 1
May 5, 2022
2020
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November X Yunjung Lee Relay Dance 8
Between the Dot and Spine: Gaze⁺
Ilmin Museum of Art, 2nd Floor (Lee Yanghee_Club Grocalang)
November 20-21, 2020 -
National Dance Company of Korea 10th Anniversary Online Festival
Be Close, Non-Contact Improvisation
Online Screening
October 18-20, 2020 -
Art Sonje Center Performance Pass, Kick, Fall and Run
Synchronous Dance
Art Sonje Center, 3rd Floor
October 1-3, 2020 -
National Dance Company of Korea Choreography Lab Project Sharing
Synchronous Dance
National Dance Company of Korea Rehearsal Studio
August 12, 2020 -
20th Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival Opening Improvisation Performance
Collaboration with Oki Kim + Lee Yunjung
Arko Arts Theater, Small Theater
April 23, 2020 -
GUCCI Exhibition_NO SPACE, JUST A PLACE ‘ETEROTOPIA’
Exhibition of Lingual Gymnastics
Daelim Museum
April 17 – July 12, 2020
2019
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Shinchon Theater Lineup, November X Lee Yunjung Relay Dance 7
Tongue Gymnastics
Shinchon Theater
November 22-24, 2019 -
Wooran Foundation Opening Festival Residency Showcase, Co-Directed
Walk On
Wooran Foundation U-Ran Stage 2
March 6-10, 2019
2018
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November X Y Lee unjung Relay Dance 6
1 and 4, Again
Platform L, Platform Live
November 24-25, 2018 -
Opening Performance and Exhibition of Between the Dot and Spine
Nam June Paik Art Center, 2nd Floor
March 22 – June 24, 2018 -
Movement Research Exchange
On this In-Between Moment
Judson Church, New York
February 5, 2018
2017
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Yunjung Lee November X Relay Dance 5
1 and 4
Mullae Arts Village, Box Theater
November 29-30, 2017 -
17th Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival
You and Me and You and Me 2
Arko Small Theater
April 2017
2016
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Seoul International Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) Selected Work
1/75th of a Second
Daehakro Arts Theater, Main Theater
October 2016 -
16th Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival Opening Performance, 105-minute Relay Performance, Contact Improvisation
Arko Small Theater & Seoul Dance Center
April 2016
2015
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Selected for Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture’s Dance Creation Support Program, November X Lee Yunjung Relay Dance 4
1/75th of a Second
Sogang University, Mary Hall Main Theater
December 2015 -
SIDance How’s Next 3
On This Moment
Gangdong Arts Center, Small Theater
October 2015 -
National Dance Company of Korea Rated 19+ 90
Co-Choreography
Daehakro Arts Theater, Main Theater
September 2015 -
Spain Madrid Fringe Festival
The DUET
Sala Fernando Arrabal 1.1 in Spain
July 2015
2014
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CHO-CO Project Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Trivial Words
SESC Paladium Belo Horizonte
December 2014 -
Selected for Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture’s Dance Creation Support Program
November X Yunjung Lee Relay Dance 3, Insignificant Space, Insignificant Word
Sogang University, Mary Hall, Small Theater
November 2014 -
Arts Council Korea Supported Project
Show Me Your Room – Room Dance
Space MO Gallery
September 2014 -
Opening of 2014 Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival
Arko Arts Theater, Small Theater
April 2014
2013
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Selected for Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture’s Dance Creation Support Program, November X Lee Yunjung Relay Dance 2
Dancing in the Shade, Trivial Space
Sogang University, Mary Hall, Small Theater
November 15-16, 2013 -
VIBE Dance Company Annual Performance
Woman’s Story – Relation Trio no.1
Incheon Art Platform
October 2013 -
Co-Choreography of Internationally Invited Work
Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival
Arko Arts Theater, Small Theater
April 2013 -
8th Physical Theater Festival, Invited Performance of Confession Jump
Daehakro Arts Theater, Theater 3
June 2013
2012
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November X Lee Yunjung Relay Dance 1
Go-Back Jump
Sogang University, Mary Hall, Small Theater
November 4-5, 2012 -
SMFM Improvisation Performance by Jaechun Park
Kanggangsullae Improvisation
Sogang University, Mary Hall, Main Theater
July 2012