LEE Yun Jung

Artistic Director of Dance Project PPoKKi

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Education

• B.A. in Dance, College of Arts, Hansung University, 1998

• M.A. in Choreography, School of Dance, Korea National University of Arts, 2006

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Awards and Selections

• Selected for Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture’s Dance Creation Support Program,  2013-15, 2018, 2022,2025

• Wooran Foundation’s “Lee Yunjung Project," 2021

• Best Work Award, Korean Critics Association, Tongue Gymnastics, 2019

• Selected for Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture's Dance Center & New York Movement Research Choreographer Exchange, 2018

• Best Work Award, Korea Modern Dance Promotion Association's Dance Vision for 1/75th of a Second, 2017

• Selected for Korea-Denmark Connection by Arts Management Support Center, 2015

• Selected as a Young Choreographer by Dance Forum Critics for Safe Drift, 2010

• Selected as LIG Art Foundation Young Artist, 2010

• Selected as Emerging Artist by Arts Council Korea, 2008

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Residencies

• Wooran Foundation’s "Lee Yunjung Project," Seoul, South Korea, 2021

• Body-Mind Centering SME Course, Germany & Estonia, 2019

• Movement Research Exchange Artist, New York, 2018

• Wooran Foundation’s "Mokso Project," Seoul, South Korea, 2018-19

• Korea-Portugal Dance Exchange, Seoul, Lisbon, 2015

• CHO-CO Project, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2014

• LIG Art Foundation Young Artist Club, Seoul, South Korea, 2010

 

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2026

   Coreana Museum of Art, Folding Acts: Experiments in Rhythm
   see SEA see — Installation, Choreography
   Space C, Seoul, Apr 2 – May 30, 2026

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   Seoseoul Museum of Art Opening Performance, Breathing
   I Breathe Everything in this Place — Choreography, Performance
   Seoseoul Museum of Art, Seoul
   Mar 18–19, 2026

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   International Improvisation Dance Festival — Improvised Solo Performance with the Music of Isang Yun
   Tongyeong Concert Hall, Tongyeong
   May 9, 2026

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2025

   Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture — Arts Creation Support
   Nobody, Nothing, Not Nothing — Choreography
   Seoul Dance Center QUAD, Seoul
   Nov 20–21, 2025

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   National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA),  《Five Conversations That Change Us》,

   Open Space 7

   MMCA SeoulApr 4 – Jul 13, 2025

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2024

   PAMS Choice, Korea Arts Management Service
   Tongue Gymnastics — Choreography, Performance
   Daloreum Theater, National Theater Company of Korea, Seoul
   Oct 9, 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 

   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

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2022

  Tongue Gymnastics
   2022 Korean Dance Festival – Invited Performance at The Place Theatre, UK
   The Place Theatre, June 21, 2022

 

2021

   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

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   National Dance Company of Korea, Choreography Lab Final Presentation (Advanced Program)
   Choreography of Internal Vibration
   Windmill Gallery, October 9, 2021

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   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

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   Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture Stage 111, Seoul Dance Center Improvisation
   Concept and Performance
   Seoul Dance Center Studio 1, May 5, 2022

 

2020

   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

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   Art Sonje Center Performance Pass, Kick, Fall and Run
   Synchronous Dance
   Art Sonje Center, 3rd Floor, October 1-3, 2020

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   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

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   GUCCI Exhibition_NO SPACE, JUST A PLACE ‘ETEROTOPIA’
   Exhibition of  Tongue Gymnastics
   Daelim Museum, April 17 – July 12, 2020

 

2019

   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

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2018

   November X Y Lee unjung Relay Dance 6
   1 and 4, Again
   Platform L, Platform Live, November 24-25, 2018

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   Opening Performance and Exhibition of Between the Dot and Spine
   Nam June Paik Art Center, 2nd Floor, March 22 – June 24, 2018

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   Movement Research Exchange
   On this In-Between Moment
   Judson Church, New York, February 5, 2018

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2017

   Yunjung Lee November X Relay Dance 5
   1 and 4
   Mullae Arts Village, Box Theater, November 29-30, 2017

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   17th Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival
   You and Me and You and Me 2
   Arko Small Theater, April 2017

 

2016

   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

   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

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   SIDance How’s Next 3
   On This Moment
   Gangdong Arts Center, Small Theater, October 2015

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   National Dance Company of Korea Rated 19+ 90
   Co-Choreography
   Daehakro Arts Theater, Main Theater, September 2015

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   Spain Madrid Fringe Festival
   The DUET
    Sala Fernando Arrabal 1.1 in Spain, July 2015

 

2014

   CHO-CO Project Belo Horizonte, Brazil
   Insignificant Word
   SESC Paladium Belo Horizonte, December 2014

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   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

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   Arts Council Korea Supported Project
   Show Me Your Room – Room Dance
   Space MO Gallery, September 2014

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   Opening of 2014 Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival
   Arko Arts Theater, Small Theater, April 2014

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2013

   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

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   VIBE Dance Company Annual Performance
   Woman’s Story – Relation Trio no.1
   Incheon Art Platform, October 2013

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   Co-Choreography of Internationally Invited Work
   Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival
   Arko Arts Theater, Small Theater, April 2013

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   8th Physical Theater Festival, Invited Performance of Go-Back Jump
   Daehakro Arts Theater, Theater 3, June 2013

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2012

   November X Lee Yunjung Relay Dance 1
   Go-Back Jump
   Sogang University, Mary Hall, Small Theater, November 4-5, 2012

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   SMFM Improvisation Performance by Jaechun Park
   Kanggangsullae Improvisation
   Sogang University, Mary Hall, Main Theater, July 2012