Anseong Namsadang Theater

By Car
1. Exit the Morin gate and make left. Straight to next intersection after passed a bridge and keep straight on Region
Road #306. Follow RR #306 for approximately 1 mile. You will see a sign to Songtan IC on RR #317.
2. Follow RR #317 for approximately 3 miles. You will see a sign to Songtan IC and get into Songtan IC.
3. Right after Songtan IC, take a left to Anseong on Highway #40. Follow H #40 for approximately 12 miles. You will see
a sign to Namanseong IC and exit to Anseong City Hall.
4.After exit Namanseong IC, follow NR #23 - #57 - #38 as below map and you will see the sign to Anseong Namsadang
Theater and follow the sign.

Full Map Detail #1

Osan AB
Bridge

Anseong
Namsadang
Theater

Morin Gate

Detail #2 Detail #3

Osan AB

Songtan IC
Namanseong IC

Detail #4 Anseong
Namsadang
Theater
* ≫Period
· 1st half: March 17th ~ July 29th (Every Saturday/Sunday)
· 2nd half: August 11th ~ November 25th (Every Saturday/Sunday)
* Close during the first week of August

≫Venue
· Anseong Namsadang Theatre

≫Entrance fee
· 1,000 won

≫Performance Schedule: Saturday

· Daytime Performance – 14:00 ~15:00 (Performance will rotate every week)

Deotboegi (A traditional mask performance)
Deolmi (A traditional puppet show)
Salpan (Spectacular acrobatic performance)
Beona-nori (Spinning dishes)

· Gap Performance – Every 2nd Saturday 15:00 ~ 16:00

Taepyungmu (Mar, May, Jul, Sep)
Hyangdangmu (Apr, Jun, Aug, Nov)
(The schedule may change without notice)

· Night-time Performance – 18:00 ~ 19:30

Eoreum (Tightrope dancing)-Eoreum means “to be careful as if you walk on the ice” on Korean
Pungmul-nori (Korean traditional drumming)-Plays featuring Korean traditional drumming
Salpan (Acrobatic performance)-Tumbling and gymnastics
Mudong-nori (Human pyramid)-An acrobatic performance
Beona-nori (Spinning dishes)-A performance featuring bowl spinning and jokes
Sangmo-nori (Twirl a sangmo)-folk dancing featuring 14m twirling ribbons
Dwipuri (Wrap up party)-Performers and audience sing and dance together

≫Performance Schedule: Sunday

Daytime Performance – 14:00 ~ 15:30
Eoreum (Tightrope dancing)/ Pungmul-nori/ Salpan/ Mudong-nori/ Beona-nori/ Sangmo-nori/
Mudong-nori/ Beona-nori/ Sangmo-nori/ Dwipuri
≫Reservation: www.namsadangmori.org
General Information
·Address
34-3, Bokpeyong-ri, 198 Namsadang-ro, Bogae-myeon, Anseong-si,
Gyeonggi-do

·Phone
031)678-2518

Transportation Information
1. By Subway

* Take the Subway to the Pyeongtaek station from Songtan subway

station (3 Stops)
* Take the city bus to Anseong bus terminal from Pyeongtaek station
(#50, #70 / every 5~10 min)
* Take a taxi to Anseong Namsadang Theater from Anseong bus ter-
minal (10 min, ₩5,000)

2. By Bus

*Take a taxi to the Songtan Bus Terminal (Approx. 5-10 minutes/

Fare about $3.00~$4.00)
*Take a bus to the Anseong Bus Terminal from Songtan bus Terminal
(Approx. 40 min/Fare ₩ 3,500)
* Take a taxi to Anseong Namsadang Theater from Anseong bus
terminal (10 min, ₩5,000)
Origin of namsadang
The namsadang is a Korean itinerant troupe which consists of male performers who
present various performing arts such as acrobatics, singing, dancing and playing like
a circus. It is said that namsadang was spontaneously formed during the Joseon
Dynasty and used to wander about marketplaces and villages.
'Baudeogi' was a woman who, after becoming kkoktusoe or the chief of namsadang
as a woman in the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty for the first time in the nation,
led the namsadang troupe. The Anseong Namsadang troupe led by Baudeogi
became well-known all over the country thereafter. Baudeogi toured the country
promoting the humble performance called namsadang to a level of popular
performance culture to comfort the oppressed people.

Kkokdusoe (troupe leader)

Responsible for supporting his or her fellow members.

Golbaengisoe
The second highest ranking member. Responsible for getting permission from the
leader of the village in order to present their talents.

Tteunsoe (a leading performer)

The head of each performance or senior performer

Yeonhija (piri)
Apprentices who just started learning acrobatics under tteunsoe, running errands.
Also called piri.

Deungjimgun
Porters carrying instruments and equipment.

Six performances of namsadang

The six performances which the troupe performs are collectively called Namsadang
nori, literally meaning nori performed by namsadng. The namsadang nori includes
pungmul nories, beona nori, salpan, eoreum, deotboegi, and deolmi. All six nori are
associated with each other and integrate various activities such as music, feat,
acrobatics, stunt, play, dance, and mask dance.