Traditional Korean Music Band: Leenalchi
Have you heard of LEENALCHI?
They are a seven-member band featuring a quartet of pansori vocalists.
But this isn’t your grandparents’ pansori.
The band has updated the traditional genre with hip, modern sounds and wild, rhythmic dance movements.
The dancers’ dress includes an eye-catching mix of traditional hats and stylish, colorful gym wear.
The band's entertaining performances have cuaght the eye of Korea enthusiasts worldwide.
Their “Feel the Rhythm” promotional videos, created for the Korea Tourism Organization, have racked up over 80 million hits on YouTube.
In the Seoul video, you’ll see the band and dancers dash and dance at famous museums, palaces, and filming locations.
In the Gangneung video, they retell a folk tale about a turtle that tries to obtain a rabbit’s liver to cure the ill Dragon King.
As travel is still difficult nowadays, these videos will cheer you up.