WINNERS GALLERY

Emeritus Professor of Kunsan University
Director of the Honam Opera Company
President of the Korea Opera Company Association
Chairman of the Korea Opera Festival Organizing Committee

• Studied at the G-Verdi Conservatory of Music, Received a disploma from the Rovigo Conservatory, Italy, and studied at the Vercelli Academy.
• Research professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz, Austria
• Leading roles in opera including “Lucia di Lammermoor”, “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Rigoletto”.
• Studied under: Carlo Meliciani, Felice Schiavi, Saraceni, Professor Ferraro, and others.
• 8 vocal recitals, directed “Cavalleria Rusticana”, “Chunhyang Story”, “La Traviata”, and “Rigoletto”.
• Founded the Honam Opera Company in 1986.
• Produced total 10 creative operas: “General Mung Bean Jeong Bong-jun”, “East”, “Twin Lilies John and Lutgarda”, “Seo Dong and Princess Seonhwa”, “Nongae”, “Sim Cheong”, “Heungbu and Nolbu” and “Moon, Please Shine”.