{
  "id": 6384512,
  "title": "Seoul dance troupe takes Mimesis to Washington",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/seoul-dance-troupe-takes-mimesis-to-washington",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/arts-theater/20260909/seoul-dance-troupe-takes-mimesis-to-washington"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre is bringing a unique contemporary dance performance called \"Mimesis\" to Washington, D.C., as part of the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations. The eight-piece troupe, which combines eight traditional Korean dance forms such as Gyobangmu, Hanryangmu, and Taepyeongmu, will perform at Warner Theatre on September 27 at 8 p.m. The event is hosted by the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C., and the Embassy of Korea. The troupe will also perform a shortened version of \"Mimesis\" at the National Portrait Gallery on September 29, during a Korean national holiday celebration. The production, which premiered in 2025, reimagines traditional Korean dances with a focus on the movement of nature, connecting each dance to elements like water, wind, earth, lightning, sky, fire, and light.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}