French Pansori Singer Completes 3.5-Hour 'Heungboga' Performance: Why She Quit Samsung to Dedicate Her Life to Pansori | Laure Mafo [Curtain Call 316]

In episode 316 of Curtain Call, we meet French pansori singer Laure Mafo, who recently completed a three-and-a-half-hour full performance of the pansori epic 'Heungboga.' After majoring in accounting in graduate school and working at the Paris branch of Samsung Electronics, Laure Mafo’s life changed completely when she fell in love with pansori by chance. In 2017, she left her stable job and life in Paris to move to Korea to study the art form, and after nine years of dedication, she achieved her dream of performing a full 'Heungboga' recital.

How did Mafo enter the world of pansori after the age of 30? Knowing only simple greetings in Korean, how did she master pansori, which is filled with classical Chinese characters, archaic language, and regional dialects? What is her life like as a student majoring in pansori at the Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts)?

As a cultural bridge between France and Korea who is promoting pansori to the world, Mafo says she has even bigger dreams. Do not miss the story of Laure Mafo, who has continuously forged a new path to achieve her dreams. In today’s Curtain Call, we will also enjoy key passages from the pansori 'Heungboga.'

(Host: Kim Soo-hyun, Culture Correspondent; Lee Byung-hee, Announcer | Guest: Laure Mafo | Recording & Filming: Yoo Gyu-yeon | Editing: Jung Yong-hee)

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