Jungwoong Kim: Move By Faith—Not By Sight

Drop by Studio 34's Lounge and watch Jungwoong Kim (K.Jung) as he researches how his body, movement qualities, and imagination respond when he's moving without the benefit or influence of sight or sound.  What can he learn about other ways of sensing?  Are there lessons about ways of understanding and appreciating the experience of people who are other-abled visually or aurally?  This research will inform a multi-session workshop he will lead at Studio 34 in October 2025.  

The research sessions will take place on Wednesdays, September 3 and 10, and Thursday September 25 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.  Stop by when you can, and stay for as long or short as you like. Snacks (tea) and conversation will follow.  A free-will donation will be appreciated, but not expected.

Move By Faith—Not By Sight is one of several Free Pop-Up Performances at Studio 34 in conjunction with the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Click here to see Studio 34's full list of Philly Fringe offerings.

About the artist:

Jungwoong Kim, born and raised in South Korea, has been a dance/performing artist, choreographer, curator, actor, theater choreographer and arts educator for 25 years. He is trained in Korean martial arts and traditional dance/ritual of Korean shamanism, which strongly inform his aesthetic and artistic vision.  Kim describes his practice as "a dynamic dialogue between my training and background in South Korean traditional dance and music and my embrace of western improvisation, especially Contact Improvisation, as a performance medium." His performance practice spans a spectrum of improvisational solos, durational ensemble work, site-specific engagement with visual and media artists, and characterizations for mainstage and experimental theater. He has performed with noted Contact Improvisors such as Karen Nelson and Christine Simpson. His work has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage and the Knight Foundation among other funders.

Accessibility: Studio 34 is...

• Up one flight of stairs

• Mask-optional

• A sober space