▶ KT&G (CEO Bok-in Baek) held ‘2016 Sangsang Realization Festival’ in great success with four thousand spectators at KT&G Sangsang Madang Chuncheon between October 8 and 9. The company will double the amount raised from ticket sales to donate the total amount to culture and art organizations

KT&G (CEO Bok-in Baek) held ‘2016 Sangsang Realization Festival’ in great success with four thousand spectators at KT&G Sangsang Madang Chuncheon between October 8 and 9.

2016 Sangsang Realization Festival, the fifth one since 2012, is a complex culture & art festival by KT&G for the development of culture and art. This year, the festival included not only performance but design and visual arts to provide visitors with opportunity to meet new artists of diversified fields.

Top-tier singers including ‘Kim Changwan Band’, ‘Zion. T’ together with new teams shortlisted on ‘Band Discovery’ program sponsored by KT&G for new musicians performed at ‘Sangsang Live’.  ‘Sangsang ARTS’ for various cultural experience and ‘Sangsang PLAY’ zone where visitors may participate were very popular spots as well.

Hyoseok Ji, head of Culture Contribution Division of KT&G said, “Programs for total age group considering family visitors improved visitors’ satisfaction. The company will double the amount raised from ticket sales to donate the total amount to culture and art organizations.

KT&G has been credited for supporting culture and art for a long time. The Company was awarded Presidential Prize in ‘2015 Mecenat Award’ held by Korea Mecenat Association in recognition of operating ‘Sangsang Madang’, complex culture space, and activating community culture and underground culture.