Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation to Recruit 30 Gugak Entrepreneurship Trainees on a First-Come, First-Served Basis until September 30

The Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation (Chairman Bae Young-ho) is recruiting participants for the 2026 Youth Growth Engine Support regular course, the 'Gugak Entrepreneurship Practice' education program.

Poster for the recruitment of participants for the 'Gugak Entrepreneurship Practice' education program

The 2026 Youth Growth Engine Support regular course operates practice-oriented competency reinforcement education, such as music production, performance planning, promotional marketing, and entrepreneurship, to help artists and art groups working based on traditional arts adapt to the market environment and develop self-sufficiency.

This 'Gugak Entrepreneurship Practice' education includes step-by-step processes for actual business implementation, from understanding the concept of entrepreneurship and specifying the direction of entrepreneurship through self-diagnosis to the business modeling of artistic content, understanding of taxation and accounting, and sustainable operation.

The recruitment target is traditional artists interested in business entrepreneurship in the traditional field and youth interested in entrepreneurship in the Gugak culture industry. The recruitment period is from September 15 to September 30, and 30 people will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

The education will be held every Tuesday from October 6 to October 20 in the classrooms of the Traditional Performing Arts Creative Maru. CEO Kwon Su-jeong of Stop & C, CEO Tax Accountant Lee Eun-ju of Apple Tax & Accounting Corporation, and CEO Park Je-young of Eight Around will participate as instructors to provide step-by-step education on the entrepreneurship preparation process for traditional artists.

Detailed information regarding the recruitment for the 'Gugak Entrepreneurship Practice' education can be found on the Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation website.

Introduction to the Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation

The Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation was established with the purpose of promoting traditional arts and improving the cultural dignity of the people by expanding opportunities for cultural enjoyment. It started as the Gugak Culture Foundation after receiving permission for foundation establishment from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2007, and changed its name to the Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation in 2009. It carries out various projects such as the dissemination and expansion of the base of traditional arts, development of high-quality traditional culture content and popularization of traditional arts, cultivation of new talent, and overseas exchange activities.

◆ At a Glance

· Issuing Institution: Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation

· Category: Cultural Heritage, Music, Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation

· Distribution: September 15, 2026, at 8:40 AM

Source: Traditional Performing Arts Promotion Foundation Press Release (Newswire)

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