Choi Seok Kyu (Kyu Choi)

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Choi Seok Kyu (Kyu Choi)

Festival director, producer, and researcher Choi Seok Kyu is artistic director of Seoul Performing Arts Festival (2022-26) and creative director of Performing Arts Market in Seoul (2020-22). Choi focuses on important themes in contemporary art, conceiving and holding creative research residencies, labs, workshops, and many other projects. He has acted as festival or creative director of many events, including the UK/Korea Season Festival 2017-18, the Chuncheon International Mime Festival, and the Ansan Street Arts Festival. In 2005, he established AsiaNow Productions, helping greatly to internationalize Korea’s theater world. In 2013, Choi organized the Asian Producers’ Platform, a collaborative network of producers in the Asian region with the aim of planning and promoting projects, and building solidarity between performing arts professionals in Asia.
Name in Korean: 최석규（Updated September 2024）