National Dance Company’s 'Home' follows the heart back to mother, hometown, longing

When the rehearsal ended, both the dancers and the choreographer seemed unable to shake the swell of emotion: their eyes were rimmed red, their noses flushed, as if still caught in the work’s lingering poignancy. Seeking a more direct connection with audiences, Kim Jong-deok, artistic director of the National Dance Company of Korea and choreographer of “Home,” said he turned to what he felt most deeply -- his mother and his hometown. “To touch on something more genuine, I created this piece base

By The Korea Herald