{"id":8963,"date":"2018-04-26T13:55:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T04:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=8963"},"modified":"2023-02-20T16:16:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:16:14","slug":"staging-spectacles-meet-mind-behind-everlands-parades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/resort\/2018-04-staging-spectacles-meet-mind-behind-everlands-parades\/","title":{"rendered":"Staging Spectacles: Meet the Mind behind Everland\u2019s Parades"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8963\" class=\"elementor elementor-8963\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-771ca27b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"771ca27b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56ff7ce9\" data-id=\"56ff7ce9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48b7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48b7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>With performers dancing in perfect synchronicity while larger-than-life floats fill the sky with multitude of colors, parades express a singular vision that verges on utopian. Watching the movements, songs and stories unfold can often feel like being shuttled into an alternate universe.<\/p><p>Every day, thousands of visitors are treated to visual and musical spectacles all around Everland, Korea\u2019s largest theme park. With performances constantly being revamped and new routines added, the parades ensure that no two visits to the theme park are ever the same.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18f733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b18f733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Heart and Soul of Everland\u2019s Parades<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430d0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"430d0d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While actors and musicians often get all the limelight, successful execution of any parade in fact comes down to meticulous planning behind the scenes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e25776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e25776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc2MjIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA0XC85NDB4Njg3X3N1YjEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37622\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub1-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25cc7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25cc7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Entertainment Director Jae-Hoon Hwang has been tirelessly producing Everland\u2019s spectacular parades for two decades. His journey to parade planning began when he visited the theme park while he was a university student.<\/p><p>\u201cAt that time, I was interested in traditional Korean folk music and performances,\u201d Hwang says. \u201cBut when I saw the night parade at Everland, I was captivated. That\u2019s when I started to think about creating parades.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af98c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4af98c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_snb2-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc2MjMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA0XC85NDB4Njg3X3NuYjItMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_snb2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_snb2-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_snb2-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6dcb64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6dcb64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the entertainment director, Hwang is responsible for overseeing the production of all parades at the theme park. Managing a diverse team of creative talents, he is involved at every stage in bringing new routines to life, from their conception all the way to their performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c551c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c551c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating Carnivals<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8508e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be8508e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cA parade is essentially the telling of a story through music and choreography,\u201d Hwang says. \u201cThis means we have to come up with ideas which visitors can recognize and form a strong emotional connection with.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b13db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b13db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub3-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc2MjQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA0XC85NDB4Njg3X3N1YjMtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37624\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub3-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub3-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99fbb5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99fbb5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new parade at Everland begins life with Hwang and a team of writers finding an overarching theme. To make sure the final product will resonate with visitors, Hwang typically begins his search for inspirations in nature, history, myths, and fairytales. As he explains, this framework ensures that performances at Everland are meaningful to the audience.<\/p><p>\u201cIf we come up with a concept that\u2019s too abstract or surreal, the audience will feel disengaged, no matter how well the performance is put together,\u201d he says.<\/p><p>After the script is finalized, Hwang will kickstart design production, building floats, props and costumes. At the same time, the entertainment director will work with musicians and choreographers to craft the perfect songs and dance to convey the story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95cab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c95cab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub4-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc2MjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA0XC85NDB4Njg3X3N1YjQtMS0xLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub4-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37625\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub4-1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub4-1-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94199ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94199ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After three weeks of rehearsals, the new parade will be unveiled to visitors. But Hwang\u2019s job is not finished yet, as he needs to continue monitoring performances and make adjustments.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s essential to encourage actors and dancers to keep their energy levels up, otherwise the parade would lose its impact,\u201d he says.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f6c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95f6c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Labor of Love<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7023360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7023360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even after working at Everland for so many years, Hwang says he still finds immense pleasure in planning parades. Still, putting on performances day in, day out is not all fun and games.<\/p><p>\u201cLots of people are involved in creating parades. Sometimes, it\u2019s difficult and tiring to persuade others to change their ideas to make the performances perfect,\u201d he says. \u201cBut seeing the visitors\u2019 excitement ultimately makes all the hard work worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45f515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d45f515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub5-2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzc2MjYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA0XC85NDB4Njg3X3N1YjUtMi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub5-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37626\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub5-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/940x687_sub5-2-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c0bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9c0bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of all the performances he has planned, Hwang says his favorite is Everland\u2019s adaptation of Aesop\u2019s Fables \u2013 the first show he was put in charge of managing. Faced with the challenge of producing seven separate performances simultaneously, the entertainment director credits the dedication of his creative staff and performers for the success of the shows.<\/p><p>\u201cI can still remember the level of passion, even to this day,\u201d he says.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f2499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7f2499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Spectacles<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067eace elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"067eace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With summer just a few months away, Hwang and his team are busy putting the finishing touches to the shows for Everland\u2019s summer festival. While he declines to fully reveal what the team has planned, Hwang says visitors can expect to see unique water displays.<\/p><p>And after years of planning parades, the entertainment director has this advice for visitors on how to get the most out of performances at the theme park: \u201cClap, dance and sing along with the performers and don\u2019t be self-conscious,\u201d he says.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With performers dancing in perfect synchronicity while larger-than-life floats fill the sky with multitude of colors, parades express a singular vision that verges on utopian. Watching the movements, songs and stories unfold can often feel like being shuttled into an alternate universe. 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