Since its establishment in 1996 in Seoul by JOH Seongjoo and PARK Hobin, Dance Company J o B a c has been constantly growing up as one of the most promising dance companies in Korea. The name of company 'J o B a c' is amalgamation of two co-directors, JOH and PARK, in accordance with the original pronunciation in Korean. They work both as choreographers and dancers in the company.

Most of their works focused not only on movements, but also on the new form and structure of choreography. With the simple and psychological trends of both visible and invisible structures, have J o B a c's special interests on human beings of today beingtransformed into some unique styles of dance pieces which make J o B a c a most distinguished dance company in Korea.

PARK Hobin
Choreographer, dancer
Co-director of Dance Company JoBac

PARK Hobin started to dance in 1986 while he majored in acting at his college.

In 1994, PARK was awarded as 'Best Young Choreographer' with his trio piece Death of a Poet. He was granted a scholarship from the Korean Culture & Arts Foundation, which enabled him to study and work in France between 1995~1996. During his stay in France, his solo work L'oiseau la t te pleine was invited by Swedish Cultural Centre in Paris and Open Theatre Dance Festival in Athens, Greece. Since he came back to Seoul in 1996, has PARK been leading J o B a c showing his vigorous energy of creation.

His major choreographic works include Chameleon, Vanished into a darkroom ('97), Orpheus Syndrome('98), Secrets of Green Scorpion ('98), Corona I -Ruminated Memory ('99), Death of a Poet, 1999 ('99). With his solo piece, Corona I -Ruminated Memory, has he been invited to Yokohama ST Spot in Japan in February, 1999. And in February, 2000, this piece is again to be invited to Art Sphere Theatre in Tokyo, Japan. In April 1999, PARK reproduced one of his most successful works, Death of a Poet with a new title, Death of a Poet,1999 which was invited to Seoul Arts Centre. In July, 1999, PARK was awarded a grant of MAMPIST Scholarship by Samsung Foundation of Culture, the most prestigious in its kind in Korea sponsored by Samsung Conglomerate Group, provides him with an opportunity to work as a guest artist in dance companies in France from 2000 to 2001.

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