Little Angels (Korea)

The Little Angels is an all-female folk-ballet troupe established by members of the Unification Church to attract positive attention to Korean culture and in particular to act as goodwill ambassadors for South Korea. It was founded by a former Korean military attache, Lieut. Colonel Bo Hi Pak, a top aide to Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon in 1963. [The Little Angels is a company of 40 young artists, aged 8 to 15, from Seoul, Korea. Through music and dance they present timeless moments from Korea's folklore and legends. Many of the songs and dances that are performed in the colorful program originated as long as 2000 years ago. [http://www.montclair.edu/pages/publications/news/newsrelease101angels.html] ] [...a singing/dancing troupe made up of all little girls that performs traditional Korean dances around the world. [http://www.medeasin.com/journal/04/0402/040221.htm] ] [This Korean classical children's dance troupe, with its motto Love Heaven, Love Humankind, Love Your Country, was established in 1963 with the intention of devoting itself to God, world peace, and the honor of its homeland. It has introduced Korean culture and performing arts-and implanted the Korean spirit-in the world through its more than 1,800 live performances and two hundred television appearances in a total of forty nations throughout North, Central and South America, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and Asia. Thus, the Little Angels of Korea have served as envoys of peace and friendship, and have become the proud face of Korea. Invited to take part in the opening ceremony of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, they represented to the world the dignity of the Korean people. [http://www.tparents.org/library/religion/cta/ch/ch4/ch42.htm] ]

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