siren eun young jung's Queer Genealogy: Yeoseong Gukgeuk and Anomalous Performance

In her essay for Afterall, Hyunjin Kim explores siren eun young jung's connection to yeoseong gukgeuk (Korean women's theatre) as a queer lineage. Jung's 2019 installation, 'A Performing by Flash, Afterimage, Velocity, and Noise,' showcased at the Venice Biennale, features performers Yii Lee, Azangman, Seo Ji Won, and KIRARA, and challenges traditional gender roles within an interactive immersive environment. The Yeoseong Gukgeuk Project, initiated by Jung in 2008 and still ongoing, is inspired by her interactions with older actors and a decade of research. Yeoseong gukgeuk began in 1948 but saw a decline in the 1960s. Jung's notable works include 'Public yet Private Archive' (2015), 'Gender Bender Fencers' (2014, 2017), and 'Off/Stage' (2012), where she characterizes 'the queer' as 'in/stability,' emphasizing the examination of queerness in performance and aesthetics.