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Yin In-taek, former chief of the Seoul Arts Center, is artistic director of the K-Story video concert “Great Youth,” staged Oct 20–21 at the National Museum of Korea auditorium. To revive fading Korean art songs (gagok), he pairs beloved mid-20th-century songs like “Bimok,” “Barley Field,” “Magnolia,” and “My Country, My People” with archival photos and films, narrative commentary (in the style of silent-film narrators), and staged singing to turn what might be a static recital into an engaging multimedia story. Yin says the format broadens audiences and creates affordable, portable productions that can play in museums, public theaters, and festivals nationwide. He plans other themed concerts—romance scenes from classic films matched to songs, and historical portraits (e.g., Yu Gwan-sun and Na Hye-seok)—and hopes to license the concept to regional companies and expand into dance genres. He also notes that AI tools help reduce video rights and production costs, supporting sustainable programming and more stage opportunities for performers.