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This musical performance is presented in conjunction with the Nam Center for Korean Studies\u2019 international conference, \u201cTranspacific Lives in an American Century: Ilhan New as Method,\u201d exploring New\u2019s life and legacy across Korea and the United States.\n\nBorn in Pyongyang, New came to the United States at a young age and grew up in the Midwest. His journey took him from a Korean youth military school in Hastings, Nebraska, to Detroit and Ann Arbor, where he studied business and commerce at the University of Michigan. In 1922, he co-founded La Choy with his Michigan friend Wally Smith. Returning to Korea in 1926, he established Yuhan Corporation, a pharmaceutical company that reflected his commitment to public health and social responsibility. During and after World War II, New also contributed to Korea\u2019s independence efforts and the rebuilding of the nation through education, philanthropy, and public health initiatives. His life offers a compelling lens through which to explore migration, identity, entrepreneurship, and the enduring connections between Korea and the United States.\n\nFeaturing original songs by Lisa Sung, this performance brings New\u2019s extraordinary story to life through music and narrative, inviting audiences to reflect on the personal experiences and historical forces that shaped his legacy.\n\nPerformers\n- Lisa Sung \u2014 Composer and piano\n- Jeong Min Huh \u2014 Tenor\n- Brynn Hilliker \u2014 Bass\n- Cecilia Fornuto \u2014 Soprano\n- Harrison McComb \u2014 Saxophone\/Flute\n- Nicholas Classen \u2014 Trombone\n- Max Wetterlen \u2014 Drums\n\n*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at outreachkorea@umich.edu. 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Crossing to America (\u6e21\u7f8e) \u2013 Pansori, \u201cBeompijungryu\u201d from Simcheongga\nThis boat-sailing passage of Simcheongga stands for his voyage to the United States at the\nage of nine.\nPerformers Pansori: Sowon Kim \/ Buk: Minseop Song\n\n3. Unfamiliar Land (\u751f\u758f) \u2013 Saengso Byeongju (Saenghwang and Danso Ensemble),\n\u201cSuryongeum\u201d\nThis piece expresses the unfamiliar feelings he must have felt on arriving in a strange new\nland, America.\nPerformers Danso: Minseop Song \/ Saenghwang: Jeongmin Son\n\n4. Hardship (\u523b\u82e6) \u2013 Gayageum Sanjo (Choi Ok-sam school)\nSanjo demands that a performer sharpen their skill to the utmost limit, and it reflects the\nrelentless effort with which he studied after coming to America.\nPerformers Gayageum: Hyunchae Kim \/ Janggo: Minseop Song\n\n5. Growing Old Together (\u5055\u8001) \u2013 \u201cManpajeongsikjigok\u201d\nThis piece represents his meeting his wife in America and their marriage, the beginning of a\nlife growing old together.\nPerformers Piri: Jeongmin Son \/ Daegeum: Jungmin Lim \/ Haegeum: Sunghee Lee \/ Janggo:\nMinseop Song\n\n\u2014 Intermission \u2014\n\nPART 2\n6. Founding (\u5275\u696d) \u2013 \u201cGrown From Seeds\u201d from SELF_LESS (composed by Edward Schocker)\nFacing the bleak reality of Korea at that time, he worked for his people with the heart of one\nwho finds hope in a handful of seeds.\nPerformers Voice: Sowon Kim \/ Saenghwang: Minseop Song \/ Daepiri: Jeongmin Son \/ Daegeum:\nJungmin Lim \/ Haegeum: Sunghee Lee \/ Gayageum: Hyunchae Kim\nReference video https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yAVfVZxDksc (20:17\u201324:53)\n\n7. A Divided Homeland (\u5206\u65b7) \u2013 \u201cA House Divided\u201d (composed by Dana Kaufman)\nThis piece portrays Korea divided by war immediately after liberation.\nPerformers Daegeum: Jungmin Lim \/ Cello: Katarina Elise*\n\n8. Going Underground (\u6f5b\u884c) \u2013 \u201cCloud Study IV\u201d (composed by Hyoshin Na)\nIn 1945, at the age of fifty, he volunteered for the U.S. OSS Napko Project to fight for his\nhomeland\u2019s independence.\nPerformers Haegeum: Sunghee Lee \/ Gayageum: Hyunchae Kim\n\n9. 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