ARTiGO
Touring • Licensing • Cultural Exchange
We coordinate inbound and outbound tours, secure performance licenses and connect visionary artists with festivals and venues worldwide.
Etymology: From "Arto" (art) + "Ligo" (connection) in Esperanto, a language with no nationality.
- An organization founded with the mission of “connecting the world and people through art.”
- A cultural agency introducing leading international works to Korean stages, while presenting outstanding Korean creations on stages worldwide, aiming to connect the globe through art.
- Beyond domestic and overseas tours of excellent performances, activities include performance licensing and cultural-arts consultancy, contributing to the expansion and growth of the performing-arts field.
CEO PROFILE
Activity & Background
For over fifteen years, the founder of ARTiGO has held key roles across leading Korean cultural institutions and international programs. This journey brings a unique blend of artistic, organizational, and strategic expertise that now underpins the company’s touring, licensing, and consultancy work.
Professional Timeline
- 2025.01 — presentArtigo Inc.— Founder
- 2020.07 — 2024.06Gangdong Foundation for Arts & Culture— Head, Performing Arts & Exhibitions Team
- 2016.08 — 2020.04British Council Korea— Arts Team
- 2014.09 — 2016.03Lotte Foundation for Arts — Lotte Concert Hall— Performance Planning Team
- 2012.04 — 2014.06Korea National Opera— Performance Business Team
- 2009.06 — 2012.03Ansan Foundation for Arts & Culture— Performance Planning Team
- OtherBucheon Foundation for Arts & Culture; Goyang Cultural Foundation— Cultural Projects Team (incl. “Opera in Bucheon”)
Programs & Delegations
- Opera Europa — Opera Management Course (first and only Korean participant).
- Momentum Program by Creative Scotland, Edinburgh Festival, and the British Council (2021, 2022).
- Made in Scotland — Delegate (2023, 2025). British Council — IPAD (International Performing Arts Delegate, 2025).
COMPANY PROFILE
Founded by a producer specialised in international touring and licensing, ARTiGO manages everything from schedules and budgets to contracts and partnerships, ensuring seamless performances on every stage.
Our mission is to foster cultural exchange: we bring boundary-pushing shows to new audiences and support creators in sharing their stories worldwide.
Timeline
- 2025. 07.Jeongdong Theater Arts Group’s <Gwangdae> tour in Taiwan
- 2025. 06.Korea tour of Tortoise in a Nutshell’s <Concerned Others> — QUAD in Seoul, ACC in Gwangju
- 2025. 01.Founded
TOURING
We plan and manage international tours, coordinating venues, schedules and logistics for artists worldwide.
National Jeongdong Theater Company2025Korea
“An exhilarating stage of the Gwangdae—raise the curtain!” As the National Jeongdong Theater Company, led by Soonbaek, prepares 2025 Sochundae Yuhui—a revival of a 1902 Hyeopyulsa performance—the lights suddenly fail and the audience flees in panic. Stranded mid-rehearsal, Soonbaek hums a single line of song, and the air inside the theater turns uncanny. The space itself shifts. Through a fracture where time and place collapse, a century—and a century of Gwangdae—surges into the present. Amid the unbelievable spectacle, a mysterious child appears before the stunned Soonbaek…
Touring To Korea
- 2025
- 2026
Touring Abroad
- 2025
- 2026
LICENSE
We secure performance licenses, navigating legal rights so productions can cross borders.
CONSULTANCY
We provide cultural-arts consultancy, offering strategic guidance for global projects.