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Photos of South Korea’s Last Circus

  • Dongchoon is Korea's oldest circus, founded in 1925, and is now the only circus in South Korea after all its rivals closed.
  • The owner expresses a heavy responsibility for maintaining the country's circus culture and hopes to perform for another 100 years.
  • Previously popular acts like elephant performances, motorbike stunts, singing, and acting are no longer a part of the circus.
  • The owner considers sustaining the circus a significant achievement for the performing arts in South Korea.
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South Korea's last circus, Dongchoon, holds up as it marks centennial

The century-old Dongchoon Circus Troupe is the last circus in South Korea. Such entertainments peaked before most South Korean homes had televisions.

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