Burning Field






March 14 – 30, 2025  
Daehakro Theater Quad, Seoul

September 20 – 24, 2023  
HYU Black Box Theatre, Seoul  

November 4 – 13, 2022  
CKL Stage, Seoul  

November 18 – 21, 2021  
Sejong Art Center, Seoul  

February 15 – 16, 2020  
Daehakro Arts Theater, Seoul  

Playwright & Director | Jonghee Woo  
Producer | Seulgi Park  
Set Design | Dongki Park  
Lighting Design | Taejoon Kwak  
Projection Design | Sangwan Kim  
Sound Design | Wonman Lee  
Music | Davy Sumner  
Stage Manager | Eunyoung Lee
Based on the Goseong-Sokcho big fire incident in 2019, a newspaper reporter ‘Jinwoo’ covered his father, a firefighter on leave, and released the treatment and PTSD of Korean firefighters in a documentary form. Five projectors and two cameras were used, and the signal system and power were wirelessly supplied to create an environment where the structure could be freely moved and more immersed in the play. In the last of the play, screens were connected to one wall, creating a scene in which a huge barrier of fire drove the audience to the wall, creating an environment where the audience seemed to be at a fire scene.

#ImmersivePlay #ProjectionDesign

2025 Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Arts Creation Support Grant
2023 Arts Council Korea, Art & Technology Convergence Support – Excellence Follow-up Grant
2022 Arts Council Korea, Art & Technology Convergence Support Grant
2021 Arts Council Korea, Changjak Sansil (Original Production) – Best Repertoire Selection
2021 Korea Arts Management Service, PAMS Choice – Performing Arts Market in Seoul
2019 Arts Council Korea,Arko Young Art Frontier – Next Generation Artist Support Program

[Interview] “[Series 9: People in the Work] Efforts to Heal the Wounds of Trauma — Director Woo Jong-hee of Burning Field,” NewsFreeZone, Mar 2020

[Feature] “In an Age of Disaster, a Human Story” — Immersive Play Burning Field, Seoul Culture Today, Mar 2025






The projection design was carefully crafted considering the placement of screens in each scene. Moving screens were used to appear fragmented at times and, at other times, to form a massive wall. This dynamic visual approach depicted the chaos and devastation of a fire scene, as well as the disorientation and PTSD experienced by firefighters.
All projectors were installed on mobile structures with wireless signal and power setups. This allowed for projection mapping to be seamlessly performed even while the structures were in motion. To achieve this, a wireless signal system was established, ensuring uninterrupted performance throughout the show.


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