October 12, 1997.
After 8 years of living in the United States, I moved back to Korea, my home country. 11 years old at the time, with a foreigner's perspective. Among the many wondrous cultures, I discovered the magic of traditional marketplaces and felt that it should be shared with the foreigners in Korea.

Duritter—a combination of two pure Korean words duri (=unite, gather) and ter (=site, place. pronounced as [tuh]), meaning 'a place where everything gathers'—is a nonverbal performing arts show targeting the foreigners in Korea. It shows the vibrant, lively fun of Korean traditional marketplaces, triggering foreigners not only to watch the show, but to take the chance to visit a marketplace as well.

 

I created a simple synopsis of a young child on a mission given by his mother, in search of a nice big mackerel for dinner. The child goes through a series of six episodes (in which content is built: dances, pantomimes, skits, etc) in the marketplace and finally brings home his mackerel, along with the warmth and humanity of the bustling arena.