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Ahn Jun-ha is a South Korean Film director, Composer, Music director, and Pianist. He began playing the piano at the age of 7 and grew up receiving an education in Western classical music, jazz, and Korean traditional music.
Starting with winning the performance category of an international contest hosted by the world-renowned audio company Shure in 2009, he began his career as a composer and music director in the fields of film, advertising, and performance. In 2010 and 2011, he was recognized for his talent as a music director for two independent films, receiving the Special Award at the 10th Asiana International Short Film Festival and an official invitation to the Busan International Film Festival (AFA). He also contributed to the film's achievement of 10 million viewers by participating in the music production for *Miracle in Cell No. 7*.
In 2013, with the aim of bringing greater public attention to dance, Ahn Jun-ha released the album ROM (Records of Movement). Through the project, he sought to create a broader connection between music and contemporary dance in Korea.
In 2017, Ahn Jun-ha simultaneously performed various creative roles, including composition, performance, and music direction, in a convergence performance project held at the Asia Culture Center (ACC). His ability to independently execute multiple aspects of the work demonstrated the breadth of his artistic capabilities.
He subsequently composed and conducted the music for the ballet ≪Human≫ and the contemporary dance piece ≪Like Family≫ with the support of the Arts Council Korea. Both works premiered at major venues in Korea, including the Seoul Arts Center, ARKO Arts Center, and the Seoul Arts Center, and were acclaimed as notable new works at the time.
Ahn later expanded his work into large-scale cultural and public projects, composing and directing music for the opening ceremonies of major national events, including the 40th Anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising, the Centenary of the March 1st Movement and the Korean Provisional Government, and the Busan Port Festival.
He has also collaborated with spatial art companies and media art organizations, participating in the creation of interdisciplinary works incorporating kinetic art and mechanical systems.
In 2019, created TRACE of SOUND, followed by SPACE of SOUND in 2020. For both projects, he was directly involved in concept development, design, direction, and performance. The projects received favorable evaluations from the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, leading to multi-year performance support.
Since 2020, He has also established himself as an innovative Movie director specializing in cultural and performing arts films, developing a distinctive approach that pushes beyond conventional forms of performance documentation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the performing arts industry faced unprecedented challenges, he gained particular recognition for his direction of performance films. Rather than simply documenting performances from a fixed or conventional perspective, he developed a more sensory and cinematic visual language, attracting attention within the industry.
He subsequently directed visual productions for major Korean national performing arts organizations, including the National Theater of Korea, National Dance Company of Korea, and National Changgeuk Company of Korea. Through these projects, he explored ways of capturing the traditional beauty, physicality, and dynamism of Korean performing arts through a contemporary cinematic perspective.
His approach, which combines traditional Korean art forms with contemporary visual aesthetics, has helped make traditional performance more accessible to wider audiences while expanding the visual and expressive possibilities of performing arts.
Ahn's visual direction is characterized by an emphasis on the depth and meaning of the performance itself, while creating a visual environment in which movement, stage design, visual art, and music are seamlessly integrated.
He employs a range of visual techniques—including abstract and modern compositions, slow motion, and high-angle cinematography—to create a distinctly cinematic visual language and dynamic atmosphere.
Today, Ahn Jun-ha continues to work across music and sound, while also expanding his practice as a performance director and artistic director. His work explores the relationship between music, sound, visual space, movement, and emotion across a range of artistic formats.
Career & Selected Works
[edit]Film Direction
[edit]2026 — National Dance Company of Korea, 《Transformation》Film Director
2026 — National Changgeuk Company of Korea, 《The Merchants of Venice》Film Director
2026 — National Changgeuk Company of Korea, 《Lear》Film Director
2024— Mapo:rest, Sound scape Film Director & Composer
2023 — National Dance Company of Korea, 《Onchum》 Film Director
2022 — National Dance Company of Korea, 《Holchum III》 Film Director
2022 — Cinematic Promotional Film, 《Dream of Mapo》 Executive Director
2021 —《Four Seasons of Mapo: Winter & Spring》 Director
2020 —《5th Mapo M-Classic Festival》 Artistic Director
2020 — 《Indie Showcase, Indie Christmas Gift》 Executive Director & Director
Music Direction & Composition
[edit]2026 — 《A.T. Exhibition 2026, Taipei, Taiwan》Music Director & Sound Designer
2025 — Theatre Production, 《Pietà》Music Director & Composer
2024 — National Museum of Korea Art Exhibition 《Brilliance》 Music Director & Composer
2024 — Ambient Music Concert,《Mafo:rest — Forest of Healing》 Producer, Film Director & Music Director & Composer
2022 — Multi-Universe Exhibition 《The Earth We Observe》Music Director, Composer & Performer
2021 — Arts Council Korea Ballet《ALONSO》 Music Director
2021 — 《Ansan International Street Arts Festival Closing Ceremony》Music Director, Composer & Performer
2020 — Film 《Hitman》Composer
2020 — Korean National Ballet 《Beyond the Stage: GENESIS》 Composer
2020 — Augsburg Ballet, Germany《Noname》 Composer
2020 — Asia Culture Center, (40th Anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement) 《May, Wildflowers That Became Stars》Composer
2019 — Centenary of the March 1st Movement and the Establishment of the Korean Provisional Government Music Director & Composer
2019 — Big Hit Entertainment Corporate Briefing Music Director
2018 — Arts Council Korea Contemporary Dance 《Like Family》 Music Director & Composer
2017 — Arts Council Korea Ballet 《HUMAN》 Music Director & Composer
2017 — Web Series 72sec 《TV FAKE》 음악Music Director & Composer
2014 — TV Commercial 《RIDI Books》 Music Director & Composer
2013 — Film 《Miracle in Cell No. 7》 Composer
2012 — Film 《Gaeddong-i》 (Official Selection, 17th Busan International Film Festival ) Music Director & Composer
Awards & Honors
[edit]2020 — Presidential Award of the Republic of Korea
For May, Wildflowers That Became Stars, on which Ahn served as Music Director
2011 — Special Award, 10th Asiana International Short Film Festival
Beer Candy
2011 — Official Selection, Asian Film Academy (AFA), Busan International Film Festival
2010 — Winner, Performance Category, Shure International Competition, USA
Related articles and news by Ahn Jun-ha
[edit]‘Piano-playing Director’ Ahn Jun-ha… “The directing set is an invisible orchestra”(Herald News)
Mapo Cultural Foundation: “Providing a Healing Experience Through Ambient Music” (News Journalism)
Korean traditional music and classical music leave concert halls… find new territory online (Herald News)
Even Construction Noise Becomes “Music” When Blended with Classical Music (E-daily News)
The Resonant “Song of the Strings” Settles into a Traditional Korean House (Seoul Economic DailyNews)
An Open-Space Music Video: Korean Traditional and Classical Music with a Different Flavor (Herald News)
“Indie Christmas Gift” to Be Streamed Online: “We Hope It Helps Musicians” (MBN News)
An Idea-Filled Stay-at-Home Concert (YTN News)
2018 “Changjak San-shil Repertoire of the Year” Opens on the 2nd of Next Month… Dance Work “Like Family” Selected(News Culture News)
Live Performances
[edit]- 2021 — SPACE of SOUND Oil Tank Culture Park, Seoul June 27–29, 2021
- 2020 — Live Performance, Oil Tank Culture Park, Seoul October 2020
- 2020 — Live Performance, Oil Tank Culture Park, Seoul June 2020
- 2020 —Trace of Sound (Platform-L Contemporary Art Center)Seoul January 14, 2020
- 2019 —Trace of sound Mini (신촌살롱)Seoul November 29, 2019
Recommended works
[edit]- Contemporary Dance — Contemporary Dance FLOWING
- Ballet — Music Ballet HUMAN
- Media Art — Music Art and Tech
- Media Art — Music Look Earth
- Performance — Production Vocalise
- Music Video ahn - Maria
SNS
[edit]Album List
[edit]안준하 juna. ahn
[edit]| 발매연도 | Artist | 앨범 타입 | 앨범명 | 타이틀 곡 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 안준하 juna.ahn | 정규 앨범 | 《 HUMAN 》 | <Human> |
| 2014 | 안준하 juna.ahn | EP | 《ROOT》 | <Street light tree> |
| 2013 | 안준하 juna.ahn | 정규 앨범 | 《ROM Archived 2019-06-08 at the Wayback Machine》 | <Episode 5> |
| 2012 | 안준하 juna.ahn | O S T | 《개똥이》 | <Over And Over Again> |
| 발매연도 | Artist | 앨범 타입 | 앨범명 | 타이틀 곡 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Juna | EP | 《Snake》 | <City And I> |
| 2010 | Juna | EP | 《Lion》 | <I Miss You> |
| 2010 | Juna | EP | 《Juna》 | <Depart> |
| 발매연도 | Artist | 앨범 타입 | 앨범명 | 타이틀 곡 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 안 | Single | 《코스모스 한송이 》 | <코스모스 한송이> |
| 2015 | 안 | Single | 《기다린다고 했잖아요》 | <기다린다고 했잖아요> |
| 2015 | 안 | Single | 《벚꽃이 진다고 그대를 잊을적없다》 | <벚꽃이 진다고 그대를 잊을적없다> |
| 2010 | 안 | EP | 《The Basic》 | <1st Promise> |
| 발매연도 | Artist | 앨범 타입 | 앨범명 | 타이틀 곡 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sha | EP | 《The Water》 | <The Water> |
| 2012 | Sha | EP | 《The Signal Man》 | <The Signal> |
| 2011 | Sha | EP | 《The Electronic Language》 | <Escape> |
| 2010 | Sha | EP | 《The Other Life》 | <Change The Girl> |
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