The Songpa-gu Silver Choir in Seoul recently visited Wroclaw, Poland, offering a warm stage of comfort and encouragement for local LG employees and residents.
The performances took place separately on the 1-night, 2-day schedule at the LG Energy Solution plant auditorium and at St. Mary's Church in downtown Wroclaw. The choir presented a total of 13 pieces, including Korean art songs imbued with Korean sentiment such as "Arirang," "Majung," and "Azaleas," as well as the classical masterpiece "Ave Maria," deeply moving the audience.
Behind the realization of this performance was former LG Electronics H&A Business Division chief Song Dae-hyun's exceptional care for juniors. A classical music enthusiast who has interacted with the Songpa-gu Silver Choir, former President Song actively suggested a visit to Poland last year when the choir was planning performances for overseas Koreans.
From 2012 to 2017, former President Song served as head of the Russia subsidiary and head of the CIS region, making him well-versed in Eastern European affairs. Aiming to ease the stress of juniors fighting on the fierce business front lines—amid anxiety over a prolonged war and the low-priced offensives of Chinese corporations—Song pushed this event forward.
On the first day, employees and families of LG Electronics, LG Chem, and LG Energy Solution attended the performance held at the LG Energy Solution plant, soothing their homesickness. A local employee who watched the performance said, "I felt that the strong bonds between seniors and juniors that continue even after leaving the company have been the driving force behind LG's growth."
On the second day, a performance at St. Mary's Church drew a large turnout of Polish citizens and received an enthusiastic response. Local audience members said, "The lyrics were hard to understand, but the Silver Choir's uniquely deep voices and lyrical melodies were impressive," adding that, in particular, "Arirang," which piqued curiosity because it shares a title with a BTS song, "felt even more mysterious after hearing the explanation."
LG is currently using Wroclaw, Poland, as a forward base to target the European market. There, LG Electronics, LG Chem, LG Energy Solution, and LG Innotek have formed a massive industrial cluster, and the choir's visit is being credited with serving not only as a performance but also as an excellent example of cultural diplomacy at the private level.
A choir official said, "We hope our songs offered a small measure of comfort to locals and employees amid the friendly atmosphere between Poland and Korea."