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13. Opening, Closing and Victory Ceremonies 398 8 9 The SLOOC consulted with popular music specialists on the Polygram's suggestion on March 23, 1987. Two days later on March 25, the SLOOC invited 33 cultural and arts specialists, 27 members of the News Broadcasting Committee and 36 SLOOC department directors and higher-level officials to a meeting and heard their advices on the matter. The SLOOC later set up a contract on the production and distribution of the Seoul Olympic song with the Polygram upon the positive responses of the discussants. Under the contract, the Polygram would pay for all the expenses necessary for the production and supply of the song and would select an internationally-famed composer and a songwriter, get the approval of the SLOOC for its selection, and would have the Korean vocal group "Koreana" sing the song. The Polygram would, on the other hand, produce records, cassette tapes and compact disks and would pay 5 percent in royalty per disk for sales of the first one million copies. The conditions also required the Polygram to make the song a big hit worldwide before the opening of the Seoul Games. The Polygram recommended Italian composer Giorgio Moroder and the U.S. songwriter Tom Whitlock and the SLOOC approved the suggestion. Their music and verses were finalized after some amendment and supplementation aimed at maximizing the idea of the Seoul Games and the image of Korea. The title of the song was decided as "Hand in Hand" and the famous Korean word "Arirang" was put into the English verses. The Korean verses were written by Prof. Kim Moon-hwan of Seoul National University in April 1988. "Hand in Hand" was recorded at Polygram by the Koreana and was officially made public in a press conference at the Korea Press Center in Seoul on June 21, 1988. More than a hundred journalists from home and abroad attended the conference. Beginning in July, an extensive publicity on the song and distribution of the disks was launched throughout the world through mass media and in varied forms of albums, cassette tapes and video tapes. "Hand in Hand" topped popular songs in 17 countries including Sweden, Federal Rep. of Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Japan and Hong Kong and was listed among the top 10s of the popular songs in more than 30 countries. The hit of the song meant successful publicity on the Seoul Games. 13.3.2 Special Effects —————————————– The Opening and Closing Ceremonies utilized a variety of special effects, sending a fresh and pleasing shock wave to the spectators and heightening the dramatic impression of the events. A total of 26 kinds of special effects were used, of which 12 kinds were employed for the Opening Ceremonies. The 12 comprised five kinds of balloons, two kinds of firecrackers, three kinds of card stunts, pigeons and congratulatory flights of the aircrafts. During the Closing Ceremonies were notable two kinds of balloons, three kinds of firecrackers, one card stunt, five different lighting methods and the gun salute. During both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, explanations were provided through the electric scoreboard and earphones. Card stunts A maximum-scale show was created by the spectators sitting on the entire stands of the Olympic Stadium. Through the show, the spectators were transformed into participants from mere watchers, sharing a sense of harmony. The cards were manufactured in a way to match the colors of the interior design, the equipment and the performers' costumes. Three specialists, who had been recommended by concerned authorities and organizations for creativeness, were assigned to direct the card stunts. The three were Prof. Kim Kwang-hyon of Hanyang University, Department of Industrial Art; Yun Pil-gu who operates a studio of his own and Prof. Lee Sun-man of Hongik University. Ten original pictures were produced, five of them visualizing the idea of the scenario for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the rest free expressions of the artists' creativity. The card stunts were participated in by people on the first, second and third floors. The first had six blocks, the second seven, and the third eight. • Paper Flame Stunt by the Audience: Shortly after President Roh Tae Woo's Opening Declaration, the audience performed a stunt showing a picture of the sun and the moon, colorful patterns from ancient, and the graphic designs of "Harmony and Progress" to the fanfare. • Stunt by the Chorus: The chorus produced with cards the national flags of the 161 participating countries, the Olympic rings and emblem in the order of the entry of the athletes delegations. • Sound Stunt: Upon the announcement of "Delegations, enter!" the audience blew in unison "Do," "Mi," "Sol," "Do" with the pitch pipes placed earlier at their seats. • Lantern Stunt: After the Olympic Flame was extinguished and darkness fell over the stadium, the spectators and the last group of performers on the field lit lanterns, filling the stadium with light. The lanterns formed the letters of "GOOD BYE." Fireworks The use of firecrackers successfully escalated the dramatic effect of the Closing Ceremonies and displayed the Korean skills of producing diverse kinds of good-quality firecrackers. Because firecrackers and fireworks are prone to accidents, the SLOOC did its utmost in taking the best precautionary steps through consultations with the security-related institutions. Parking cars was prohibited in the vicinity of the venues of the fireworks, and traffic was controlled when the explosions occurred. • Firecrackers for Daytime: 220 shots for the Dragon Drum Procession, 260 shots at the time of the Opening Declaration. • Firecrackers for Night: 6,000 shots for "Farewell" during the Closing Ceremonies. • Fountain - type Fireworks: Fireworks for indoor use, 1,000 sets for "Chaos" during the Opening Ceremonies, 800 shots for "Bridge Created by Magpies" during the Closing Ceremonies. • Roof - type Fireworks: 1,400 sets for "Bridge Created by Magpies" during the Closing Ceremonies. • Waterfall-type Fireworks: Fireworks shot up to the air, some 1,000 meters high above the ground, during "Homeward Bound" in the Closing Ceremonies. Balloons Because balloons cannot be used repeatedly, the flying of balloons could not be practiced. Instead, instructions were given repeatedly to those who will handle the balloons. Maximum consideration was given to the safety matters in the course of putting helium into the balloons, handling the gas containers and keeping the materials. • Balloons for Decoration: 39,800 balloons of 30-cm diameter each for the Dragon Drum Procession during the Opening Ceremonies. • Balloons Flown from Vehicles: 9,600 balloons of 30-cm diameter each were flown from two 11-ton trucks for the Dragon Drum Procession during the Opening Ceremonies. • Mid-sized Balloons: 300 performers of "One World," during the Opening Ceremonies, carried a pair of balloons each and flew them. The balloons were 70 cm in diameter each. • Tunnel Balloons: Twenty-five balloons were used to make a tunnelshaped entrance for "Silence" during the Opening Ceremonies. Each balloon was 5.8 meters wide, 3.1 meters high and 1 meter in diameter.
• Mask Balloons: Twenty balloons showing the traditional Korean-style masks were flown for "Silence" during the Opening Ceremonies. The balloons were 9 meters tall. • Mirror Moon: One big balloon, 7 meters in diameter, was flown for the "Light and Sound" during the Opening Ceremonies. • Hodori and Cobi: Two 9-meter-tall balloons showing the features of Hodori and Cobi were flown at the time of "Farewell" during the Closing Ceremonies. 13 10 11 12 8. Paper flowers held by spectators created colorful designs. 9. A youngster prepares to play her part in the spectacle. 10. An overflight of jets celebrates the opening of the Seoul Olympics. 11. Card stunt performed by members of the National Choir Company. 12. Athletes marching into the stadium are projected on a giant video screen built into the electronic scoreboard; the screen surface for color images measured 14.4 by 9 meters and for black and white 17.28 by 10.56 meters. 13. In 'One World', the last part of the Opening Ceremony program, each of 300 performers released a pair of helium-filled balloons.
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