For Cha Jin-yeob, dance begins with conversation and ends with care

A group of travelers traverses an endless range of mountains with bundles slung over their backs.

They sweep across the floor on their knees, shifting from side to side, and stooping under invisible burdens as they labor forward one step at a time.

Then, as if momentarily released from gravity itself, they burst into free, weightless runs.

At times, they move hand in hand.

Moments later, they scatter across the stage, each tracing a different path.

As bodies overlap and intertwine, they merge wi ...