The Art of Becoming a Tightrope Clown

Jungwoon Woo is studying to be a professional tightrope clown. A sophomore at the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, the 22-year-old is a student of jultagi—a form of Korean tightrope walking that dates back to the Silla period. An endangered cultural tradition, Jultagi is an art that requires balance and a big personality—and the entertaining Woo has both.