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Performances

Tue, September 17, 2019 | 01:16

'Phantom of Opera' returns to Korea in 7 years

"The Phantom of the Opera," one of the world's most successful musicals, will arrive in Korea in December, seven years after its sold-out run in Seoul in 2012.The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, is set at the Paris Opera House and tells the story of young soprano Christine Daae and a mysterious masked figure livin...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-09-16 18:12

Korean Folk Art Festival marks 60th anniversary

Anyone who's interested in taking a glimpse into Korean traditional folk arts, performances and games, such as mask dances and percussion music, shouldn't miss the three-day open-air performances to be held in October during the Korean Folk Art Festival at the Central Square in Jamsil Sports Complex. Launched in 1958, the country's largest annual folk art festival has continu...

Anna J. Park | 2019-09-16 17:05

Performing arts festival questions contemporary society

One of the most anticipated moments in the performing arts scene in Korea is the Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF), which provides an opportunity to see the world's most artistic theatrical events in Seoul while promoting homegrown plays and dances.This year, the festival is packed with diverse performances transcending genres and portraying the anxiety of the time.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-09-15 17:49

Various world music ensembles present unique sounds to Korean audiences

Various music groups from around the world will present their traditional and unique sounds to Korean audiences this autumn. The National Gugak Center, which mainly focuses on presenting and promoting Korean traditional music genres and performances, has invited groups from countries including Mongolia, Georgia and New Zealand to hold a series of four performances every Frida...

Anna J. Park | 2019-09-15 17:47

[INTERVIEW] Ballerina Kim Seh-yun explores new career as choreographer

Veteran ballerina Kim Seh-yun, 40, has experienced nearly everything as a dancer. Throughout her 30-year career on the ballet scene, she has worked with a number of ballet troupes including South Korea's Universal Ballet, the United States' Boston Ballet, Switzerland's Zurich Ballet and the Spanish National Dance Company, where she became a principal dancer.

2019-09-13 11:20

Did you know Korea loves street dance, too?

South Korea is well known for K-pop, its beauty products, K-dramas and many more. But did you know that street dancing is also slowly becoming huge in Korea, too?

Lee Min-young | 2019-09-13 09:17

Musicians united for peace at DMZ concert

A special music concert on the theme of inter-Korean peace was held Monday evening at Dorasan Station in the inter-Korean border city of Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Located very near the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Dorasan Station is South Korea's closest active railway station to the North. The station is regarded as a symbol of inter-Korean relations. It is sti...

Anna J. Park | 2019-09-10 16:37

Romance in sunset years to be staged in Seoul

Since the original play “A Story of an Old Couple” was first staged in 2003, the “silver generation” love story has been staged in many cities, and now the Seoul Arts Center's Jayu Theater has decided to give a breath of fresh air into this popular play. For three weeks from Sept. 21 to Oct. 13, the newest version of the 90-minute play will be performed by renowned actors Kim...

Anna J. Park | 2019-09-09 21:07

[REVIEW] The Chainsmokers set Seoul crowd on fire

About 8,600 lovers of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) in Korea flocked to Olympic Park on Friday, where The Chainsmokers, a top-tier American EDM duo, staged their ground-shaking “The Chainsmokers Live in Seoul” gig.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-09-09 17:00

Enjoy Chuseok holidays with traditional Korean music and folk game performances

Marking Chuseok, one of the main Korean holidays that falls into the latter half of next week, the National Gugak Center will present special performances of traditional Korean music and folk culture on the evenings of Sept. 13 and 14.

Anna J. Park | 2019-09-06 20:24

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