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Sun, January 20, 2019 | 01:24

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Patron of Ahn Jung-geun rediscovered in theater

The year 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement and the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, set up by independence activists to fight Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. Among heroic independence fighters, Ahn Jung-geun holds a reputation at home for the 1909 assassination of Ito Hirobumi, a four-tim...

Performances | 2019-01-17 16:55

British artist performs disability art

Jo Bannon, 36, a British artist born with albinism, visited Seoul for a five-day performance called “Exposure,” which runs until Jan. 13. In her performance, which belongs to a lesser-known genre called “disability art,” audience members are guided into complete darkness. In the ten-minute, one-on-one performance, the audience listens to the artist's recorded voice talking ab...

Performances | 2019-01-13 17:48

Park Sae-un talks about her story of Korean girl becoming France's top ballerina

Park Sae-eun, premier danseur at the Paris Opera Ballet, used to be called “a Korean girl” when she joined France's national opera and ballet company. “People called me 'a Korean girl,' not really knowing much about me or Korea when I joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 2011,” Park told a press conference Thursday at the InterContinental Seoul COEX in southern Seoul.

Performances | 2019-01-11 17:33

Anne-Marie to hold first Seoul gig in April

The mellifluous voice of English singer-songwriter Anne-Marie will resonate in Seoul on the night of April 13 when she stages her first Korean gig.

Performances | 2019-01-10 15:43

'Gentleman's Guide' approaches murders in witty way

The Korean premiere of the Broadway musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," a black comedy full of deaths, but not bloody at all, opened at the Hongik Daehangno Art Center in central Seoul.

Performances | 2019-01-08 16:55

Elderly women have 'second youth' as puppet performers

DANGJIN, South Chungcheong - The Second Youth Troupe is a rare puppet troupe, comprised of eight mostly widowed elderly women with an average age of 80. The ragtag troupe, led by Moon Young-mi, head of local children's educational theater company Naesoong, was formed last January in the small mid-western rural town of Sanseong-ri, South Chungcheong Province, by the voluntary ...

Performances | 2019-01-02 17:24

Balladeer throws 'something for everyone' concert

Veteran balladeer Kim Bum-soo took full advantage of his clear, well-controlled voice at his year-end concert series titled “Back: Three” held over three days from Dec. 29 to 31 at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul. Accompanied by a full back-up band and dancers, Kim's concert had elements for people of all ages to enjoy. The stage varied from emotional ballad tracks to ...

Performances | 2018-12-31 15:41

Canadian comedian leads stand-up movement in Seoul

Korea's stand-up comedy had often been considered a subculture for local comedians who are striving to make a television debut, but the trend has shifted since accountant turned comedian Paul Fournier's entry to the scene.

Performances | 2018-12-27 17:13

'Queen' Yuna's getaway in Spain [PHOTOS]

In the two photos Wilson posted on his Instagram, Kim is seen smiling wearing a casual outfit and framed glasses with her colleagues on a beach in the Spanish city of Maspalomas. She is visiting there for the ice show “Revolution on Ice,” hosted by Spanish figure skater Javier Fernandez.

Performances | 2018-12-26 14:22

Troye Sivan to hold debut concert in Seoul next year

South African-born Australian pop star Troye Sivan is set to hold his first solo concert on April 27 at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul. The Asia leg of his tour, which also includes stops in Tokyo, Taipei, Manila, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok, comes in support of his critically acclaimed album “Bloom,” released in August.

Performances | 2018-12-24 16:26

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