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Tue, November 13, 2018 | 09:23

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New NTOK CEO aims to bridge 2 Koreas

After Kim Chul-ho took the helm at the National Theater of Korea (NTOK) in September following a year-long leadership void, he unveiled his plans as CEO to act as a hub of cultural exchanges between North and South Korea.As the nation's flagship theater's 70th anniversary in 2020 is approaching, Kim said at a press conference last week that he hopes to invite a North Korean a...

Performances | 2018-11-12 18:01

Cash dropper 'Korean Eminem' finds way to clubbers' hearts

A minor but heated performance at the popular Gangnam, Seoul, venue Club Arena in June grabbed the attention of clubbers, online video shows.

Performances | 2018-11-04 14:53

Russian ballet dancers visit Korea for 'La Bayadere'

Top Russian ballet dancer Svetlana Zakharova and Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer Denis Rodkin will dance the tragic love story of temple dancer Nikiya and Solor in "La Bayadere" with the Universal Ballet Company (UBC) in Seoul on Nov. 1 and 4. Korea's first-ever private ballet company, which celebrated its 34th anniversary this year, will stage Marius Petipa's "La Bayadere" a...

Performances | 2018-10-30 18:14

'Oslo' reminds audiences of inter-Korean drama

The Asian premiere of the play “Oslo,” produced by the National Theater Company of Korea (NTCK), deals with an unfamiliar Middle Eastern event, but it resonated with Korean audiences because of its similarities with the recent thaw between North and South Korea.Written by J. T. Rogers, the play premiered on Off-Broadway in June 2016 and transferred to Broadway in April 2017, ...

Performances | 2018-10-29 16:59

British pop star Ed Sheeran to perform in Korea in April

Popular British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran will stage his second gig in Korea in April. His first was in 2015. Sheeran, one of the world's best-selling musicians, has sold a staggering 38 million full-length albums and 100 million singles since his debut in 2011. His hit track “Shape of You” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 12 consecutive weeks.

Performances | 2018-10-23 16:10

[INTERVIEW] Cha Ji-yeon pushes every boundary she can

The four-day affair between housewife Francesca and photographer Robert in the musical "The Bridges of Madison County" might look adulterous, but actress Cha Ji-yeon, who plays Francesca for the Korean production of the musical now on stage at the Charlotte Theater in southern Seoul, found deep yet subtle feelings of a woman in it.

Performances | 2018-10-19 17:55

Ode to teen misfits

"Orange Polar Bear," a play currently on view at the Baek Seonghui & Jang Minho Theater in central Seoul, embraces anyone who thinks one is not the center of interest but on the periphery.Co-produced by the NCCK, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Hanyong Theatre, "Orange Polar Bear" revolves around two teenagers living halfway across the world from each other - Ji-young in Sou...

Performances | 2018-10-16 18:27

Sejong Center opens black box theater

The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is one of the largest and most prestigious theaters in Korea with its Grand Theater, M Theater and Chamber Hall. Now the theater is making an attempt to nurture more experimental works at its newly built Sejong S Theater, opening Thursday.

Performances | 2018-10-15 16:56

'Korea's Mr. Bean' returns with adult-only show

Comedian-turned-director Shim Hyung-rae, well-known for his Dumb and Dumber-like slapstick in the 1980s, will return with his oldies-but-goodies classic comedy show for adults. The 60-year-old comedian, who earned fame with his slapstick character “Young-gu” in the KBS popular comedy show “No.1 Humor Street” segment, will recreate his character in the live adult-only comedy s...

Performances | 2018-10-08 17:36

BTS in New York - there's no concert like this

K-pop superstar BTS's concert in New York mesmerized some 40,000 U.S. fans at Citi Field, the baseball stadium of the New York Mets, Saturday (local time). Culture critic Kim Young-dae, who attended the concert, said the entire atmosphere of the stadium was “frenetic.” “I've never seen anything like this,” he said. “This is something you could see only in venues where popular...

Performances | 2018-10-07 17:06

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