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Tue, July 23, 2019 | 11:48

Marianne and Margaret of Sorok Island revisited through musical

Austrian nurses Marianne Stoeger and Margaret Pissar are known for their four decades of work on Sorok Island, looking after Hansen's disease patients with all their hearts. The nurses' 40 years there is revived on stage through "An Island: 1933-2019," a new musical created by the Voice Project, at Wooran Art Scape 2, located in the Wooran Foundation headquarters in Seongsu-d...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-07-21 17:11

US rapper Wiz Khalifa to hold Seoul gig after offending Koreans with lyrics

American rapper Wiz Khalifa will stage a Seoul gig on Sept. 7, about a year after his lyrics offended many Koreans. Live Nation Korea announced Thursday that Khalifa and rappers Joey Bada$$ and Rejjie Snow, would perform at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park in Seoul's Songpa District. The dome has 15,000 seating capacity.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-07-21 16:46

Classical concerts and operas to fill various venues around Seoul this autumn

A slew of classical concerts and operas are in store at various places throughout Seoul this autumn.The Mapo Cultural Foundation, the organizer of the 4th M-PAT (Mapo Performing Arts & Tourism) Classical Music Festival, has released its full-packed program of some 70 concerts and performances with over 500 artists joining at the fall festivities.

Anna J. Park | 2019-07-16 18:04

Kangta to star in musical 'Hedwig'

Kangta, a first-generation K-pop star from the now-defunct H.O.T., will wear a blond wig to portray Hedwig, the transgender rocker from East Berlin, in the hit musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," starting Aug. 16.This is the singer-songwriter's second appearance in a musical, after making his stage debut as photographer Robert Kincaid in "The Bridges of Madison County" in 20...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-07-16 16:50

Korean National Ballet to stage 5th annual creative ballet series this month

South Korea's national ballet troupe, the Korean National Ballet (KNB), will this month stage the fifth edition of its "KNB Movement Series," an annual show of modern choreography, created by its members. This year's event, "KNB Movement Series 5," is set for July 27 and 28 at Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul and will presenting a total of eight choreographed pieces with m...

2019-07-16 16:12

Seoul Arts Center's various platforms engage wider audience

In line with the Seoul Arts Center's direction to proactively reach out to new audiences, the center has been developing special festivals and concert series for years to engage with less typical audience members.

Anna J. Park | 2019-07-11 18:06

[INTERVIEW] Seoul Arts Center CEO prioritizes financial health to reach wider public

[INTERVIEW] Seoul Arts Center CEO prioritizes financial health to reach wider public

It's been nearly four months since President and CEO of the Seoul Arts Center Yoo In-taek, 63, took office in March. During a recent interview with The Korea Times, the CEO shared his vision and goals to expand the arts center's reach to a wider public as well as developing the nation's performing arts industry further

Anna J. Park | 2019-07-11 17:54

Seoul Arts Center's various platforms engage wider audience

[INTERVIEW] Prima ballerina Kim Ji-young recounts 20 years at Korean National Ballet

Over the past 20 years, prima ballerina Kim Ji-young has been the face of the Korean National Ballet (KNB) - she joined the national troupe in 1997, after completing her studies at Russia's prestigious Vaganova Ballet Academy in 1996. Kim has been performing various principal roles at the ballet company from innocent Giselle to femme-fatale Carmen, bringing life to each chara...

Anna J. Park | 2019-07-07 17:13

[INTERVIEW] Korean folk song master reveals why he acts like 'alien'

Dubbed "an alien visiting the Earth," Korean folk song master Lee Hee-moon is one of the most extraordinary traditional singers here. He dresses like a woman or wears hot pants with high heels for his gigs, which combine rock and jazz with Korean folk songs known as "Minyo." Lee has dozens of other nicknames such as "freak" and "B-list Sorikkun." Sorikkun is a Korean term ref...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-07-04 15:43

2019 Culture Communication Forum wraps up [PHOTOS]

The 2019 Culture Communication Forum (CCF) wrapped up Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. Eleven content creator delegates from around the world were invited to the event by the global culture promotion advocacy Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI).

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-07-03 18:12

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