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Sat, November 17, 2018 | 20:45

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Park Yoo-deok portrays humane side of King Sejong in '1446'

King Sejong, the fourth king of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom, is best known for his creation of “hangeul” (Korean alphabet) and also one of the most frequently revisited historical figures in Korean culture. Numerous television dramas and films such as “The Great King, Sejong” (2008) and “Deep Rooted Tree” (2011) have featured King Sejong as the main character. The new musica...

Performances | 2018-10-04 18:06

Stage director Lee introduces new approach to Korean theater

Lee Soo-eun, the director and stage and costume designer of “Delegation X: Hofmann's Unification Radio,” is a trailblazer in bringing the research lecture performance to Korean theater. “Delegation X” is a research lecture performance introduced by The Lunatiks, a German theatrical production team, in which performers present their perspectives on unification to share with th...

Performances | 2018-10-02 16:39

'Matilda' brings strong female characters forward

It has been 30 years since Roald Dahl's quirky yet funny young rebel Matilda made her debut. However, the children's literature character still lives on in the pages of the book as well as on the stage of theaters around the world in a musical adaptation, including a recently opened Seoul production. The Korean production is receiving standing ovations every night as audience...

Performances | 2018-09-18 18:41

H.O.T warns against scalpers ahead of reunion gigs

H.O.T, the five-member boy band in the late 1990s to the early 2000s, Monday put out a warning against black market tickets for its upcoming reunion concerts.

Performances | 2018-09-10 16:09

K-pop bands enthrall Indonesian fans

South Korean boy bands mesmerized K-pop fans in Indonesia at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games which wrapped up the 16-day run of competitions. The seven-member boy band iKON and Super Junior took the stage at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium on Sunday, turning its mood into something like a grandiose K-pop concert for a moment. When iKON showed up, performing t...

Performances | 2018-09-03 16:31

'Ongals' spread wholesome K-comedy

Ongals, four babbling man-babies, stole the show on the opening night of the Busan International Comedy Festival, with their nonverbal performance of juggling, balloon-blowing, breaking wind and beatboxing. Comprised originally of comedians Cho Su-won, Chae Kyung-sun, Cho Jun-woo and Choi Ki-seop, who call themselves “perfordians,” they are a rare comedy group that was recogn...

Performances | 2018-08-30 18:14

Comedy festival kicks off amid local comedians wrestling with job loss

BUSAN - The length of Haeundae beach and streets of Busan have been turned into a giant comedy club. Amid comedy losing popularity in this country, the 6th Busan International Comedy Festival, one of Asia's largest comedy festivals, kicked off last Friday for a 10-day run, aiming to revive the good old days of comedy.

Performances | 2018-08-30 17:42

Gender-blind casting stirs debate about nature of play

Spanish playwright Juan Mayorga's "El Critico" (The Critic), currently on stage at Doosan Art Center in central Seoul, is a play about a play.The two-hander is set on the opening night of a play written by Scarpa (played by Kim Sin-rok). The play, which came after a long hiatus of the playwright, draws rapturous applause at the theater for its premiere, but the playwright hea...

Performances | 2018-08-29 18:37

'Carpe diem': BTS kicks off 'Love Yourself' world tour [VIDEO]

"When you think of a festival, its preparations take place for a very long time, but the festival itself terminates very quickly in a very brief moment and leaves behind tons of garbage, as our concert does," member RM said. "I think life is the same as a festival. Happiness lasts for fleeting moments, leaving behind some snapshot images of the moments," he said, explaining w...

Performances | 2018-08-27 11:02

Pop star KeSha to perform in Seoul

American pop star KeSha will perform in her first concert in Korea next month.On the first anniversary of her inspiring and career-defining “Rainbow” album, KeSha will perform at Yonsei University's Nocheon Theater in Seoul on Sept. 14 - and the show is only for adults.

Performances | 2018-08-17 14:59

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