Classical Concerts

Korea Beethoven Association's Concert
Youngsan Art Hall
Dec.14

To celebrate Beethoven's great works, the Korea Beethoven Association has prepared a concert featuring "Egmont Overture, Op.84," "Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37" and "Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67." All tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, visit www.eumyoun.com or call (02) 3436-5222. Located near exit 1 of Yeouinaru Station on subway line 5.

KBS Symphony Orchestra
Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Dec. 17

Conductor Hahm Shin-ik will lead the KBS Symphony Orchestra in Mozart's "Divertimento in D major, K.136" and Beethoven's "Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125, Choral" with soprano Kim Su-jung, mezzo soprano Jung Soo-yeon, tenor Na Seung-seo and baritone Han Gyu-won. Tickets cost from 35,000 to 90,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 781-2243~4. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Seoul Namsan Gugakdang's New Year's Eve Concert
Seoul Namsan Gugakdang, Namsan Hanok Village
Dec. 19-27

Celebrated traditional singer Ahn Sook-sun will be on stage with Seoul Namsan Gugakdang featuring the story of "Heo Saeng." Tickets cost from 30,000 to 40,000 won. For more information, visit www.sejongpac.or.kr/sngad or call (02) 2261-0513~5. Located near exits 3 and 4 of Chungmuro Station on subway lines 3 and 4.

Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra's Christmas Concert
Mapo Arts Center
Dec. 15

Known as pioneers in the field of Korean traditional music, Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra will offer a Christmas concert with pianist Park Chong, performing various kinds of music through beautiful gayageum harmonies. All tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, visit www.mapoartcenter.or.kr or call (02) 3274-8600. Located near exit 2 of Daeheung Station on subway line 6.

Seoul Metropolitan Youth Orchestra's 'Romantic Concert'
M Theater, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Dec. 12

The Seoul Metropolitan Youth Orchestra will offer Tchaikovsky's "Polonaise from 'Eugene Onegin,' Op.24," Bruch's "Violin Concerto No.1" and Sviridov's "The Snowstorm" with violinist Kim Ye-won. Tickets cost from 10,000 to 20,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1887. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.

Gil Shaham & Sejong Soloists
Grand Hall, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Dec. 11

The celebrated conductor-less orchestra Sejong Soloists will perform Haydn's "Violin Concerto No.4 in G Hob. Vlla:4" and "Violin Concerto No.1 in C Hob. Vlla:1," in time for the bicentennial of the composer's death, and Mendelssohn's "Octet in Eb, Op.20" with violinist Gil Shaham, to fete the bicentennial of Mendelssohn's birth. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 110,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.

'The Nutcracker' (Chorus & Orchestra)
M Theater, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Dec. 19-20

The Seoul Metropolitan Junior Chorus will sing songs from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" with the Seoul Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. All tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1887. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.

Handel's 'Messiah'
Chung-dong 1st Methodist Church
Dec. 19

Complete with orchestra, choir and soloists, the Camarata Music Company will give its inaugural performance of Handel's "Messiah." Tickets cost from 10,000 to 15,000 won. For more information, visit www.ryangoessl.com or call 016-751-9675. Located near City Hall Station on subway line 2.

Aram Nuri's New Year's Eve Concert
Aram Concert Hall, Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center
Dec. 31

Goyang Aram Nuri Art Center in Gyeonggi Province will celebrate New Year's Eve with a concert featuring conductor Choi Sun-yong, musical troupe Musical TOP, soprano Lee Hwa-young, tenor Kim Nam-doo, baritone Kim Dong-kyu and popera tenor Park Wan. Tickets cost from 10,000 to 70,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3.

Opera 'Don Giovanni'
Buam Art Hall
Dec. 18-19

For the fifth installment of its small-scale but musically colorful Salon Opera series, Buam Art Hall will present Mozart's "Don Giovanni." Tickets cost 30,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.auction.co.kr or call (02) 319-9631. Located near exit 3 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.

2009 SAC White Christmas
Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Dec. 23

The Seoul Arts Center will invite the Chamber Music Society of Kumho Art Hall to celebrate Christmas with a concert featuring works by Poulenc, Bach and Mozart, as well as Christmas medleys. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 580-1300. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Youn Kwangchul & Chung Myung-whun's 'Winterreise'
Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Dec. 21

Maestro Chung Myung-whun will appear as the pianist opposite bass Youn Kwangchul in a special winter concert featuring Schubert's "Winterreise," a song cycle for a male voice and piano based on poems by Wilhelm Muller. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 100,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 518-7343. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Beautiful Thursday Series
Kumho Art Hall
Through Dec. 30

Kumho Art Hall is presenting a series of five Thursday concerts featuring cellist Lee Jung-ran and pianists Son Yeol-eum and Aviram Reichert, as well as the Chamber Music Society of Kumho Art Hall and the Kumho Asiana Soloists. Tickets range from 8,000 to 30,000 won. Visit www.kumhoarthall.com or call (02) 6303-7700. Located near exit 7 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.

Haydn Trio Eisenstadt
Aram Concert Hall, Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center
Dec. 11

Celebrated ensemble Haydn Trio Eisenstadt will visit Korea as part of its world tour commemorating the 200th anniversary of Haydn's death. They will play Haydn's "Piano Trio No. 45 in Eb major, Hob.XV/29" and "Piano Trio No.43 in C major, Hob.XV/27"; Schubert's "Piano Trio No.2 Eb major, D.929, Op.100"; and Park Young-ran's "Piano Trio Dedicated to Haydn 2009." Tickets cost from 20,000 to 50,000 won. Visit www.artgy.or.kr or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3.

Suwon Civic Chorale
Grand Performance Hall, Gyeonggi Arts Center
Dec. 15

The Suwon Civic Chorale, led by Min Yin-gi, will hold its 126th subscription concert. The Christmas-themed program includes Bach's "Christmas Oratorio." Tickets cost from 5,000 to 20,000 won. For more information, visit www.Artsuwon.or.kr or call (031) 228-2813~5. Located near Suwon Station on subway line 1.

Violinist Stefan Jackiw
Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center, Seoul Arts Center
Dec. 16-18

Talented violinist Stefan Jackiw will make his Korean debut in time for the release of his first album. Pianist Max Levinson will accompany him for Brahms and Beethoven sonatas, among others. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.co.kr or call 1577-5266. Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center, located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3, and Seoul Arts Center, located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra's Masterpiece Series VII
Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Dec. 22

Maestro Chung Myung-whun will lead the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in its seventh Masterpiece Series, featuring Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique." Tickets cost from 10,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 3700-6300. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Helene Grimaud's Piano Recital
Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Dec. 13

Esteemed French pianist Helene Grimaud will hold her first concert in Seoul, playing works by Bach and Liszt. Tickets range from 30,000 to 80,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1577-5266. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Big Tickets

Etoile Ballet Gala
Opera Theater, Seoul Arts Center
Jan. 12-13, 2010

The Etoile Ballet will stage a gala show featuring beloved ballet works, including "Don Quixote" and "The Dying Swan," with piano prodigy Kim Sun-wook. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 150,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 599-5743. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Sarah Chang's Violin Recital
Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center
Dec. 28

Sarah Chang, one of the most talented violinists of her generation, will hold a recital featuring Brahms' "Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op.108," Christopher Theofanidis' "Fantasy" and Cesar Auguste Frank's "Violin Sonata in A major," with pianist Andrew Von Oeyen. Tickets cost from 60,000 to 160,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 541-6235. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Museums

Masterpieces of Italian Renaissance: Frescoes
Hangaram Art Museum
Dec. 18 - Feb. 21, 2010

Hangaram Art Museum will offer an exhibition showcasing masterpiece frescoes of the Italian Renaissance, including works of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raffaello and more. Tickets cost from 8,000 to 13,000 won. For more information, visit www.sac.or.kr or call (02) 580-1300. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Exhibition 'Ahn Jung-geun'
Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum
Through Jan. 24, 2010

The Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum is offering an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun's death. He was best known for his assassination of the Japanese resident-general of Korea, Ito Hirobumi, following the signing of the Eulsa Treaty, with Korea on the verge of annexation by Japan. Tickets cost from 5,000 to 7,000 won. For more information, visit www.sac.or.kr or call (02) 580-1300. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.

Dance

The Nutcracker
Universal Arts Center
Dec. 22-31

The Universal Ballet Company will stage "The Nutcracker," a seasonal ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Tickets cost from 10,000 to 100,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (070) 7124-1736. Located near exit 4 of Achasan Station on subway line 5.

Todes
Walkerhill Theater, The Walkerhill Hotel
Open Run

Russian dance group Todes is bringing its energetic performance ― from ballet to break dancing to flamenco ― complete with colorful costumes, stage settings and music. Tickets cost from 70,000 to 300,000 won. Visit www.sheraton-walkerhill.com or call (02) 455-5000. Located at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill. Shuttle buses are available from Gangbyeon and Gwanghwamun Stations on subways line 2 and 5.

Pop & Jazz

Lee Seung-chul's Christmas Concert 'Romantica'
Jamsil Indoor Stadium
Dec. 24-27

Korean pop star Lee Seung-chul will hold a concert to celebrate the Christmas season. The concert will feature his best songs, including those appearing on soundtracks of famous dramas, and carols with a rock 'n' roll twist. Tickets cost from 55,000 to 132,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1588-4992. Located near exits 6 or 7 of Sports Complex Station on subway line 2.

The Shin Seung-hun Show
Olympic Hall, Olympic Park
Dec. 18-20

The "King of Ballad," singer-songwriter Shin Seung-hun, who recently released his second mini-album, "Love O'clock," will dazzle fans at his concert titled 'The Shin Seung-hun Show." Tickets cost from 66,000 to 132,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Park Hyo-shin's '2009 Gift Live Tour+'
Jamsil Indoor Stadium
Dec. 30-31

Singer Park Hyo-shin will hold a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut. He will be accompanied by more than 100 musicians and artists, including a full orchestra and a session band. The concert will also feature a special lingerie fashion show, and acrobatic and media art performances. Tickets cost from 44,000 to 121,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exits 6 or 7 of Sports Complex Station on subway line 2.

Epik High's 'Last Christmas Concert'
Hwajeong Stadium, Korea University
Dec. 24

Hip-hop group Epik High will present a concert titled "Last Christmas." Fans will have to wait three years for their next Christmas show. Tickets cost from 44,000 won to 66,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 747-1252. Located near exit 2 of Anam Station on subway line 6.

Lee Moon-se's Christmas Concert
Grand Hall, Ewha Womans University
Dec. 23-26

Famous singer Lee Moon-se will give a Christmas concert featuring his hit songs, ranging from classic to acoustic music. Tickets cost from 44,000 to 110,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 747-1252. Located near Ewha Womans University Station on subway line 2.

'The Vocalist'
Fencing Gymnasium, Olympic Park
Dec. 25-26

Veteran male singers Bobby Kim, Wheesung and Kim Bum-soo will hold a joint Christmas concert titled "The Vocalist." Tickets cost from 44,000 to 121,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1644-8363. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Guns N' Roses
Gymnasium, Olympic Park
Dec. 13

American hard rock band Guns 'N' Roses will visit Korea for the first time with their latest album, "Chinese Democracy." Tickets range from 110,000 to 132,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 3141-3488. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Kim Jang-hoon & Psy
Gymnasium, Olympic Park
Dec. 24

Under the title "One Touch," Korean pop singers Kim Jang-hoon and Psy will give a concert on Christmas Eve. Tickets range from 55,000 to 132,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Lee Seung-gi
Fencing Gymnasium, Olympic Park
Dec. 12-13

Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi will hold his second concert in Seoul. Tickets cost from 55,000 to 110,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Eric Benet
Grand Hall, Yonsei University
Dec. 19

Eric Benet, an American R&B and soul singer, will give his first live concert in Korea. Tickets range from 88,000 to 99,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 563-7110. Located near exit 3 or 4 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2.

Lee Seung-hwan's 20th Anniversary
Fencing Gymnasium, Olympic Park
Dec. 24-26

Singer Lee Seung-hwan will hold a concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut. Tickets cost from 55,000 to 132,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2261-1393~4. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.

Plays & Musicals

Hero
LG Arts Center
Through Dec. 31

The musical "Hero" commemorates the 100th anniversary of Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun's assassination of Japan's first resident-general of Korea, Ito Hirobumi, on a railway platform in Harbin, Manchuria. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 120,000 won. For more information, visit www.ticketlink.co.kr or call (02) 2250-5900. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.

Wedding Singer
Grand Hall, Chungmu Art Hall
Through Jan. 31, 2010

This is the Korean rendition of "The Wedding Singer," the Broadway musical based on the 1998 film by the same name starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The local premiere stars popular actors Hwang Jung-min and Park Gun-hyung. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 100,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 501-7888. Located near exit 9 of Sindang Station on subway line 6.

My Sweet Seoul
Theater Yong, National Museum of Korea
Through Dec. 31

"My Sweet Seoul," a musical based on Jung I-hyun's bestselling novel of the same name is on stage until Dec. 31. It depicts the lives of 30-something urbanites in the 21st century. Tickets cost from 50,000 to 90,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 1544-5955. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station on subway line 4.

All Shook Up
Oulim Theater, Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center
Through Dec. 6

A Korean version of the Broadway musical is on stage. Based on the book by Joe DiPietro, "All Shook Up" is a rock version of William Shakespeare's classic play "Twelfth Night," and features Elvis Presley's hit songs. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 80,000 won. For more information, visit www.artgy.or or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan station on subway line 3.

Jack the Ripper
Universal Arts Center
Through Jan. 31, 2010

The musical is based on a story about "Jack the Ripper," the serial killer that terrified late 19th-century London. Tickets cost from 60,000 to 120,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 501-7888. Located near exit 4 of Achasan Station on subway line 5.

The Phantom of the Opera
Charlotte Theater
Through Aug. 8, 2010

This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is one of the world's best-selling Broadway hits and has prompted huge growth in the Korean musical industry. The show has come back to Seoul after eight years. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 130,000 won. Visit theater.ticketlink.co.kr or call (02) 501-7888. Located near exit 3 of Jamsil Station on subway lines 2 and 8.

Legally Blonde
COEX Artium
Through Feb. 28

The Amanda Brown novel that inspired the hit film of the same name will come to life as a musical. After a pre-Broadway trial run in San Francisco, the musical opened in New York to positive reviews. Korean fans can enjoy the Asian premiere of the show. Tickets cost from 35,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 738-8289. Located near exit 6 of Samsung Station on subway line 2.