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Traditional
‘KBS Traditional Music Orchestra New Year's Concert'
Icheon Art Hall
Jan. 21
KBS Traditional Music Orchestra will hold a New Year's Concert at Icheon Art Hall on Jan. 21.
Since its foundation in 1985, the orchestra has made many efforts to promote traditional Korean music to local and foreign audiences, holding over 60 concerts annually.
In this event, the orchestra will perform with numerous traditional musicians, including Oh Jung-hae, Song So-hee, and Nam Sang-il.
Tickets cost from 10,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (031) 644-2100.
Museums
‘Timeless Marvels, the Construction of Palaces in Joseon'
National Palace Museum of Korea
Until Feb. 19
A special exhibition on the construction and renovation efforts for the palaces in the Joseon Dynasty will be held at the National Palace Museum of Korea through Feb. 19.
Throughout the Joseon Dynasty, there were many construction and renovation projects for the country's five palaces. This exhibition presents 180 pieces of records, artifacts, and models of the construction projects in the Joseon Dynasty. It will include the Royal Protocol, plaques for the palace buildings, wallpaper from a palace hall, and construction tools. From this exhibition the viewers will be able to learn about the whole process of place construction from decision making and planning to the completion.
Admission is free. For more information, visit gogung.go.kr or call (02) 3701-7633.
‘The Great Graffiti'
Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum
Until Feb. 26
Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum is holding the exhibition "The Great Graffiti" through Feb. 26.
This exhibition presents the works of five globally renowned graffiti artists: Crash, JonOne, Nick Walker, Shepard Fairey and Zeus. It is the world's first exhibition that features the works of all those artists in the same place. Through this exhibition, the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum aims to introduce Korea to the international trend in art.
Admission costs 10,000 won. For more information, visit sac.or.kr or call (02) 580-1300.
‘The Colors in Korean Life and Culture’
National Folk Museum of Korea
The National Folk Museum of Korea is running a special exhibition on the meanings and values associated with colors in Korean culture until Feb. 26.
This exhibition features traditional items and relics from the Joseon Dynasty that are closely related to traditional perceptions and symbolizations of color, as well as modern craftworks that reinterpret the meanings of colors in Korean culture. Around 350 pieces of relics, crafts and video materials will be presented in this exhibition, including a portrait of Heungseon Daewongun, traditional costumes, pottery, furniture and other everyday items.
Admission is free. For more information, visit nfm.go.kr or call (02) 3704-3114.
‘The Opening of Korea in 1876: From Continent to Ocean'
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
Until March 26
The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History holds a special exhibition that presents the opening of Korea and the transformation it brought to Korean society.
1876 was the year Korea opened itself to international society for the first time and began to form international relations with Western countries. This brought rapid modernization and changes to Korean society. The exhibition features 300 artifacts from this period, including maps, documents of foreign relations, weapons, paintings and medical instruments.
Admission is free. For more information, visit much.go.kr or call (02) 3703-9200.
‘Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum’
National Museum of Korea
Until Apr. 9
The National Museum of Korea will exhibit 229 Egyptian treasures from Brooklyn Museum, New York, until Apr. 9.
The exhibition consists of six sections: “Belief in the World After Death,” “Egyptian Mummy,” “Funerals of the Upper Class and Grave Goods,” “Funeral Costs,” “Animals in Ancient Egypt” and “Animal Mummy with the Spirits of Gods.” Each section will include valuable relics such as Egyptian mummies, statues, coffins and masks.
This exhibition will be an opportunity to learn about the ancient Egyptians’ religious beliefs and their attitude towards death.
Admission costs 13,000 won. For more information, visit museum.go.kr or call 1688-9891.
Art Exhibitions
‘David LaChapelle'
Ara Modern Art Museum
Works of David LaChapelle will be exhibited in Korea at Ara Modern Art Museum through Feb. 26.
Titled "David LaChapelle: Inscape of Beauty," the exhibition will feature about 200 works showcasing the broad span of his art, ranging from early pieces to new series never shown in Asia. The artist is known internationally for his exceptional talent in combining a unique hyper-realistic aesthetic with profound social messages. LaChapelle's photography career began in the 1980s when he began showing his artwork in New York; his photographs of celebrities garnered positive attention, and before long he was shooting for a variety of top editorial publications and creating some of the most memorable ad campaigns of his generation. This exhibition of LaChapelle's work will mark his third solo show in Korea.
Tickets cost 8,000 to 12,000 won. For more information, visit aramuseum.org or call (02) 732-1177.
‘Klimt Inside'
S-Factory
Until March 3
Life of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt and his artworks will be exhibited in the form of media art at S-Factory through March 3.
This exhibition reinterprets Klimt's colorful and distinctive art full of golden glimmers with modern media technology. Visitors will also have an opportunity to take a look at his interior decoration work at the Stoclet Palace wearing virtual reality glasses.
Admission costs 12,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1522-1796.
‘Alphonse Mucha, The Pioneer of Modern Graphic Design'
Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Art Museum
Until March 5
Seoul Arts Center will run a special exhibition featuring the works of Alphonse Mucha from through March 5.
Alphonse Mucha is one of the most-renowned Czech artists, also known as the father of modern graphic design. As a graphic designer and leader of the Art Nouveau movement, he elevated commercial art to the level of fine art. In this exhibition, 230 pieces of Mucha's art will be presented, including paintings, advertising posters, illustrations and interior decorations. Works of Korean and Japanese cartoonists inspired by Mucha will be presented in the exhibition as well.
Admission costs 15,000 won. For more information, visit sac.or.kr or call (02) 6273-4242.
‘Musee d'Orsay'
Seoul Art Center
The Musee D'Orsay, one of the top Parisian museums, is bringing to Korea a total of 131 artworks by some of the favorite artists of Koreans ― Jean Francois Millet, Van Gogh, Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, and Paul Gauguin. The majority of the works are from the late 19th and early 20th centuries with a focus on Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. It is a part of the "Year of Korea-France Bilateral Exchanges" in commemoration of the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The exhibition will be held through March.
Tickets cost 8,000 to 13,000 won. For more information, visit sac.or.kr or call (02) 720-0766.
‘Hundertwasser ― The Green City'
Sejong Art Museum
Until March 12
An exhibition featuring works of Austrian painter and architect Hundertwasser will be held through March 12, at Sejong Art Museum.
Hudertwasser is one of Austria's representative artists, who received a wide range of recognition for his colorful and bold paintings and environmentally friendly architecture. He devoted his life to environmental protection and world peace. This exhibition will present around 250 pieces of his art including oil paintings, tapestries and architectural sketches.
Admission costs 15,000 won. For more information, visit sejongpac.or.kr or call (02) 555-3945.
‘Le Corbusier Special Exhibition'
Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Design Museum
For the first time in Korea, works of the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier will be presented in Hangaram Design Museum of Seoul Arts center through March 26.
Le Corbusier is known as the pioneer of modern architecture. He founded the basic theories and principles of modern architecture and city planning, created apartment housing, and strongly influenced the form of housing in cities. 17 of his architecture projects are registered as UNESCO world heritage sites.
In this special exhibition, 500 pieces of his paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and videos will be presented. The visitors will also be able to take a look at one of his representative architectures, "The Chapelle of Notre-Dame-du Haut" through a virtual reality video.
Admission costs 15,000 won. For more information, visit sac.or.kr or call (02) 532-4407
Kids
'Cloud Bread'
Art Center Tree & Water
Until Jan. 25
The children's musical "Cloud Bread" as an open-ended run is staged at Art Center Tree and Water at Daehangno.
After the story "Cloud Bread" made its debut in 2004, this story has undergone several adaptations and captured the hearts of countless children and adults through the musical, children's music concert, and an animation series. Min Jung-ki, Lim Su-min, Choi Yun-chung and Lee Dae-eun play the main characters.
Admission is 25,000 won. Children must be older than 2 years. For more information, visit mhicon.co.kr or call 1666-5795.
Sports
KCC Korean Basketball League
Jan 7.
Anyang KGC vs. Changwon LG Sakers
Anyang Gymnasium
Busan KT Sonicboom vs. Seoul SK Knights
Busan Sajik Indoor Gymnasium
Ulsan Mobis Phoebus vs. Seoul Samsung Thunders
Ulsan Dongchun Gymnasium
Jan. 8
Goyang Orions vs. Jeonju KCC Egis
Goyang Gymnasium
Ulsan Mobis Phoebus vs. Wonju Dongbu Promy
Incheon ET Land Elephants vs. Busan KT Sonicboom
Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium
Horseracing
Let's Run Park Seoul
Let's Run Park Seoul holds races from 10:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. It is located by Seoul Racecourse Park Station, subway line 4, exit 3. For more information, call (02) 509-1114 or visit kra.co.kr.