Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.
Seoul Plaza full of cultural events till October
By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff reporter
Seoul residents will be able to enjoy a series of cultural events from Saturday until October at Seoul Plaza.
The performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. every day, except Mondays, weather permitting. The repertoire includes concerts, opera, ballet, classical music, Korean traditional music and much more.
The city will showcase operas and ballets in their entirety. Seoul Metropolitan Opera will perform ``The Barber of Seville'' on May 27, while the Universal Ballet will dance ``Swan Lake.''
``We will stage at least two entire performances per month,'' a city official said.
A number of entertainers who are now doing their military service will also show off their talent.
On May 28, actor Kim Jae-won and entertainer Boom, or Lee Min-ho, will host a Korean Forces Network show featuring singer Kim Jeong-hoon of UN and Andy of Shinhwa. Other entertainer soldiers such as Zo In-sung and Lee Jun-ki will appear in June and July, respectively.
The theme differs by month ㅡ family in May, dance in June, world music in July, classical in August, jazz in September and rock in October. A detailed schedule can be found at www.casp.or.kr.