Traditional Wedding Ceremony
South Insa Courtyard
Through June, September-October
The Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Properties of Korea presents a reenactment of a traditional Korean wedding ceremony. No performances on Mondays through Wednesdays and none in July and August. Free of charge. Visit www.fpcp.or.kr/fpcp/ or call (02) 566-6300. The Southern Insa Courtyard is located near the entrance to Insa-dong from Jongno.
Folk Performance
The Korea House
Open Run
The Korea House will hold traditional performances in an open run. The entrance fee is 29,000 won. There are 156 seats available every night and each performance includes a traditional Korean dinner. Visit www.koreahouse.or.kr or call (02) 2266-9101. Located near exit 3 of Chungmuro Station on subway lines 3 and 4.
Presidential Guards of Honor
Courtyard in front of Cheong Wa Dae
Through June 29, Oct. 12 - Nov. 30
The guards who watch over the presidential mansion will showcase their traditions and customs. No fee. Performances every Friday from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the courtyard situated in front of Cheong Wa Dae. Visit www.pss.go.kr. Located near exit 5 of Gyeongbokgung Station on subway line 3.
The Face
Savina Museum of Contemporary Art
Through June 30
Artist Kim Dong-yoo presents his recent paintings of famous faces that are comprised of minuscule faces of another famous persons. Visit www.savinamuseum.com.
Believing is Seeing
Gaain Gallery
Through June 17
Artist Chun Kyung-woo, who divides his time between Seoul and Bremen, Germany, presents his portrait photographs that do not have clear outlines or definite shapes. Visit www,gaainart.com.
Window
Gallery Jinsun
Through June 24
Artist Min Jae-young captured the fatigue and obsession of city life with fleeting images of passers-by on the street in her paintings. Call (02) 723-3340.
Trace and Grace
Soma Museum of Art
Through July 4
The exhibition displays some 80 works from the fine arts collection of late Park Gye-hee to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of the former director of the Walkerhill Art Museum. Visit www.somamuseum.org.
Couterpoint
Space*C
Through June 23
The exhibition shows works from a total of 15 artists and photographers from around the world, focusing on the contemporary human condition affected by ideological conflicts and infinite interactions in a global era. Visit www.spacec.co.kr.
Rebecca Horn
Rodin Gallery
Through Aug. 19
A world-traveling retrospective of Rebecca Horn, the renowned German installation and performance artist has more than 20 works since the 1970s on display along with three feature-length films. Visit www.rodingallery.org.
Giants in Illusion
Museum of Fine Art, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Through June 4
The exhibition presents the works of 13 young and established artists from South Korea and China, to promote bilateral exchange on the art scene. Visit www.sejongpac.or.kr.
Possible Worlds
PKM Gallery
Through June 25
Twenty of the latest paintings and drawings of Moon Beom, the established Korean artist and professor at Konkuk University, are on display. Visit www.pkmgallery.com.
Camill Leberer
Gallery Ihn
Through June 13
The exhibition presents painting-like sculpture works of German artist Camill Leberer. The minimalist works are mainly made of steel. Visit www.galleryihn.com.
Bernar Venet
National Museum of Contemporary Art
Through July 22
More than 60 pieces from the last four decades by leading French conceptual artist Bernar Venet, whose sculptures ornament various places across Europe, are on display inside and outside the museum. Visit www.moca.go.kr.
Weather Forecast
Seoul Museum of Art
Through July 1
Some 50 works from 17 artists, who were the first to try the one-year artist residency program at Nanji Art Studio, are on display. The artists are all under 40. Visit www.seoulmoa.org.
Beyond the Border
Mokkumto Gallery
Through June 6
Six artists challenge the traditional notion of painting and photography with hyper-real paintings and photography with pictorial composition. Visit www.mokkumto.com.
Indian Color
Keumsan Gallery
Through June 3
The exhibition presents an overview of contemporary Indian art, which has been rising on the global art scene along with its counterpart from China. Three separate spaces display the artworks from 10 contemporary Indian artists with a distinctive Indian hue. Visit www.keumsan.org.
Over and Over
Kim Chong-young Sculpture Museum
Through July 5
Sculptor Park So-young has installed green objects made of imitation leaves, wood and mirrors, extending the meaning of sculpture. Visit www.kimchongyoung.org.
Memory Unforgettable
Through July 15
German artist Georg Baselitz's 41 pieces from his ``Russian paintings'' series present upside-down images of reworked Russian art pieces the East German-born artist saw while growing up. Visit www.moca.go.kr.
Contemporary Korean Sculpture
Manas Art Center
The former Gallery Agio re-opened after re-modeling under the name Manas Art Center. To mark the opening, the center presents a collective exhibition of 29 Korean sculptors. Kim Seung-hwan's solo exhibition ``Investigation of Eternity'' takes place in the new building. Visit www.manas.co.kr.
I'm OK, You're OK
Mongin Art Center
Recent paintings, furniture sculptures and wall paintings by Swiss artist John M Armleder are on display in an exhibition to mark the center's opening. Some 20 works of European artists selected by Armleder are also presented in the ``At Home in the Universe'' exhibition. Call (02) 736-1447~8.
Sound Art 101
Ssamzie Space
This exhibition deals with sound, which is the common denominator of both contemporary electronic music and multi-media installation works in the field of visual art. Visit www.ssamziespace.com.
From Paris to Daejeon
UngnoLee Museum
Through August 26
Marking the opening of a museum dedicated to Lee Ung-no (1905-1989), this exhibition presents some 50 works of the master artist. Visit www.ungnolee-museum.daejeon.kr.
Louise Bourgeois: Abstraction
Kukje Gallery
Through June 29
The Kukje Gallery celebrates its 25th anniversary with a retrospective on Louise Bourgeois, a Paris-born artist influenced by surrealism and abstract expressionism. Her sculptures from the 1940s to the latest ones from 2006 are on display. Visit www.kukjegallery.com.
Spirit of Africa
Clayarch Gimhae Museum
Through Sept. 30
The chic museum located among the rice paddies of South Kyongsang Province houses a collection of ceramic wares from around the world. This exhibition presents adobe houses and other collections from Africa. Visit www.clayarch.org.
Traditional Garden in Korean Art
Hoam Art Museum
Through Sept. 2
Koreans prefer to create their gardens in harmony with their surroundings, rather than artificially decorate them. Such characteristics are revealed in 41 paintings that feature traditional Korean gardens in this exhibition. Visit www.hoammusuem.org.
The Beauty of Simple Everyday Lives
Sookmyung Women's University Museum
Through June 20
Everyday items such as a chest of drawers made with traditional Korean paper are on display. They belong to a collection of Kim Kyung, a pioneer in Korean paper craft. Visit museum.sookmyung.ac.kr.
Cinderella & Little Red Riding Hood
Neverland Picture Book Museum
This exhibition features about 190 illustrated books on Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood, collected over 300 years, in cooperation with the Musashino Art University in Japan. Located in Heyri, Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Call (031) 948-6685.
Maggie & Jerry
The Museum of Photography
Through June 9
The museum, run by the Hanmi Foundation of Arts and Culture, holds a massive retrospective of American photographer Jerry N. Uelsmann and his wife, Maggie Taylor. The exhibition also features 10 works themed on Korea. Visit www.photomuseum.or.kr.
Andy Warhol Factory
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
Through June 10
This massive retrospective of Andy Warhol covers the entire artistic phase of the iconic pop artist, featuring about 200 works _ silkscreen prints, paintings, photographs and films. Visit www.leeum.org.
A.L.I.C.E. Museum
Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul Arts Center
Through June 22
This ``Alive Liquid Interactive Creative Expressive'' (A.L.I.C.E. - Museum) show invites children to experience the world of imagination created by 30 local and foreign media artists and designers. Visit www.alicemuseum.or.kr.
Tiovivo
Open run
As children nowadays keep losing the importance of ``play,'' Tiovivo offers a kingdom of toys and creative play for kids to be just kids. Tickets cost from 8,000 won (adults) to 10,000 won (children). Visit www.tiovivo.co.kr or call (02) 3448-7878. Located near exit 6 of Sinsa Station on subway line 3.
Coppelia
Seoul Arts Center
June 5 - 6
Performed by the Seoul Ballet Theater, the whole family will be able to enjoy this ballet cartoon that tells of Dr. Coppelius desperately trying to make his doll come to life. Tickets cost from 15,000 won to 40,000 won. Visit www.sac.or.kr or call (02) 580-1234. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal Station on subway line 3.
Snow White
National Theatre of Korea
June 8-10
Organized by renowned ballet choreographer James Jeon, the story of Snow White, her evil stepmother, and her seven dwarf guardians comes to life on a fantasy-like stage. Tickets cost 20,000 won to 70,000 won. Visit www.ntok.go.kr or call (02) 2280-4114. Located near exit 2 of Dongguk University Station on subway line 3 (National Theatre of Korea shuttle bus is available.).
Rolling Ball Museum
Inside the War Memorial of Korea
Through Aug. 31
Allow children to experience and play with the wonder and science behind rolling balls in every way imaginable. Tickets cost from 10,000 won (children) to 12,000 won. Visit www.rollingball.co.kr or call (02) 794-9959. Located near exit 12 of Samgakji Station on subway lines 4 and 6.
Glass Slipper
Naru Arts Center
June 5-6
Performed by the Jo Seung-mi Ballet Company, the story of Cinderella is told through comedy and ballet. Tickets cost from 15,000 won to 30,000 won. Visit www.naruarts.co.kr or call (02) 2049-4705. Located near exit 5 of Konkuk University Station on subway line 2.
Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show
Olympic Park (Fencing Stadium)
June 16-24
Mickey is joined by Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Snow White, Cinderella, and many more to bring a show filled with Disney magic, dance, and songs. No performance on Mondays through Wednesdays. Tickets cost from 33,000 won to 66,000 won. Visit www.ticketlink.co.kr. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Baseball
Sat 6/2/07
Samsung vs. Hanhwa at 5:00 p.m. Daejeon Eagles Stadium
Kia vs. Lotte at 5:00 p.m. Busan Sajik Stadium
LG vs. Doosan at 5:00 p.m. Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium
Hyundai vs. SK at 5:00 p.m. Incheon Munhak Baseball Stadium
Sun 6/3/07
Samsung vs. Hanhwa at 2:00 p.m. Daejeon Ealges Stadium
Kia vs. Lotte at 2:00 p.m. Busan Sajik Stadium
LG vs. Doosan at 2:00 p.m. Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium
Hyundai vs. SK at 2:00 p.m. Incheon Munhak Stadium