Chang Han-na's 'Absolute Classic'
Concert Hall of Seongnam Art Center
Sept. 10-12
After making her conducting debut 2007, cellist Chang Han-na will take the stage as a 'maestra' with the Mostly Philharmonic Orchestra for a program of Tchaikovsky. Tickets for the open rehearsal cost 5,000 won and those for the performance cost from 30,000 to 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-8117. Located near exit 1 of Imae Station on the Bundang line.
Gum Nanse & Euro-Asian Philharmonic Orchestra's 'Beautiful Classic'
Mapo Arts Center
Sept. 6
Renowned conductor Gum Nanse will give a classic performance at the Mapo Arts Center with the Euro-Asian Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 40,000 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.
Kim Hong-park's Horn Recital
Kumho Art Hall
Sept. 10
Hornist Kim Hong-park will perform onstage at Kumho Art Hall with scores of Brahms and Schumann. Tickets cost from 20,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 6303-7700. Located near exit 7 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
The Ten Tenors
Ewha Womans University Hall
Sept. 19-20
Ten Australian "popera" singers, The Ten Tenors, will have a second tour in Korea titled "Here's To The Heroes." The singers will present songs familiar to Korean fans, including "Bohemian Rhapsody" and numbers from famous movie soundtracks, like "Moon River." Tickets cost from 60,000 won to 150,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 3463-2466.
Steve Barakatt's 'Sweet November'
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 28
Canadian composer and pianist Steve Barakatt will give the Asian premiere of his symphony concert in Seoul this coming November. Tickets cost from 30,000 won to 100,000 won. Visit www.clubbalcony.com or call 1577-5266. Located near exits 8 and 1 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Cellist Yang Sung-won's 'Schubert Project'
LG Art Center
Sept. 27
Teamed up with French colleagues violinist Olivier Charlier and pianist Emmanuel Strosser, cellist Yang Sung-won will present Schubert's two great piano trios, D. 898 & D. 929, Sonata "Arpeggione," and violin sonata "Grand Duo." Tickets cost from 30,000 to 60,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2005-0114. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.
Opera Gala Concert 'Turandot'
The National Theater of Korea
Sept. 25-26
One of Puccini's classics, "Turandot," will be staged by the internationally renowned opera house, the St. Carlos Theatre in Napoli. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 200,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-9373. Located near Dongguk Univ. Station on subway line 3.
Soprano Lee Choon-hae's Recital
Recital Hall of Seoul Arts Center
Sept. 7
Soprano Lee Choon-hae, who is praised as having a silvery and shimmering voice, will hold a recital celebrating the release of her album "Love Songs." Tickets cost from 10,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, visit www.sac.or.kr or call (02) 780-5054. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
The 1st Goyang Choir Festival
Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex
Through Sept. 12
In the season's representative program of the Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Complex, eight civic chorales will take part. Tickets cost 10,000 won. Visit www.artgy.or.kr or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3.
Martin Stadtfeld's Piano Recital
Concert Hall of Seoul Arts Center
Young German pianist Martin Stadtfeld, a rising interpreter of J.S. Bach, will hold his first recital in Korea. The top prizewinner of the Busoni and Rubinstein competitions will perform his critically acclaimed rendition of "The Goldberg Variations," among others. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 60,000 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.
Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra: 2009 Chamber Music Concert
Onnuri Arts Hall of Suwon Youth Cultural Center
Pianist Kim Dae-jin, music director of the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra, will offer a special chamber concert with orchestra members. All tickets cost 10,000 won. For more information, visit www.artsuwon.or.kr or call (031) 228-2813. Located near Suwon Station, Gyeonggi Province.
Ensemble Ditto's Encore Concert
Chungmu Art Hall
Through Aug. 30
Popular chamber group Ensemble Ditto will give encore performances of its two-day summer festival. Contrabassist Daxun Zhang and violist Richard Yongjae O'Neil will give recitals on the last day. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2230-6624. Located near exit 9 of Sindang Station on subway line 6.
Rent: The Broadway Tour
KBS Hall
Sept. 8-20
The Broadway musical "Rent" will finally make its way to Korea, featuring its original cast. Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal, who played the roles of Mark Cohen and Roger Davis, respectively, in the original 1996 production, have returned to the show for the first time in 13 years. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 200,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.auction.com or call 1544-1681. Located near exit 3 of Yeouido Station on subway line 5.
Jessye Norman Concert in Korea
Sept. 18
Experience the charisma and beautiful melodies of international star soprano Jessye Norman. It will be the third time Norman has played before Korean fans. Tickets cost from 50,000 to 220,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 6303-7700. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
New York Philharmonic: Asian Horizons
Oct. 12-13
The New York Philharmonic will introduce fans to its new music director and conductor, Alan Gilbert. Violinists Choi Ye-eun and Frank Peter Zimmerman will play together in each performance. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 280,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 6303-7700. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Sumi Jo, Zubin Mehta & Vienna Philharmonic
Seoul Arts Center
Sept. 29
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is joining one of Korea's and the world's favorite sopranos, Sumi Jo, and maestro conductor Zubin Mehta in Seoul. Tickets cost from 70,000 to 350,000 won. For more information, visit privia.hyundaicard.com. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3.
Travelling With the Soul: Chinese Pottery Figures
National Museum of Korea
Through Nov. 22
The National Museum of Korea is holding an exhibition, titled "Travelling with the Soul: Chinese Pottery Figures" at Nangnang Remains Room of Asian Arts Gallery until Nov. 22. It displays forty painted pottery figurines from the ancient Chinese dynasties including up to the Song dynasty of China. The exhibits include a colored horse with unicorn, tomb statues of animals, and three of the twelve guardian zodiac dieties of the Tang dynasty. For more information, visit www.museum.go.kr or call (02) 2077-9555. Located near near exit 2 of Ichon Station on subway line 4.
Goryeo Celadon Shipwreck
National Palace Museum of Korea
Through Sept. 6
The National Palace Museum of Korea offers a special exhibition of celadons to celebrate the restoration of the Goryeo Celadon Ship's maritime route, which the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage has been working on. Visitors may explore the maritime route as it was 1,000 year ago. For more information, call (02) 3701-7500. Located near exit 4 of Gyeongbokgung Station on subway line 3.
Sasha Waltz & Guests: 'Gezeiten'
Sasha Waltz, leading light in German tanztheater, will make her long-awaited return to Seoul. In "Gezeiten," Sasha Waltz and her 16 dancers take a look at how people handle threatening situations. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 70,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2005-0114. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.
Universal Ballet's 'Onegin'
Sept. 11-20
The Universal Ballet is the second Asian group to hold the rights to the performance after the National Ballet of China. Choreographed by the famed John Cranko, the ballet was first introduced here in 2004 by the Stuttgart Ballet with Korean prima ballerina Kang Sue-jin as Tatyana. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 100,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 2005-0114. Located near exit 7 of Yeoksam Station on subway line 2.
Todes
The Walkerhill Theater
Open Run
Russian dance group Todes is bringing their 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. For more information, 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.
YB Concert
Hwajeong Stadium, Korea University
Korea's famous rock band YB (Yoon Do-hyun Band) is holding a concert titled "Fly YB." The band will play previously unreleased songs. Tickets cost from 44,000 won to 77,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 2 of Anam Station on subway line 6.
Rain Concert
Gymnasium, Olympic Park
Oct. 9-10
Singer and actor Rain will meet Korean fans with a concert titled "Legend of Rainism" during his Asian tour. Tickets cost from 40,000 won to 150,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Wouter Hamel Live in Seoul
Waterside Stage, Olympic Park
The energetic pop-jazz singer-songwriter Wouter Hamel will hold a romantic concert at the lakeside of a starry, summery night. All tickets cost 88,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 563-0595. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Clazziquai Project
Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Complex
Sept. 5-6
The Clazziquai Project, comprised of producer and mixer Kim Sung-hoon, also known as DJ Clazzi, and vocalists Alex and Ho-ran will have a concert with their new album "Mucho Punk." Tickets cost from 33,000 to 77,000 won. Visit www.artgy.or.kr or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan station on subway line 3.
Yun Hee-jung & Friends
Munhwa Ilbo Hall
Sept. 29-30
Jazz singer Yun Hee-jung will show what Korean jazz is all about on stage with local celebrities. All tickets cost 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 3701-5754. Located near exit 5 of Seodamun Station on subway line 5.
Koo Hye-sun & Isao Sasaki
Woori Financial Art Hall, Olympic Park
Sept. 5
Actress Koo Hye-sun will hold a concert with Isao Sasaki titled "Over The Rainbow" celebrating the release of her first album. All tickets cost 55,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 3241-1104. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
2009 Global Gathering Korea
Han River Nanji Park, Seoul
Sept. 18-19
The world's best dance music festival, the "2009 Global Gathering," will see Korea play host to the Prodigy, Underworld, Pendulum, Royksopp, MSTRKRFT, Potbelleez and Fantastic Plastic Machine. Tickets cost 88,000 won for one day and 143,000 won for two days. For more information, visit www.global-gathering.com/kr. Located near exit 1 of World Cup Stadium Station on subway line 6.
Breeze Garden: MC Mong, Kim Jong-kuk
Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Hotel, Jade Garden
Sept. 4-5
MC Mong and Kim Jong-kuk will present a concert titled "Hot Live Needs Cool Beer!" and will offer beer with their music. Tickets cost from 55,000 to 99,000 won. Visit www.interpark.com or call (02) 2022-0561. Located near Gwangnaru Station on subway line 5 (hotel shuttles are available).
Epik High's 'The Parade 2009'
Olympic Hall, Olympic Park
Sept. 19
Hip-hop group Epik High will hold a concert titled "The Parade 2009" to celebrate the release of their 6th album. Tickets cost from 55,000 to 77,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 747-1252. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park Station on subway line 5.
Lee Moon-sae Concert
The War Memorial of Korea
Sept. 11-12
Popular singer Lee Moon-sae will appear at his concert with hit songs, ranging from classic to acoustic music. Tickets cost from 33,000 to 99,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 747-1252. Located near exit 12 of Samgakji Station on subway lines 4 and 6.
Hong Kyung-min
Sungkyunkwan University, New Millennium Hall
Sept. 12-13
Singer Hong Kyung-min will give a concert to celebrate the release of his recently released 10th album. All tickets cost 66,000 won. Visit www.interpark.com or call (02) 522-9933. Located near exits 1 or 4 of Hyehwa Station on subway line 4.
Shim Hyun-bo's 'Romantic Thursday'
Rolling Hall
Through Nov. 19
Singer-songwriter and producer Shim Hyun-bo will offer a concert featuring his new album, "Where the Dream Goes." All tickets cost 33,000 won. Visit www.rollinghall.co.kr or call (02) 325-6071. Located near Hongik Station on subway line 2.
Notre Dame de Paris
Opera House of Seongnam Art Center
Through Aug. 27
The musical, based on the tragic novel "Notre Dame de Paris" by Victor Hugo, has been modified for the Korean audience. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 110,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 1 of Imae Station on the Bundang line.
Assassins
The Stage
Sept. 26 - Nov. 8
The musical "Assassins" will give a revival performance, appearing for the first time in four years. It creates imaginary and transcendental scenes by mixing history and fantasy and focuses on dramatizing stories of presidential killers. All tickets are 50,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1588-5212. Located near exit 3 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2.
Liar
Sept. 4-30
"Liar", based on a story by Ray Cooney, "Run For Your Wife" is a well-made comedy play about a man living a double life. All tickets cost 20,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1577-7766. Located near exit 3 of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3.
France Musical Original Cast Concert
Grand Theater of Sejong Center
Three French masterpiece musicals that have touched the entire world will find Korean fans. The original cast, who also represent the musical sector in France, will all perform. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 110,000 won. For more information, visit www.sejongpac.or.kr or call (02) 399-1114~6. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
All Shook Up
Sept. 8-Nov. 1
A Korean version of the Broadway musical "All Shook Up" will be staged. Based on the book by Joe DiPietro, "All Shook Up" is a rocking version of William Shakespeare's classic play "Twelfth Night" that was inspired by the hit songs of Elvis Presley. Tickets cost from 50,000 to 120,000 won. Visit www.allshookup.co.kr or call 1588-5212. Located near exit 9 of Sindang Station on subway line 6.
Spring Awakening
Doosan Art Center
Through Jan. 10
Based on the controversial 1891 work by German playwright Frank Wedekind, the musical focuses on a group of teenagers' coming of age and their questions and curiosity. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 80,000 won. Visit www.springawakening.co.kr or call (02) 744-4011. Located near exit 1 of Jongno Station on subway line 1.
Jekyll & Hyde
Through Sept. 20
This is the first time the original cast of the musical visits Korea. Tickets cost from 22,000 to 140,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1588-5212. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5.
Grease
Dongsoong Art Center
The rock and roll musical tells the love story of high school students Danny and Sandy. Tickets cost from 40,000 to 60,000 won. Visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exit 1 of Hyehwa Station on subway line 4.