AROUND TOWN

Classical Concerts

Zubin Mehta & Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Hyundai Arts Center

Oct. 22

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, led by prominent conductor Zubin Mehta, will perform at Hyundai Arts Center in Ulsan on Oct. 22. The program will include Schubert’s “Symphony No. 6 in C Major D. 589” and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5 in E minor op. 6.” Tickets cost 100,000 to 200,000 won. For more information, call (052) 202-6300 or visit www.hhiarts.co.kr.

Dang Thai Son

Seoul Arts Center*

Oct. 19

Award-winning Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son will perform at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul on Oct. 19. He will play Schumann’s “Davidsbundletanze Op. 6,” Prokofiev’s “Visions fugitives Op. 22” and Ravel’s “La Valse.” Tickets cost 50,000 to 90,000 won. For more information, call (02) 541-3184 or visit www.mastmedia.co.kr.

‘Kristijian Jarvi’s Absolute Ensemble & Sarah Chang’

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts*

Oct. 23-24

Violin virtuoso Sarah Chang will perform with an orchestra, Absolute Ensemble, led by conductor Kristijian Jarvi at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 23 and 24. Tickets cost 70,000 to 300,000 won. For more information, call (02) 796-7078 or visit www.sejongpac.or.kr.

Los Romeros

Oct. 9

Spanish guitar quartet Los Romeros will perform at Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul on Oct. 9. They will play Granados’s “Spanish Dance,” Torroba’s “Estampas,” and Boccherini’s “Fandango.” Tickets cost 70,000 to 110,000 won. For more information, call (02) 6249-4500 or visit www.sac.or.kr.

Suh Ye-ree

LG Arts Center*

Oct. 3

Soprano Suh Ye-ree will perform at LG Arts Center on Oct. 3. She will sing George Frideric Haendel’s “Lascia Ch’io Pianga,” Luciano Berio’s “Sequenza III,” and Gyorgy Ligeti’s “The Mysteries of Macabre” along with renowned pianist Holger Groschopp from Berlin Philharmonic. Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com.

David Russell

Scottish classical guitar virtuoso David Russell will perform at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul on Oct. 22. Russell will play Antonio Vivaldi’s sonatas, Enrique Granados’s “Valses Poeticos” and J.S. Bach’s “Partita I for Violin BWV 1002.” Tickets cost 40,000 to 80,000 won. For more information, call (02) 541-2512 or visit www.mastmedia.co.kr.

‘Chopin Concerto of Lim Dong-min and Lim Dong-hyek’

Oct. 4

Brother pianists Lim Dong-min and Dong-hyek will perform at Seoul Arts Center on Oct. 4. They will play the complete Chopin piano concertos. Tickets cost from 30,000 to 120,000 won. For more information, call 1577-5266 or visit kimf.co.kr.

Big Tickets

g.o.d

Jamsil Sports Complex

Oct. 25

Veteran pop group g.o.d will perform at the Jamsil Sports Complex on Oct. 25, celebrating the group’s reunion. Located near exit 5 of Sports Complex station on subway line 2. Tickets cost 44,000 to 143,000 won. For more information, call (02) 332-3277 or visit www.sidushq.com.

Seo Taiji

Oct. 18

Legendary Korean pop icon Seo Taiji will perform at the Jamsil Sports Complex in southern Seoul on Oct. 18, marking his return to stage in 5 years. He will sing some of the tracks from his new ninth studio album. Located near exit 5 of Sports Complex station on subway line 2. Tickets cost 121,000 to 143,000 won. For more information, call 1588-1407 or visit www.seotaiji.com.

Mariah Carey

Olympic Park

Oct. 8

Pop diva Mariah Carey will perform at Olympic Park in southern Seoul on Oct. 8 as part of her Asian tour. It is her first solo concert in Korea since 2003. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park station on subway line 5. Tickets cost 66,000 to 198,000 won. For more information, call 1644-1118 or visit www.yescoment.com.

John Legend

AX-KOREA

Sept. 28

Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer John Legend will perform at the AX-KOREA in Seoul on Sept. 28 as part of his tour, “The All of Me.” Located near exit 2 of Gwangnaru Station of subway line 5. Tickets cost 132,000 won. For more information, call (02) 552-2505 or visit www.senakorea.com.

Museums

‘The Geumgwanchong Tomb and King Isaji’

National Museum of Korea

Through Sept. 28

The National Museum of Korea features some 90 artifacts from the Geumgwanchong Tomb, one of the royal tombs of the ancient Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57-A.D. 935), through Sept.28. Admission is free. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station, subway line 4 or Jungang line. For more information, call (02) 2077-9462 or visit www.museum.go.kr.

‘Encounter with Amitayus in Sukhavati’

Through Oct. 26

The National Museum of Korea presents the thematic exhibition “Encounter with Amitayus in Sukhavati, Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Hengguk Temple,” which displays the large hanging scrolls used for Buddhist rituals. Admission is free. Located near exit 2 of Ichon Station, subway line 4 or Jungang line. For more information, call (02) 2077-9493 or visit www.museum.go.kr.

Pop & Jazz

Jeff Bernat

Lotte Card Art Center

Oct. 17-19

Filipino-American pop singer Jeff Bernat will perform at Lotte Card Art Center from Oct. 17 to 19. He will sing the best of his hits including “Call You Mine,” “If You Wonder” and “Cool Girls.” Located near exit 9 and 10 of Hapjeong station on subway line 2 and 6. Tickets cost 99,000 won. For more information, call (02) 540-0821 or visit www.lottecardartcenter.com.

Paul Potts

Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul

Popera singer Paul Potts, the winner of British reality TV program “Britain’s Got Talent” in 2007, will have a dinner concert at Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul on Oct. 4. He will sing his hits including “Granada,” “Moon River,” “You Raise Me Up” and “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You.” Located near exit 6 of Dongguk Univ. station on subway line 3. Tickets cost 210,000 to 250,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2250-8000 or visit www.banyantreeclub.com.

Whee Sung

Dec. 6-7

R&B singer Whee Sung will perform at the Olympic Park from Dec. 6 to 7. / Courtesy of Type Communication Group

R&B singer Whee Sung will have concert as part of his national tour at Olympic Park from Dec. 6 to 7. This will be his first solo concert in four years. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park station on subway line 5. Tickets cost 77,000 to 121,000 won. For more information, call (02) 1644-9496 or visit www.types.co.kr.

Roy Kim

Oct. 25-26

Pop singer Roy Kim will perform at the Olympic Park in southern Seoul from Oct. 25 to 26. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park station on subway line 5. Tickets cost 88,000 to 99,000 won. For more information, call (02) 371-8380 or visit

www.cjenm.com.

Kim Bum-soo

Oct. 4-5

R&B singer Kim Bum-soo will perform at Olympic Park in southern Seoul from Oct. 4 to 5. Located near exit 3 of Olympic Park station on subway line 5. Tickets cost 99,000 to 121,000 won. For more information, call (02) 371-8380 or visit www.cjenm.com.

‘11th Jarasum International Jazz Festival’

Jarasum, Gapyeong

Oct. 3-5

The annual “Jarasum International Jazz Festival” will take place in Jarasum in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province from Oct. 3 to 5. The line-up includes renowned jazz artists such as Dominic Miller, Jan Lundgren, and Allan Holdsworth. Located near Gapyeong Station on Gyeongchun line. Tickets cost 45,000 won for one day, 70,000 won for two days, and 90,000 won for three days. For more information, call (031) 581-2813 or visit www.jarasumjazz.com.

’Grand Mint Festival 2014’

Olympic Park*

Oct. 18-19

The annual “Grand Mint Festival” will take place at the Olympic Park for two days from Oct. 18 to 19. Verbal Jint, Sweet Sorrow, John Park, Juck Lee, J Rabbit, 10cm are among the highlighted acts. Tickets cost 88,000 won for one day and 140,000 won for two days. For more information, call 1544-1555 or visit www.grandmintfestival.com.

Plays & Musicals

‘Marie Antoinette’

Charlotte Theater

Nov. 11-Feb. 1

The Korean rendition of the musical “Marie Antoinette” will be staged at the Charlotte Theater in southern Seoul from Nov. 11 to Feb. 1 next year. Based on the novel “Queen Marie Antoinette” by Shusaku Endo, the musical portrays the dramatic and scandalous life of the last queen of France. Singer-turned-musical actress Oak Joo-hyun will star as Antoinette. Located near exit 3 of Jamsil station on subway line 2 and 8. Tickets cost 50,000 to 140,000 won. For more information, call 1577-6478 or visit www.charlottetheater.co.kr.

‘Zorro’

Chungmu Art Hall

“Zorro” will be staged at the Chungmu Art Hall in Seoul through Oct. 26. / Courtesy of M Musical Art

The Korean production of “Zorro” will be staged at Chungmu Art Hall through Oct. 26. Singers Yang Yo-seob of popular boy band BEAST and R&B singer Wheesung will alternate the role of Zorro, the black-clad masked outlaw and hero, and singers Seo Ji-young and Sonya will feature Inez, who falls in love with the hero. Tickets cost 50,000 to 130,000 won. Located near exit 9 of Sindang Station on subway line 6. For more information, call (02) 764-7858 or visit www.mmusical.co.kr.

‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’

The Korean production of “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” will be staged at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul through Sept. 28. Adapted from a 1994 Australian movie of the same title, the musical features the journey of two drag queens Tick and Adam and transgender Bernadette. Jo Kwon, a member of K-pop boy group 2AM, will feature Adam. Tickets cost 50,000 to 130,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.musicalpriscilla.co.kr.

Dance

‘Cavalia’

Jamsil Olympic Stadium

Nov. 5-16

The equestrian circus, “Cavalia” will be staged at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium from Nov. 5 to 16. / Courtesy of Story P

The equestrian circus, “Cavalia” will be staged by the original Canadian team at Jamsil Olympic Stadium from Nov. 5 to 16. Located near exit 7 of Sports Complex Station on subway line 2. Tickets cost 50,000 to 250,000 won. For more information, call (02) 1588-5212 or visit www.c-live.co.kr.

Benjamin Millepied & L.A. Dance Project

Nov. 13-14

Star choreographer Benjamin Millepied, best known for participating in 2010 American film, “Black Swan” will perform with his own dance company, Los Angeles Dance Project at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul on Nov. 13 and 14. Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com.

‘The Seventh Symphony & The Rite of Spring’

Oct. 16-19

The Korean National Ballet company will perform the ballet version of Beethoven’s “The Seventh Symphony” and Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” at Seoul Arts Center in Southern Seoul from Oct. 16 to 19. The performance is directed by the renowned ballerina Kang Sue-jin. Tickets cost 5,000 to 80,000 won. For more information, call 02-587-6181 or visit www.kballet.org.