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‘Fanta-Stick’

Seoul Fanta-Stick Theater

Throughout 2016

“Fanta-Stick” is performed every day at Seoul Fanta-Stick Theater on an open-ended run. The performance presents representative original Korean music, utilizing traditional Korean instruments to create fusion gugak.

Tickets cost 30,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, visit www.fanta-stick.co.kr or call (02)3143-5959.

‘Arangga’

Chungmu Art Hall

Through April 10

The musical “Arranga” will be staged at Chungmu Art Hall from Feb. 14 to April 10.

Depicting a love story between a king and a commoner, the musical seeks to combine Western rhythms and Korean musical traditions — the musical numbers in Arrangga are a fusion of gugak. Kang Pil-suk and Yoon Hyung-ryul star as King Gaero, and Choi Joo-ri and Kim Da-hae play Arang.

Admission is 66,000 won. For more information, call (02) 541-7110 or visit www.ticket.interpark.com.

‘The Song of Spring’

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts*

March 24

The Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra will present newly composed traditional music at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul on March 24.

As the first traditional music orchestra in Korea, they have been putting tremendous efforts into creating a transformation of traditional music and popularizing creative music. Under the theme of spring, they will introduce various new pieces composed by Kim Baek-chan, Park Kyung-hoon, Shin Yoon-su, Park Han-kyu and Kim Bo-hyun.

Tickets cost 20,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, call (02) 399-1111 or visit www.sejongpac.or.kr.

‘Korean Contemporary Artist Series — Photography’

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Gwacheon Branch

Until June 6

MMCA Gwacheon is holding “Korean Contemporary Artist Series” in photography until June 6, featuring YookMyoung-shim.

This exhibition will provide a foundation for research and development in Korean contemporary art history. It highlights the art world of veteran photographer Yook, introducing 30 pieces from his early years that have never been presented. A total of 190 works are exhibited.

Tickets cost 2,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2188-6000 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.

‘Let’s Do It Together’

National Hangeul Museum

Until May 29

National Hangeul Museum will hold “Let’s Do It Together: Learning Society through Hangeul Textbooks” exhibition, presenting a collection of Korean language textbooks. By introducing elementary textbooks from the late 1940s to today, this exhibition aims to explain the foundation of educating Korean language.

Admission is free. For more information, call (02) 2124-6323 or visit www.hangeul.go.kr.

‘Conservation Science’

National Museum of Korea

Until May 8

As 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the Conservation Science Division of the National Museum of Korea, a special exhibition, “Conservation Science, Saving the Cultural Properties,” will be held from March 8 to May 8. This exhibition is to offer an overview of the methodologies of conservation science, the past restoration projects and the conservation environment management.

Admission is free. For more information, call (02) 2077-9428 or visit www.museum.go.kr.

‘Tongil!’

Seoul Calligraphy Museum

Until April 24

Celebrating the reopening of Seoul Calligraphy Museum at Seoul Arts Center, the exhibition “Tongil” will be held from March 1st to April 24th. Seoul Calligraphy Museum, opened in 1988, is the world’s first-ever exhibition venue dedicated to calligraphy. It had been closed for a year for renovation purposes, and now it reopens with renewed collection of traditional and contemporary works.

Tickets cost 3,000 to 5,000 won. For more information, (02) 580-1300 or visit www.sac.or.kr.

Nam Jun Paik

Gallery Hyundai

Until Apr. 3

Gallery Hyundai will display works of Nam Jun Paik through April 3. / Courtesy of Gallery Hyundai

Gallery Hyundai will hold an exhibition “Nam Jun Paik: When He was in Seoul” in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Paik’s death. The exhibition will be consisted of works introduced between 1988 and 2000, featuring his TV robot series.

Admission is Free. For more information, call (02) 2287-3500 or visit www.galleryhyundai.com.

The British Museum — Human Image

Seoul Arts Center*

Until Mar. 20

Relics from the British Museum, one of the most prestigious in the world, are now in Korea. Varying from sculptures with a history of 10,000 years to world-famous paintings, a total of 167 artworks are presented at Hangaram Art Museum inside Seoul Arts Center.

Within its theme of “Human Image,” the exhibition welcomes people with two wooden statues in the first section to express “Ideal Beauty.” The following sections are: “Expressing the Person,” “The Body Divine,” “The Body Politic,” “The Body Transformed” and “Relationships.”

Tickets cost 8,000 to 15,000 won. For more information, call (02) 522-3342 or visit humanimage.co.kr.

‘World of Mystery’

National Geographic is holding a “World of Mystery” exhibition to showcase stories from around the world at Seoul Arts Center.

In addition to National Geographic being well known for its articles on travel and history, the magazine is also recognized for its astonishing quality of photography. Its latest photo exhibition in Korea explores humanity and nature through the lens, displaying eye-catching images of this mysterious world of ours. “World of Mystery” is divided into six sections: History of National Geographic, Mystery of Ancient Civilization, Mystery of the Universe, Mystery of the Wild, Mystery of the Water World and Deep Sea Challenge Project.

Tickets cost 13,000 won for adults and 10,000 won for students. For more information, call (02)6263-2621 or visit www.ngphto.co.kr.

William Kentridge

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul Branch

Until Mar. 27

“Peripheral Thinking,” an exhibition that showcases works by world-renowned South African artist William Kentridge, is being held at MMCA Seoul until Mar. 27 in Galleries 2, 3 and 4.

Kentridge began to receive attention in the international art arena in the early 1990s with a charcoal drawing animation on the subject of racial discrimination and violence under Apartheid. Held for the first time in Korea, his solo exhibition will present his representative works.

Tickets cost 4,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3701-9500 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.

‘Rubens and Other Masters’

Until Apr. 10

Liechtenstein Museum is bringing a collection of paintings, sculptures and engravings to the National Museum of Korea until April 10.

The museum will not only display the works of great artists but also provide an opportunity to understand the history and artistic culture of the 17th century.

“Rubens and Other Masters” presents the works of the century, featuring “Portrait of Clara Serena Rubens” and Pieter Brueghel’s “Census at Bethlehem.”

Tickets cost 8,000 to 13,000 won. For more information, visit www.rubens2016.com or call 1688-9891.

Van Gogh Inside: Festival of Light and Music

Cultural Station 284

Until Apr. 17

An exhibition on Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh and other impressionist-inspired painters is being held at Cultural Station 284.

“Van Gogh Inside” will display more than 400 paintings, roughly half by Van Gogh and the rest by other painters including Claudet Monet, Pierre AugusteRenior and Edgar Degas. Some of the works of Van Gosh will be presented on a digital screen accompanied by music.

Tickets cost 8,000 to 15,000 won. For more information, visit www.vangoghinside.com or call 1522-1178.

‘Spatial Illumination — 9 Lights in 9 Rooms’

D Museum

D Museum will hold a lighting art exhibition, “Spatial Illumination — 9 Lights in 9 Rooms” until May.

The exhibition stimulates the sensibility of space by exposing people to dispersed lights. The “9 rooms” are divided by individual themes. The lighting displays are enriched with music, movements and vibrant colors. Major participants of this show are Carlos Cruz-Diez, CerithWyn Evans, Erwin Redl, Paul Cocksedge, Flynn Talbot, Olivier Ratsi, Dennis Parren, Tundra and Studio Roso.

Tickets cost 3,000 to 8,000 won. For more information, call 070-5097-0020 or visit www.daelimmuseum.org/dmuseum.

Kim Jung Heun

Art Space Pool

Art Space Pool exhibits Kim Jung Heun’s artworks through April 10. / Courtesy of Altpool

Art Space Pool exhibits Kim Jung Heun’s artworks from March 17 to April 10. Kim has put significant effort to link education, politics and society together in forms of art, expressing his thoughts regarding them in paintings.

Admission is Free. For more information, call (02) 396-4805 or visit www.altpool.org.

Herb Ritts Works

Sejong Museum of Art

Until May 2

Famous photographs by Herb Ritts will be exhibited from Feb. 5 to May 2 at Sejong Museum of Art.

Ritts is notable for his photographs of celebrities but is also known for his books on photography of fashion designers including Giorgio Armani, Channel, Gianni Versace, Cartier and Valentino. For “Herb Ritts Works,” more than 100 of his pieces are brought to Korea, including photos of Richard Gere, Elizabeth Taylor and Madonna. The exhibition also includes the legendary music videos he created.

Tickets cost 6,000 to 13,000 won. For more information, visit www.herbritts.kr.

‘Monet’s Impressionism Exhibition 2016’

The War Memorial of Korea

Works of French artist Claude Monet will be displayed at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, central Seoul through May 8. / Courtesy of War Memorial of Korea

The War Memorial of Korea will exhibit the works of Claude Monet until May 8. Monet was a French artist from the 1800s to early 1900s and one of the creators of impressionism. He focused on the principle of light, exploring how the same subject looks different by changes of light. His works include “Women in the Garden,” “Impression, Sunrise,” “Haystacks, (Sunset)” and “Water Lilies.” Tickets cost 8,000 to 15,000 won. For more information, call (02) 540-0329 or visit www.lovemonet.com.

Cho Sung-mook

The MMCA will hold the exhibition “Cho Sung-mook in Taste of Style” at its Gwacheon branch until June 6.

As the 13th exhibition of the MMCA Contemporary Artist Series, the exhibition sheds light on veteran artists who have left distinct footsteps in the history of Korean contemporary art. Veteran sculptor Cho Sung-mook is considered a major artist as he constructed his own unique formative world while keeping his distance from popular trends.

Tickets cost 2,000 won. For more information, call (02)2188-6000 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.

Korean Air Box Project

Until Sep. 4

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art presents the third edition of “Korean Air Box Project” until September.

Launched with the inauguration of the MMCA, the Korean Air Box Project involves a selection of contemporary artists who have established unique artistic domains in the international art scene. This ambitious project aims to provide an opportunity for creativity on a grand scale for the artists and enable diversified communication for the public, thereby establishing MMCA as a representative cultural place that garners the interest and attention of the international audience.

‘Tu-ang’

Yoondang Art Hall

Until May 31

The Children’s musical “Tu-ang” will be held until May 31th at Yoondang Art Hall. “Tu-ang” had been one of the kids’ favorite shows from EBS, and now has been made into a musical. The production encourages children to actively interact with the characters throughout the show, helping Tu-ang overcome difficulties during his adventures. Admission is 30,000 won. For more information, call (02) 766-7667 or visit www.ticket.interpark.com.

‘Franky and Friends’

Sindorim Prime Art Hall

“Franky and Friends,” an educational musical for children will be held through May 29th at Sindorim Techno-mart’s Prime Art Hall. It was first streamed on television two years ago, helping kids learn about nutrition and healthy eating habits. With live music and choreography, Franky and his goblin friends will introduce what healthy food is, using organic ingredients for their meals. Admission is 30,000 won. For more information, call 1666-5564 or visitwww.ticket.yes24.com.

‘Cloud Bread’

Art Center Tree & Water

The Children’s musical “Cloud Bread” as an open-ended run is staged at Art Center Tree and Water at Daehangno.

K-League Classic

Saturday, Mar. 19

Suwon FC vs. Seongnam

Suwon Sports Complex

Gwangju vs. Pohang

Gwangju World Cup Stadium

Sunday, Mar. 20

Incheon vs. Pohang

Incheon Football Stadium

Ulsan vs. Jeonbuk

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

Seoul vs. Sangju

Seoul World Cup Stadium

Suwon vs. Jeonnam

Suwon World Cup Stadium

KBO Spring Exhibition League

Friday, Mar. 18

LG Twins vs. KT Wiz

Suwon KT Wiz Park

NC Dinos vs. Lotte Giants

BusanSajik Baseball Stadium

Doosan Bears vs. Nexen Heroes

Gocheok Sky Dome

SK Wyverns vs. Hanwha Eagles

Hanwha Life Eagles Park

Samsung Lions vs. KIA Tigers

Gwangju-Kia Champions Field

Hanwha Eagles vs. Lotte Giants

KIA Tigers vs. Doosan Bears

Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium

KT Wiz vs. NC Dinos

Masan Baseball Stadium

LG Twins vs. SK Wyverns

Incheon Munhak Baseball Stadium

Samsung Lions vs. Nexen Heroes

Sunday, Mar. 19

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 www.kra.co.kr.