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‘Fanta-Stick’
“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.
‘YOULL’
Jeongdong Theater
Apr. 1-Dec 31
“YOULL,” the dance performance mixed with drama, will be staged at Jeongdong Theater until the end of 2016.
The performance will bring a wide range of traditional modes of expression together, including traditional Korean dance, theater, music and martial arts. By applying the heroic fantasy genre to this traditional production, Jeongdong Theater hopes to broaden its popular appeal. Actors Jeon Jin-hong, Lee Hyuk, Park Ji-yeon and Cho Haneul will play the main roles.
Tickets cost 40,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, call (02) 751-1500 or visit www.jeongdong.or.kr.
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Three Jewels: Buddhist Art of Korea
Hoam Art Museum
Through November 6
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Hoam Art Museum is holding a special exhibition “Three Jewels: Buddhist Art of Korea” until November. / Courtesy of Hoam Art Museum
Hoam Art Museum is holding a special exhibition “Three Jewels: Buddhist Art of Korea,” presenting the characteristics and significance of Korean Buddhist art. For centuries, Buddhist art pieces have not only served as objects of worship but also exemplified the aesthetics of their respective periods. This exhibition will highlight art pieces related to the “three jewels” of Buddism — Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Consisting of three sections, the first will present paintings, sculptures and crafts related to Shakyamuni and Amitabha Buddha, the two central figures of Korean Buddhist faith. The next section will feature printed transcriptions of Buddhist texts and the third will display ritual implements related to Sangha.
Tickets cost 2,000 to 4,000 won. For more information, call (031) 310-1801 or visit www.hoammuseum.org.
Korean Contemporary Artist Series — Photography
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Gwacheon Branch
Through 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
Through 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
Through 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
Through April 24
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Seoul Calligraphy Museum’s exhibition “Tongil” will be held from Mar. 1 to Apr. 24. / Courtesy of Seoul Arts Center
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, call (02) 580-1300 or visit www.sac.or.kr.
‘Color Your Life’
Daelim Museum
Through August 21
Daelim Museum presents “Color Your Life,” an exhibition of works by leading contemporary designers and global brands on the theme of color until August 21.
This exhibition will introduce the processes by which color combines with creative designs of diverse materials to produce new objects that transform our everyday lives. Through this exhibition, Daelim Museum will reveal new value in everyday colors, while presenting innovative possibilities for lifestyle change. Illuminating the creative potential of color, not simply in terms of its aesthetic beauty but in combination with various forms, materials and technologies, it explores the functional uses of color and attempts to achieve a perfect balance among structures, materials and designs
Admission is 4,000 won. For more information, call (02) 720-0667 or visit www.daelimmuseum.org.
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Van Gogh Inside: Festival of Light and Music
Cultural Station 284
Through 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.
Herb Ritts Works
Sejong Museum of Art
Through 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.
Seoul Elegy
Seoul Museum of History
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Seoul Museum of History presents an exhibition of photos of Seoul taken by French photographer, Francoise Huguier. / Courtesy of Seoul Museum of History
Celebrating the 130th anniversary of France-Korea diplomatic relations, Seoul Museum of History is holding a special exhibition that shows 120 photos of Seoul taken by French photographer Francoise Huguier.
Huguier first visited and photographed Seoul in 1982. She experienced a city in the process of construction which still had a curfew, a remnant of the war. Old neighborhoods were being destroyed and replaced with concrete blocks, and the metro was then considered a brand new technology. The city as a whole was a big construction site and Seoul inhabitants’ standard of living was comparable to the rest of Asia. When she came back in 2014, Huguier discovered a new world transformed by technology and mass consumption. Her exhibition includes photos of Seoul she took in 1982 and 2014.
Admission is free. For more information, call (02) 724-0274 or visit www.museum.seoul.kr.
‘Monet’s Impressionism Exhibition 2016’
The 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.
Jean Paul Gaultier
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Through June 30
Fashion Designer Jean Paul Gaultier’s works will be exhibited from March 26 to June 30 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
Gaultier is a French haute couture with seven years of experience as the creative director of Hermes, and has designed countless number of costumes and outfits worn by many celebrities over the world. The exhibition will feature more than 220 marvelously crafted garments along with other works of Gaultier, including stage costumes, sketches, and photographs that will reveal his unconventional and playful designs of him.
Admission is 15,000 won. For more information, call (02) 724-6953 or visit www.ticket.interpark.com.
Korean Air Box Project
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul Branch
Through Sept. 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.
Tickets cost 4,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3701-9500 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.
Kim Hyung-dae Retrospective
Through Jul. 17
“Kim Hyung-dae Retrospective” is the second exhibition of the MMCA’s Korean Contemporary Artists Series. Kim, as one of the pioneers of Korean contemporary art, won an award from the chairman of the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction for his “informel” style in 1961.
Crossing over the border between paintings and printings, and tradition and modernism, Kim has established his unique formative language depicting Korean society. The exhibition will give a chance to explore his significant works over the last 5 decades including the series “Growth,” “Creation,” “Image,” and “Halo.”
Admission is 2,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2188-6000 or visit www.mmca.go.kr.
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EBS Dingdongdang Kindergarten Tu-ang
Yoondang Art Hall
Through 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
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.
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KBO League
Saturday, April 16 & Sunday, April 17
LG Twins vs. Hanwha Eagles
Hanwha Life Eagles Park
Lotte Giants vs. NC Dinos
Masan Baseball Stadium
SK Wyverns vs. KT Wiz
Suwon KT Wiz Park
Samsung Lions vs. Doosan Bears
Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium
Nexen Heroes vs. KIA Tigers
Gwangju-Kia Champions Field
K-League Classic
Saturday, April 16
Seoul vs. Suwon FC
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Incheon vs. Suwon
Incheon Football Stadium
Jeonbuk vs. Seongnam
Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Sangju vs. Pohang
Sangju Civic Stadium
Sunday, April 17
Jeonnam vs. Gwangju
Gwangyang Football Stadium
Ulsan vs. Jeju
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
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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.