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Classical Concerts‘Lynn Harrell Plays Dvorak’Lotte Concert HallJan. 13 and 14Cellist Lynn Harrell will perform with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra on Jan. 13 and 14 at Lotte Concert Hall.Lynn Harrell is known as one of the finest cellists in the world. For over 50 years he has performed in different parts of the world with numerous major orchestras, conductors and players. For this concert, Harrell will play Cello Concerto in B Minor by Dvorak, a piece which has personal meaning to him.Tickets cost 10,000 to 90,000 won. For more information, visit lotteconcerthall.com or call 1588-1210. ‘Strauss Festival Orchestra of Vienna: New Year’s Concert’Seoul Arts CenterJan. 19The Strauss Festival Orchestra of Vienna will hold a New Year’s Concert at Seoul Arts Center on Jan. 19.The repertoire includes waltz pieces by Johan Strauss II and his family. In addition to the orchestra’s performance, four ballet dancers will perform to the music, taking the audience back to a ballroom of 19th century Vienna.Tickets cost 25,000 to 120,000 won. For more info

Jan 5, 2017
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Wooden tablets prove strength of Silla Kingdom

An official of the Cultural Heritage Administraion (CHA) holds a "mokgan," or ancient wooden tablet, during a press conference at the National Palace Museum of Korea in downtown Seoul, Wednesday. The tablet is one of the 23 mokgans excavated from Seongsan Fortress in Haman, South Gyeongsang Province, from 2014 to 2016. / Yonhap By Kwon Mee-yooWooden tablets excavated from Seongsan Fortress in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province, revealed the strong centralization of power of Silla Kingdom (57 BC―935 AD).The wooden tablets, known as "mokgan" in Korean, had regional governance and tax systems of Silla inscribed on them, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced Wednesday, summarizing the results of the 17th examination of excavated relics from the fortress carried out from 2014 to 2016.Kim Sam-ki, director of the Gaya National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage in charge of the excavation, said the institute discovered 23 tablets in the excavation, which add ups to a total of 350 unearthed from the fortress.The highlight of the 17th dig was a four-sided wooden

Jan 4, 2017
Wooden tablets prove strength of Silla Kingdom

ATTENTION 2017 Culture calendar

Cho Seong-jin / Courtesy of Lotte Concert HallBy Yun Suh-young, Kwon Mee-yooDespite the unsettled social atmosphere from last year’s Choi Soon-sil scandal starting off the year, there are still plenty of cultural performances ready to greet their audiences in 2017.Pianist Cho Seong-jin kicked off the year with a solo recital Tuesday held for the first time since his triumph at the Chopin Piano Competition in 2015.This year's culture performance lineup is as abundant as any other and the busiest months in the culture calendar will be March, April and November where many of the performances are scheduled. In particular, Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" will be performed for the first time in Seoul and Jose Carreras' "A Life in Music" Final World Tour will highlight the calendar which will be the legendary tenor's final stage in his music career. Other notable concerts include the World Orchestra Series featuring conductor Simon Rattle and Berlin Philharmonic with pianist Lang Lang.The 12-month calendar will keep as a go-to reference for music lovers and give them a bird's eye view o

Jan 3, 2017
[ATTENTION] 2017 Culture calendar

Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered

An installation view of “Ryu Kyung-chai: Abstract Painting 1960-1995” at Gallery Hyundai. By Kwon Mee-yooArtist Ryu Kyung-chaiArtist Ryu Kyung-chai (1920-1995) was a pioneer of Korean abstract art in the post-independence era but is often neglected compared to his peers Kim Whan-ki and Yoo Young-kuk due to strong self-reverence and less self-promotion. An exhibition sheds light on this forgotten master who pursued poetic lyricism in nature throughout his life.The "Ryu Kyung-chai: Abstract Painting 1960-1995" exhibition at Gallery Hyundai in downtown Seoul features some 50 works from Ryu's oeuvre. Organized chronologically, the exhibit unravels how the artist developed the world of abstract art from non-figurative art in the 1960s to geometric abstract paintings in his latter days of the '90s.Born in Haeju, Hwanghae Province, now in North Korea, Ryu is mostly well-known for winning the grand prize at the inaugural National Art Exhibition in 1949 with "Neighborhood of a Bare Mountain." The painting, illustrating a desolate landscape of Wangsimni in Seoul, is abstr

Jan 2, 2017
Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered

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Traditional‘KBS Traditional Music Orchestra New Year’s Concert’Icheon Art HallJan. 21, 2017KBS Traditional Music Orchestra will hold a New Year’s Concert at Icheon Art Hall on Jan. 21, 2017.Since its foundation in 1985, the orchestra has made many efforts to promote traditional Korean music to local and foreign audiences, holding over 60 concerts annually.In this event, the orchestra will perform with numerous traditional musicians, including Oh Jung-hae, Song So-hee, and Nam Sang-il.Tickets cost from 10,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (031) 644-2100. Museums ‘Baekje Historic Areas of World Heritage'National Museum of KoreaThrough Jan. 30, 2017Celebrating the 1st anniversary of registration of Baekje Historic Areas as UNESCO World Heritage, the National Museum of Korea holds a special exhibition from Nov. 29 to Jan. 30, 2017.The exhibition has been prepared in collaboration with Baekje World Heritage Center. It will feature 400 representative cultural assets from the Later Baekje period (A.D 475-678), incl

Dec 29, 2016
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Classical Concerts‘Cho Seong-jin Recital'Lotte Concert HallJan. 3 to 4, 2017Pianist Cho Seong-jin will have a recital at the Lotte Concert Hall on Jan. 3 and 4, 2017.Cho is the first Korean to win the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition, one of the world's oldest and biggest piano competitions. This is his first recital in Korea since winning the competition in 2015. In the recital, he will perform pieces by Berg, Chopin and Schubert.Tickets cost 30,000 to 110,000 won. For more information, visit lotteconcerthall.com or call 1544-7744. ‘Lynn Harrell Plays Dvorak'Lotte Concert HallJan. 13, 14, 2017Cellist Lynn Harrell will perform with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra on Jan. 13 and 14 at Lotte Concert Hall.Lynn Harrell is known as one of the finest cellists in the world. For over 50 years he has performed in different parts of the world with numerous major orchestras, conductors and players. For this concert, Harrell will play Cello Concerto in B Minor by Dvorak, a piece which has personal meaning to him.Tickets cost 10,000 to 90,000 won. For more informatio

Dec 29, 2016
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Art world embroiled in series of forgery scandals

“Beautiful Woman” by Chun Kyung-ja / Korea Times file By Kwon Mee-yooA few weighty forgery scandals swept the Korean art world in 2016. Renowned artists such as Lee U-fan and Chun Kyung-ja became household names in Korea, but they were caught up in controversy. Lee U-fan denies forgery allegationsArtist Lee U-fan speaks to reporters at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on June 27. He was thereto examine the paintings that the National Forensic Service confirmed to be counterfeits of his work. / YonhapLee U-fan, one of the most expensive living artists in Korea, was at the center of the counterfeit scandals. Known for his conceptual pieces, the "From Point" and "From Line" painting series are highly sought after at auctions both domestic and abroad.Rumors of forged Lee paintings started around 2012, but Lee consistently denied the possibility of his work being counterfeited, citing that the paintings are highly abstract. In October 2015, police raided a gallery in Insa-dong on suspicion it was selling a forged Lee painting and arrested a handful of forger

Dec 27, 2016
Art world embroiled in series of forgery scandals

Great Euro Circus offers magical moments

By Yun Suh-youngThe "Stars of Euro" by European circus company Great Euro Circus will premiere in Seoul through February next year.A big top called "Grand Chapiteau" was installed at the plaza at Han River Park in Yeouido, an island in the river, for the show. The show runs through Feb. 26.The Great Euro Circus is a circus troupe that was formed by members of the Weber family of Germany and has continued the heritage for seven generations since the early 1800s. They now have 41 troupe members of 12 nationalities and have toured over 10 countries including Russia, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, and South Africa and have garnered over 3 million audience members in total worldwide. The Korea performance is their first in Asia.The big top "Grand Chapiteau" stretching 50 meters in width and 19 meters in height was personally installed by the circus members themselves.The circus offers a variety in its repertoire including not just acrobatics but also magic, dance and vocal performances.The highlights of the show are the Extreme Human Cannonball and Motorcycle Acrobatics.A man enters a c

Dec 26, 2016
Great Euro Circus offers magical moments

Should humanity perish or exist?

Jeon Byung-wook, left, and Stephanie perform in Bernard Werber’s play “Nos amis les humains” which will run at the Seoul Arts Center through March 5, 2017. / Courtesy of Group 8Bernard Werber's philosophical play back on Seoul stageBy Yun Suh-young Popular French novelist Bernard Werber's novel "Nos amis les humains" (2004) or "Our Friends, the Humans" in English, which he turned into a play is running for the second time in Seoul since its premiere in 2010.The play will be performed at the Seoul Arts Center through March 5, 2017. It is one of the two plays that Werber has written including "Bienvenue au paradis" (2011). This second staging of the play in Seoul is directed by Moon Sam-hwa and produced by Group 8, initially known for producing TV dramas. It is the group's first theater production.The story of "Nos amis les humains" centers on two humans — scientist Raoul and animal trainer Samantha — who are trapped in a glass room not knowing why and how they ended up in the location. The two characters who lead the play explore their reas

Dec 25, 2016
Should humanity perish or exist?

Star singer chooses 'Death Note' as last stint before joining military

Kim Jun-su sings during a preview of the musical “Death Note” at Lotte Concert Hall in southern Seoul, Dec. 19. / Courtesy of C-JeS CultureBy Kwon Mee-yooThe musical "Death Note" returns to Seoul after two years, as well as its star Kim Jun-su from JYJ. Kim will bid farewell for the time being with this show as he will start his mandatory military service next year.The musical premiered in Japan in April 2015 and made a successful debut in Korea three months later.  Featuring music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy from a story by by Ivan Menchel, the musical revolves around a fierce battle of wits between Light Yagami, a high school student who metes out his own justice, and Detective L, who tries to put a stop to him.The show relies the most heavily on Kim, who plays the eccentric Detective L.Kim, who debuted in SM Entertainment's five-member boy band TVXQ in 2003, left the company to form a trio JYJ with two other former TVXQ members Jaejoong and Yoochun. Amid difficulties in appearing on television shows, Kim made a brilliant debut as a musical a

Dec 25, 2016
Star singer chooses 'Death Note' as last stint before joining military
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