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Kim Whan-ki painting sets new Korean art sale record

“12-V-70 #172” by Kim Whan-ki / YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooA painting by Korean abstract artist Kim Whan-ki (1913-1974) once again broke the record for the auction price of a Korean artwork, Sunday.Kim's yellow-dotted oil painting "12-V-70 #172" was sold for HK$ 41.5 million (6.32 billion won) at Seoul Auction's 20th Hong Kong sale at the Hong Kong Grand Hyatt, Sunday. It had an estimated price range between 4.5 billion and 5.8 billion won, but an Asian collector’s winning bid well exceeded that estimate.This breaks the previous record of 5.4 billion won also set by one of Kim’s works during an auction in Seoul in June. Created during Kim's New York stay, the 236-by-173-centimeter painting is a rare yellow one, while most of Kim's dotted paintings are blue."Kim's works hold value in that he autonomously absorbed Western art from Asia and created his own style," Seoul auction said. “The uniqueness in color of the yellow-dotted work seems to have contributed to breaking the record.”After Sunday's auction, Kim topped the top five in the ranking of most expe

Nov 28, 2016
Kim Whan-ki painting sets new Korean art sale record

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Classical Concert‘Mariss Jansons & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks'Seoul Arts CenterDec. 4 and 5, 2016The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, an internationally renowned orchestra based in Munich, Germany, visits Korea along with its chief conductor Mariss Jansons. This is the orchestra's third visit to Korea, and it intends to bring classical music fans here an opportunity to appreciate the bright and mellow sounds of the southern German orchestra and artistry of the experienced maestro. American violinist Gil Shaham will play as the soloist on Dec. 4.Tickets cost 25,000 to 300,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 599-5743. ‘SAC 11am Concert'Seoul Arts Center*Until Dec. 8On every second Thursday of each month, an "11am Concert" will be performed at the Seoul Arts Center. Chong Park will host the shows with commentary, and coffee will be provided for free. With distinct soloists for each concert, the Korean Symphony Orchestra will perform at all of the concerts.Tickets cost 20,000 to 25,000 won. For more information,

Nov 24, 2016
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Traditional‘Fanta-Stick'Seoul Fanta-Stick TheaterThroughout 2016"Fanta-Stick" is performed daily at Seoul Fanta-Stick Theater on an open-ended run. The performance presents original representative Korean music, using traditional Korean instruments to create fusion gugak. Park Ji-hoon, Lee Seok-jae, Kwon Hyun-soo and Na Jung-suk play the main roles of Jangdan and Saemachi. The show also features Yang Ye-rim, Kim Jee, Kim Sae-jin, Yoon Sung-hwan, Kim Byung-soo and Shin Kwang-hee.Tickets cost 30,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, visit fanta-stick.co.kr or call (02) 3143-5959. ‘YOULL'Jeongdong TheaterUntil Dec. 31"YOULL," a 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 Korean dance, theater, music and martial arts. By applying the heroic fantasy genre to this 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

Nov 24, 2016
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Cho Young-nam claims not guilty for assisted painting

Cho Young-namSinger and painter Cho Young-nam, 71, who is on trial for fraud charges, insisted that he did not know hiring assistants was illegal, at a hearing, Monday.The singer, who has also been active as an artist for decades, was indicted in June for selling paintings done by his assistant without notice of this fact. Cho added final touches to some 21 paintings and sold them under his name for 150 million won ($130,000) from September 2011 to January 2015.At the second hearing, Cho said he has been painting by himself for about 30 years and he hired his former assistant Song to share the workload."There was no way to notify that I use an assistant. Some paintings were sold through a gallery and others sold directly. However, no one asked me whether I hired an assistant or not," Cho is quoted saying. "I did not know it was a problem, but suddenly it became an object of concern."The judge said the issue is whether an artist is bound to inform whether he or she uses an assistant.The court will hold another trial next month to hear from Cho again.

Nov 22, 2016
Cho Young-nam claims not guilty for assisted painting

'The Last Empress' comes to Europe

By Yun Suh-young “The Last Empress,” as part of the “SAC on Screen” project by Seoul Arts Center (SAC), was invited to the 9th Korean Movie Festival hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Spain. The screening was held at the Cine Dore cinema in Madrid on Nov. 11 and 20. Around 200 attended the screening and many waited outside before the doors opened, according to the SAC.The screening in Madrid this month was the first held in Europe by the SAC which began the project in 2013. Its first overseas screening was the ballet “Giselle” at the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles in 2015.“The screening of The Last Empress in Spain as part of the SAC on Screen project was a meaningful first step in introducing Korea’s quality performance content in Europe,” said Ko Hak-chan, SAC president.Following the screening, the Spanish audience gave feedback, praising the opportunity to learn about Korea’s history in relation to Japan as well as the production value, and requests for more screenings to carry Korea’s unique story.

Nov 22, 2016

Musical 'Bodyguard' to feature Korea's top vocals

Poster for the Korean premiere of musical “The Bodyguard” / Courtesy of CJ E&MBy Kwon Mee-yooWhitney Houston belting out "I Will Always Love You" in the 1992 film "The Bodyguard" is one of the most iconic movie scenes among Koreans. The iconic song will be sung in Seoul this winter, this time by top Korean vocalists who will sing their souls in a theater adaptation of the film.The musical version of “The Bodyguard” will land in Seoul in December, making its premiere in Asia following its debut in London’s West End, the Netherlands and Germany. Revolving around a star singer and her bodyguard who attempts to protect her from a mysterious stalker, the musical received positive reviews for catchy pop songs cleverly weaved into the narrative.This is the second musical that Korean entertainment company CJ E&M took part in as a producer, following the success of the Broadway hit "Kinky Boots."Park Min-sun, CJ E&M's theater division producer, said the company was involved in the production since 2011, when the musical adaptation of "The Bodyguard" w

Nov 21, 2016
Musical 'Bodyguard' to feature Korea's top vocals

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Classical Concert‘2016 University Orchestra Festival'Seoul Arts CenterNov. 21 to 27, 2016Seoul Arts Center holds the 2016 University Orchestra Festival, featuring student orchestras from six different universities including Seoul National University, Kookmin University and Korea National University of Arts. Under the slogan of "Youth, stands confidently on stage," the students will present youthful, lively performances. Renowned professors from each university such as conductor Chung Chi-Yong and Lim Hun-jeong will collaborate with the orchestras, adding more sophistication and expertise to the performances.Tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, visit sac.or.kr or call (02) 580-1300 ‘Mariss Jansons & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks’Seoul Arts CenterDec. 4 and 5, 2016The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, an internationally renowned orchestra based in Munich, Germany, visits Korea along with its chief conductor Mariss Jansons. This is the orchestra’s third visit to Korea, and it intends to bring classical music fans here an opportu

Nov 17, 2016
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Traditional‘Fanta-Stick'Seoul Fanta-Stick TheaterThroughout 2016"Fanta-Stick" is performed daily at Seoul Fanta-Stick Theater on an open-ended run. The performance presents original representative Korean music, using traditional Korean instruments to create fusion gugak. Park Ji-hoon, Lee Seok-jae, Kwon Hyun-soo and Na Jung-suk play the main roles of Jangdan and Saemachi. The show also features Yang Ye-rim, Kim Jee, Kim Sae-jin, Yoon Sung-hwan, Kim Byung-soo and Shin Kwang-hee.Tickets cost 30,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, visit fanta-stick.co.kr or call (02) 3143-5959. ‘YOULL'Jeongdong TheaterUntil Dec. 31"YOULL," a 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 Korean dance, theater, music and martial arts. By applying the heroic fantasy genre to this 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

Nov 17, 2016
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More forgers of Lee U-fan works arrested

By Kwon Mee-yooAnother group of forgers who produced and distributed counterfeits of top Korean artist Lee U-fan's paintings were arrested, fueling the forgery scandal that swept the Korean art world this year.These forgers are separate from the ones currently on trial including gallery owner Hyeon and his accomplices.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced Monday it caught a painter, identified only by his surname Park, and husband-and-wife dealers Kim, 58 and Ku, 44, for producing and distributing forgeries of Lee’s works.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Intellectual Crime Investigation Squad, the painter was asked to counterfeit Lee's works and produced some 40 copies of Lee's works including his "From Point" and "From Line" series from November 2012 to November 2014. Park combined stone dust and blue dye to create paint similar to what Lee used. He also practiced Lee's autograph before signing the canvas.Kim and Ku purchased the fake paintings from Park for around 300 million won ($260,000) and resold those to a gallery owner for 2.9 billion won.Th

Nov 16, 2016

'Lohengrin' resonates with Korea's political turmoil

A scene from opera “Lohengrin” where the Knight of the Grail Lohengrin valiantly appears on stage to save Elsa. / Courtesy of Korea National OperaBy Yun Suh-youngI must confess. This is the first time I watched an opera without dozing off in the middle of it.Opera Lohengrin was that interesting and even exhilarating to watch, considering how masterfully its story blended in with the current political situation in Korea.It wasn’t intended of course, yet the timing of the release of the modern day version of the Richard Wagner opera reinterpreted by Venezuelan director Carlos Wagner fits in perfectly with the story of Korea’s recent “Choi Soon-sil gate,” a result of the unquestioned power of the authority of the president, which left the nation feeling fooled and fuelled by anger.“Lohengrin” is a story of the knight of the Holy Grail “Lohengrin” who comes to save a troubled maiden, Elsa of Brabant, under the condition that she does not ask his name or origin. If she violates this, he must leave her. Elsa agrees to this co

Nov 16, 2016
'Lohengrin' resonates with Korea's political turmoil
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