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‘Do You Like Brahms?’Olympus HallThrough Apr. 21Following the success from Olympus Lecture Concert Season 1, a second season is being performed with the music of Brahms. The Musikamia ensemble will lead all the performances until the last one on April, featuring its vocalists and piano section. The ensemble aims to express the sense of purity in their performance, which Brahms always pursued within his music.Brahms composed a number of pieces for piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, and for vocal and chorus ― many of his works have become staples of modern repertoires. Though his music is firmly rooted in the structures of the Baroque and classical masters, Brahms created a new approach to harmony.The ‘Do You Like Brahms’ concert will alternate themes each week, presenting a wide variety of his works.Admission is 33,000 won. For more information, call (02) 6255-3270. ‘SAC 11am Concert’Seoul Arts Center*Through Dec. 8On every 2nd Thursdays of each month, an “11am Concert” will be staged at Seoul Arts Center. Chong Park will

Feb 11, 2016
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‘Fanta-Stick’Seoul Fanta-Stick TheaterThroughout 2016 ‘Fanta-Stick’ is performed every day at Seoul Fanta-Stick Theater as an open-ended run. The performance presents representative original Korean music, utilizing traditional Korean instruments and percussion 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.   ‘The Song of Spring’Sejong M TheaterMar. 24The Seoul Metropolitan Traditional Music Orchestra will present newly composed traditional music at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts.As the first traditional music orchestra in Korea, they have been putting enormous efforts in creating a transformation of traditional music and the popularization of 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. Musical AranggaCh

Feb 11, 2016
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‘Fanta-Stick’Seoul Fanta-Stick TheaterThroughout 2016 ‘Fanta-Stick’ is performed every day at Seoul Fanta-Stick Theater as an open-ended run. The performance presents representative original Korean music, utilizing traditional Korean instruments and percussion 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. Madangnori ChunhyangNational Theater of KoreaUntil Feb. 10‘Madangnori Chunhyang’ will be performed until Feb. 10 at the Main Hall Hae of the National Theater of Korea.Continuing its series of Madangnori by the National Theater of Korea, this traditional Korean-style show features the love story of Chunhyang and Mongryong, mixed with humor and satire. About 70 performers will complete the party of Madangnori with traditional dance and music.Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02)2280-4114 or visit www.ntok.go.kr.‘A Journey to the Modern Seoul City Wall’Seoul City Wall MuseumUntil Feb. 14Seoul City Wall Museum will hold the spe

Feb 4, 2016
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‘Do You Like Brahms?’Olympus HallThrough Apr. 21Following the success from its Olympus Lecture Concert Season 1, a second season is being performed with the music of Brahms. The Musikamia ensemble will lead all the performances until the last one in April, featuring its vocalists and piano section. The ensemble aims to express the sense of purity in their performance, which Brahms always pursued within his music.Brahms composed a number of pieces for piano, chamber ensemble, symphony orchestra, and for vocal and chorus―many of his works have become staples of modern repertoires. Though his music is firmly rooted in the structures of the Baroque and classical masters, Brahms created a new approach to harmony.The ‘Do You Like Brahms’ concert will alternate themes each week, presenting a wide variety of his works.Admission is 33,000 won. For more information, call (02) 6255-3270.‘SAC 11am Concert’Seoul Arts Center*Through Dec. 8On every 2nd Thursdays of each month, an “11am Concert” will be staged at Seoul Arts Center. Chong Park will host

Feb 4, 2016
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Museum aims for world's top 10

“Feast for the Pyongyang Governor” by Kim Hong-do, a renowned painter from the 18th century Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) / Courtesy of National Museum of KoreaEgyptian treasures to highlight this year’s line-upKim Young-na, director-generalof the National Museum of KoreaBy Baek Byung-yeulThe state-run National Museum of Korea (NMK) will start the year with a special exhibition featuring artifacts restored by modern conservation science.At a Tuesday press conference in Seoul, NMK Director General Kim Young-na introduced the museum’s 2016 plans, ranging from special exhibitions to themed exhibitions.“We had only one specialist in conservation science in the 1980s, but now we have about 30,” Kim said.As this year is the 40th anniversary of the museum building its conservation science facilities and adopting modern scientific methods to protect and maintain artifacts, some 500 artifacts will be displayed until March 8. An array of photographs and documents outlining conservation science techniques and processes will also be open to the public.“Whit

Feb 3, 2016
Museum aims for world's top 10

Bloodstained first love story in 'Let the Right One In'

An Seung-kyun, left, portrays Oskar with Park So-dam as Eli in a scene from the play “Let the Right One In,” staged at CJ Towol Theater of Seoul Arts Center. / Courtesy of Seensee CompanyBy Kwon Mee-yooUpon entering the CJ Towol Theater at Seoul Arts Center, audiences can see a forest of silver birch trees and the stage covered in snow, as if they have been transported deep into a forest in Northern Europe. This is the set for the play “Let the Right One In,” which revolves around a relationship between a vampire and a bullied schoolboy.Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist's vampire novel of the same name was first adapted to film in 2008 and for the stage by the National Theatre of Scotland in 2013. The theatrical version is helmed by director John Tiffany, who is acclaimed for his directing of "Once" and "Black Watch."The Korean production is a restaging of the original Scottish production and Tiffany and his team visited Korea for casting and to stage the show. This is the first non-English production of “Let the Right One In.”Eli is a vampire w

Feb 2, 2016
Bloodstained first love story in 'Let the Right One In'

Korean-Dutch Jeon onstage in Seoul

Jeon Na-young as Fantine in the Korean production of “Les Miserables” / Courtesy of KCMIBy Kwon Mee-yooIn the Korean production of the much-loved musical "Les Miserables," staged at Blue Square in central Seoul, Korean-Dutch actress Jeon Na-young portrays deep maternal love and self-sacrifice of Fantine.Jeon played the highly-coveted role in London's West End in 2013 and reprises the role in Korea this time."I saw Christopher Key, associate director of 'Les Miserables' whom I worked with in West End, was in Korea via a social network service and he told me to come and audition for the Korean production," Jeon explained how her acting career in Korea began. "I was always curious about life and culture of Korea as an ethnic Korean abroad and wanted to experience it. I also thought that performing in Korean would make me discover something new."Unlike most second- or third-generations Korean abroad who use local names, Jeon's parents named her in Korean and raised her to speak Korean at home. That might be the reason why Jeon speaks Korean quite well and it is difficult to d

Jan 31, 2016
Korean-Dutch Jeon onstage in Seoul

Skyscanner, Hyatt launch joint Valentine's Day event

Travel search engine and comparison site Skyscanner and Grand Hyatt Seoul have launched a joint giveaway event for the upcoming Valentine’s Day.Ten randomly selected subscribers to Skyscanner’s promotional websites will be given free gift vouchers, including free hotel and restaurant vouchers issued by Grand Hyatt Seoul.For more information, visit www.skyscanner.co.kr.   

Jan 29, 2016

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[Classical Concerts]‘Do You Like Brahms?’Olympus HallThrough Apr. 21Following the success from Olympus Lecture Concert Season 1, a second season is being performed with the music of Brahms. The Musikamia ensemble will lead all the performances until the last one on April, featuring its vocalists and piano section. The ensemble aims to express the sense of purity in their performance, which Brahms always pursued within his music.Brahms composed a number of pieces for piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra, and for vocal and chorus―many of his works have become staples of modern repertoires. Though his music is firmly rooted in the structures of the Baroque and classical masters, Brahms created a new approach to harmony.The ‘Do You Like Brahms’ concert will alternate themes each week, presenting a wide variety of his works.Admission is 33,000 won. For more information, call (02) 6255-3270. ‘SAC 11am Concert’Seoul Arts Center*Through Dec. 8On every 2nd Thursdays of each month, an “11am Concert” will be staged at Seoul Arts Cente

Jan 28, 2016
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[Traditional]‘Fanta-Stick’Seoul Fanta-Stick TheaterThroughout 2016 ‘Fanta-Stick’ is performed every day at Seoul Fanta-Stick Theater as an open-ended run. The performance presents representative original Korean music, utilizing traditional Korean instruments and percussion 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.  MadangnoriChunhyangNational Theater of KoreaUntil Feb. 10‘MadangnoriChunhyang’ will be performed until Feb. 10 at the main hall Hae of National Theater of Korea.Continuing its series of Madangnori by the National Theater of Korea, this traditional Korean-style show features the love story of Seong Chun-hyang and Lee Mong-ryong, mixed with humor and satire. About 70 performers will complete the party of Madangnori with traditional dance steps and music.Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2280-4114 or visit www.ntok.go.kr. [Museums]‘A New Name in a Digital World, Code-Named Hangeul: D55C AE00&rsq

Jan 28, 2016
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