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Seoul city to restore palace walkway by year's end

A narrow walkway along Deoksu Palace in downtown Seoul will be restored 132 years after it was cut off by the construction of the British Embassy in Korea, a Seoul City Council member said Monday.The council member said the Seoul Metropolitan Government will restore the 170-meter-long sidewalk along the stonewall of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) palace at the embassy compound at the expense of 2.8 billion won (US$2.34 million).The capital city will finish the 3- to 6-meter-wide walkway, commonly called "doldam-gil" in Korean, by the end of the year after compensating the British Embassy, according to council member Choe Pan-sul.In 1884, the British Embassy purchased the land site for the soon-to-be restored walkway, cutting it off from the present tree-lined sidewalks, famed for their seasonal beauty.Talks for the restoration of the stonewall walkway started in October 2014 between the city administration and the British Embassy. After a series of negotiations, they reached a memorandum of understanding in May last year to push for the restoration project.The Seoul city government p

Jan 25, 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. ‘A New Name in a Digital World, Code-Named Hangeul: D55C AE00’National Hangeul MuseumThrough Jan. 31 The National Hangeul Museum hosts the special exhibition “A New Name in a Digital World, Code-Named Hangeul: D55C AE00” until Jan 31, 2016, to celebrate its first anniversary.This exhibition will display how typewriters, corpuses, fonts and software were developed for the Korean language, as well as the principle behind the informatization of the Korean language and the meaning of Korean dictionaries.For more information, visit www.hangeul.go.kr or call (02)2124-6322.‘Neolithic Culture in Korea’The National Museum of KoreaThrough Jan. 31 The

Jan 21, 2016
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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. 8“SAC 11am Concert” will be held once a month throughout 2016 at Seoul Arts Center./ Courtesy of Seoul Arts Cen

Jan 21, 2016
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Ivy finds comfort zone on theater stage

Ivy, center, performs “We Both Reached for the Gun” with Sung Ki-yoon playing laywer Billy Flynn and ensemble members of “Chicago.” / Courtesy of Seensee CompanyIvy plays Roxie Hart in musical “Chicago.” / Courtesy of Seensee CompanyBy Kwon Mee-yooThere is nothing grand in the all-black set of “Chicago,” the musical about two murderesses in the crime-tainted 1920s Chicago. But “Chicago” turned its simplicity into charm and became the second-longest-running show on Broadway as well as a best-seller in Korea.In the current production, singer-turned-actress Ivy plays Roxie Hart, a newcomer to the Cook County Jail, opposite veteran actress Choi Jung-won as vaudevillian-murderer Velma Kelly. This is the third time for Ivy to take on the role, after stints in 2012 and 2014.“Chicago is a black comedy,” she said. “It does not have big, show-stopping numbers with high notes, but it has a message in it — the bitterness of life — so it gets deeper and deeper as I play the role every night.”Born

Jan 19, 2016
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 ‘Ppaengpa’Theater SungkyunJan. 20, 27 Based on the Korean traditional tale of Simchung, ‘Ppaengpa’ presents a pansori musical with the newly dramatized story of Simchung and Simbongsa.The performance is led by the Korean Traditional Women’s Musical Association, featuring Kim Sun-mi as Ppaengpa, Lim Sook as Simchung and Lee Jung-hee as Simbongsa. The actors’ pansori singing will be backed by daegeum (flute) and janggu (hourglass drum).Admission is 20,000 won. For more information, call 1544-1555 or visit www.interpark.com. ‘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.   ‘A New Name in a Digital World, Code-Named Hangeul: D55C AE00’National

Jan 14, 2016
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‘Do You Like Brahms?’Olympus HallThrough Apr. 21 Following 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. 8“SAC 11am Concert” will be held once a month throughout 2016 at Seoul Arts Center. / Courtesy of

Jan 14, 2016
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'Mamma Mia!' to return with new cast

Stars of the musical “Mamma Mia!” attend a press conference at Millennium Seoul Hilton in central Seoul, Tuesday. From left are Kim Geum-na (playing Sophie), Shin Young-sook (Donna), Seohyun (Sophie),Choi Jung-won (Donna) and Park Ji-yeon (Sophie). / YonhapGirls’ Generation’s Seohyun to play ingenue SophieBy Kwon Mee-yooIt’s time to shake your body to the rhythm of ABBA’s music at musical “Mamma Mia!” which triumphantly returns to Charlotte Theater in southern Seoul after a three-year hiatus in Korea."Mamma Mia!" is a rollicking jukebox musical featuring some 22 songs of Swedish pop group ABBA.  British playwright Catherine Johnson weaved the tale of Donna and her daughter Sophie living on a Greek Island from ABBA's music.The hit West End musical first arrived in Korea in 2004 and it has been one of Korean's favorite musicals for its joyous music and touching plot revolving around a mother-daughter relationship and friendships of middle-aged women.Mark Whittemore, international manager of Mamma Mia!, said he is excited to bring the

Jan 12, 2016
'Mamma Mia!' to return with new cast

Pop artist Mari Kim explores extraterrestrial life

Mari Kim exhibit installation view / Courtesy of Hakgojae GalleryBy Kwon Mee-yooGirls with large eyes and immature physiques stare from the canvas. Despite the funky colors and cute costumes, there's something uncanny about these figures, or "Eyedolls" created by pop artist Mari Kim.Kim's solo exhibit "SETI ― Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence" at Hakgojae Gallery in central Seoul features some 190 works going back to 2011, including paintings, videos and neon artwork."I always liked fantasizing as a child,” Kim said. “This exhibit begins from the question of where do we come from and where are we going."She has been working with the characters since 2007, and this exhibit shows their evolution in a dystopian narrative. The exhibit is divided into three parts ― genesis, present and future. The Eyedolls had no individuality at first, but they have been reproduced infinitely and become differentiated. However, different ideologies ignite dispute and the Eyedolls end up going into space.“Incomplete Solar System” by Mari Kim / Courtesy of Hakgojae

Jan 11, 2016
Pop artist Mari Kim explores extraterrestrial life

Shows not to miss in 2016

“Mata Hari”By Kwon Mee-yooWaking up from last year’s unexpected depression, hit by unfavorable factors such as the MERS outbreak, the theater industry hopes to bounce back in 2016. From ambitious Korean original musicals prepared for years to hit productions coming from overseas, here is a list of what's ahead for Korean musical theater in 2016. Korean producers take a leap In hopes of taking Korean musicals to the next level, Korean theater companies are presenting long-awaited new productions aiming to enthrall local audiences as well as the international theater scene this year.The most anticipated among them are "Mata Hari at the Moulin Rouge," produced by the EMK Musical Company. The EMK has a knack for importing and localizing European musicals, mainly from Austria, and is now ready to apply its knowhow to its own creations. “The Bodyguard”Entering pre-production in 2012, the new musical centers around the legendary female dancer and spy who lived a dramatic life. Jeff Calhoun of Disney's "Newsies" takes the director’s chair, w

Jan 8, 2016
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SeongnamGuk-AkSeongnam Arts CenterJan. 14Seongnam Municipal Group of Korean Traditional Performing Arts will hold a gukak concert Jan. 14 at Seongnam Arts Center.The performance will feature Daego and Gayageum, each played by Im Won-sik and Hwang Byung-Ki. Kim Mahn-suk will conduct the show.Admission is 10,000 won. For more information, call 1544-8117 or visit www.sn-pac.or.kr. ‘Fanta-Stick’Seoul Fanta-Stick TheaterThrough 2016‘Fanta-Stick’ is performed everyday at Seoul Fanta-Stick Theater as an open-ended run. The performance presents representative content of original Korean music, utilizing traditional instruments and percussion to create fusion gukak.Tickets cost 30,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, visit www.fanta-stick.co.kr or call (02) 3143-5959. ‘A New Name in a Digital World, Code-Named Hangeul: D55C AE00'National Hangeul MuseumThrough Jan. 31The National Hangeul Museum hosts the special exhibition "A New Name in a Digital World, Code-Named Hangeul: D55C AE00" until Jan 31, 2016 to celebrate its first anniversary.This exhibiti

Jan 7, 2016
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