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 ‘Aida’Seoul Arts Center*April 10-12The Sugi Opera Company will helm a production of preeminent composer Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul from April 10 to 12. Giuseppe Verdi needs no separate or long-winded introduction, for he has long been considered the most influential composer since the nineteenth century. His opera "Aida," which enjoyed a thunderous opening night in Cairo, Egypt, in 1871, has also attained a spot on many opera companies' repertoires. The title role of Aida, the Ethiopian princess betrothed to the Pharaoh but in love with his guard, will be filled by Romanian and Russian sopranos Cellia Costea and Olga Romanko, respectively. Walter Fraccaro and Francesco Hong round out the cast as her doomed lover, Radames, who struggles to reconcile his affections for Aida and his fierce loyalty to the Pharaoh. Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 390,000 won. For more information, call (02) 542-0355 or visit www.sugiopera.com.‘Lucia di Lammermoor'Seoul Arts Center*April 17-19The Gloria Opera Company will stage a performanc

Mar 26, 2015By Kim Jae-heun
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Mythical Creatures of the East Sea

Japanese fishing vessels in the 19th century / Courtesy of Robert Neff CollectionBy Robert Neff For hundreds, if not thousands, of years, hunters have plied the East Sea in pursuit of whales, seals, sea otters, fish and even mythical animals.One of these mythical creatures was the “olnul” ― a sea animal that had the body of a deer, the head of a dog and a long tail. The olnul tended to float on the surface and the hunters of the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.-935 A.D.) would wait until they surfaced and then shoot them with bows and arrows.The flesh and hide were not coveted as much as the testicles which, according to the late Professor Edward H. Schafer (author of “The Golden Peaches”), were dried in the shade for 100 days, after which their taste was described as “sweet and their aroma admirable.” They were mixed with herbs and wine and used to make a drug to combat “demon possession, fox spirits, copulation with ghosts in dreams, and for various forms of male sexual weakness.”Perhaps the best known of the East Sea curiosities

Mar 20, 2015
Mythical Creatures of the East Sea

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The OctagonNonhyeonNear the New Hilltop Hotel in Nonhyeon, this club is notable for its stylish interior and elite clientele. The venue offers a club stage, lounge bar and dining area to satisfy any night out after work or on the weekend. Near exit 4 of Hakdong Station on subway line 7. For more information, call (02) 516-8847.Club VolumeItaewonOffering a venue for specially-themed weekly events and world-class DJs, Club Volume is located in the Crown Hotel near Noksapyeong Station. Club Volume was listed by Time magazine among the "10 things to do in 24 hours in Seoul." For more information, call 1544-2635.Once in a Blue MoonApgujeongOnce in a Blue Moon is one of the best known and well established jazz clubs in the city. It features live jazz sets from two different bands every night, usually starting at 7:30 p.m. It is located between the Hakdong intersection and Galleria department stores in the posh district of Apgujeong. For more information, call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr.Club AnswerCheongdamClub Answer, chosen as one of the five hottest clubs in Seoul b

Mar 19, 2015
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‘Aida'Seoul Arts Center*April 10-12The Sugi Opera Company will helm a production of preeminent composer Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul from April 10 to 12. Giuseppe Verdi needs no separate or long-winded introduction, for he has long been considered the most influential composer since the nineteenth century. His opera "Aida," which enjoyed a thunderous opening night in Cairo, Egypt, in 1871, has also attained a spot on many opera companies' repertoires. The title role of Aida, the Ethiopian princess betrothed to the Pharaoh but in love with his guard, will be filled by Romanian and Russian sopranos Cellia Costea and Olga Romanko, respectively. Walter Fraccaro and Francesco Hong round out the cast as her doomed lover, Radames, who struggles to reconcile his affections for Aida and his fierce loyalty to the Pharaoh. Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 390,000 won. For more information, call (02) 542-0355 or visit www.sugiopera.com.‘Lucia di Lammermoor'Seoul Arts Center*April 17-19The Gloria Opera Company will stage a performance of Gaetano

Mar 19, 2015
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Busan Gugak Center offers Saturday concerts

A performance of the Dongnae Crane Dance, which is intangible cultural property No. 3 of Busan City, is included in the Busan National Gugak Center’s “Happy Gugak Tree” concert on Saturdays. / Courtesy of Busan National Gugak CenterBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Busan National Gugak Center (BNGC) hosts "Happy Gugak Tree," its weekly Korean traditional music concert, on every Saturday.Held at the center's small hall Yejidang, the concert series features various aspects of "gugak," or Korean traditional music from traditional songs, folk dance, court music, percussion performance and even gugak orchestra. The concert also celebrates Korean tradition listed in the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage List. The Saturday concert is gaining popularity with international visitors. According to the BNGC, over 57,500 people have watched the show since its debut in May 2009, with the number increasing year by year. As of 2013, about 8 percent or 1,150 audience members were foreigners."We seek to attract more foreigners to the

Mar 18, 2015
Busan Gugak Center offers Saturday concerts

Wind of nostalgia

Yang Hae-gue’s “An Opaque Wind” / Courtesy of Sharjah Art FoundationBy Kwon Mee-yooSHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — Korean artist Yang Hae-gue presents "An Opaque Wind," an artwork that reveals her nomadic and conceptual characteristics combined with the history of the rapidly developing Middle East at Sharjah Biennial 12 (SB12).She recently opened a major solo exhibition at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul in February before flying into Sharjah to put the finishing touches to her newly commissioned work for the biennial.Yang's piece "An Opaque Wind" is displayed in one of the traditional buildings in Sharjah's Heritage Area. The installation remotely resembles a rooftop of a Korean apartment with vents on brick pedestals and wire meshes. However, a blighted palm tree in the center gives exotic sentiments, reminiscent of Korean workers who headed to the Gulf to participate in construction works from 1970s to the 80s and immigrant workers' nostalgia in general.Another part of the artwork is a semi-open room with a television playing Korean dramas throu

Mar 15, 2015By Kwon Mee-yoo
Wind of nostalgia
  • Reimagining Sharjah through art

Reimagining Sharjah through art

Adrian Villar Rojas' "Planetarium" is a site-specific installation commissioned by Sharjah Biennial 12 using an abandoned ice factory in Kalba, a port city on the east coast of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.              / Courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation and the artistSharjah Art Foundation president Sheikha Hoor Al QasimiBy Kwon Mee-yooSHARJAH, United Arab Emirates ― Sharjah, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is located north of the glistening city of Dubai. Spanning from the Persian Gulf in the west to the Gulf of Oman in the east, the less-known emirate is culturally rich in both traditional and contemporary ways and the 12th edition of Sharjah Biennial proves how Sharjah develops its identity through artistic discourse.The biennial dates back to 1993 and is now one of the major art events in the Gulf. Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, commissioned more than half of the art works for the Sharjah Biennial 12 (SB12), giving the artists room to experiment."Each bienni

Mar 15, 2015By Kwon Mee-yoo
Reimagining Sharjah through art
  • Wind of nostalgia

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The OctagonNonhyeonNear the New Hilltop Hotel in Nonhyeon, this club is notable for its stylish interior and elite clientele. The venue offers a club stage, lounge bar and dining area to satisfy any night out after work or on the weekend. Near exit 4 of Hakdong Station on subway line 7. For more information, call (02) 516-8847.Club VolumeItaewonOffering a venue for specially-themed weekly events and world-class DJs, Club Volume is located in the Crown Hotel near Noksapyeong Station. Club Volume was listed by Time magazine among the "10 things to do in 24 hours in Seoul." For more information, call 1544-2635.Once in a Blue MoonApgujeongOnce in a Blue Moon is one of the best known and well established jazz clubs in the city. It features live jazz sets from two different bands every night, usually starting at 7:30 p.m. It is located between the Hakdong intersection and Galleria department stores in the posh district of Apgujeong. For more information, call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr.Club AnswerCheongdamClub Answer, chosen as one of the five hottest clubs in Seoul b

Mar 12, 2015
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‘Aida’Seoul Arts Center*April 10-12The Sugi Opera Company will helm a production of preeminent composer Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul from April 10 to 12. Giuseppe Verdi needs no separate or long-winded introduction, for he has long been considered the most influential composer since the nineteenth century. His opera "Aida," which enjoyed a thunderous opening night in Cairo, Egypt, in 1871, has also attained a spot on many opera companies' repertoires.The title role of Aida, the Ethiopian princess betrothed to the Pharaoh but in love with his guard, will be filled by Romanian and Russian sopranos Cellia Costea and Olga Romanko, respectively. Walter Fraccaro and Francesco Hong round out the cast as her doomed lover, Radames, who struggles to reconcile his affections for Aida and his fierce loyalty to the Pharaoh. Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 390,000 won. For more information, call (02) 542-0355 or visit www.sugiopera.com.‘Lucia di Lammermoor'Seoul Arts Center*April 17-19The Gloria Opera Company will stage a performance of Ga

Mar 12, 2015
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Seoul Arts Center CEO seeks innovation

This is the first interview in a special series on culture and sports leaders. ― ED.By Kwon Ji-younKo Hak-chanSeoul Arts Center (SAC) CEO Ko Hak-chan has stressed that without major changes in the classical music industry, the vestiges of the country’s classical past will fade with today’s younger generation.In a recent interview with The Korea Times, Ko said that the development of classical music depends predominantly on innovation in marketing, management and education.“Culture is like a river,” Ko said. “If it doesn’t flow, the water pools and goes bad. Likewise, culture needs to flow to remain fresh.”The 67-year-old revealed how to address such challenges ― lowering the threshold of classical music venues like the SAC, creating management companies that boast expertise in nurturing stars and investing in arts management at educational institutions. Ko pointed out that without the birth of new stars in classical music, attracting new audiences will remain a test.“What we need are management companies, like SM Entertai

Mar 10, 2015
Seoul Arts Center CEO seeks innovation
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