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Clubs The OctagonNonhyeon Near 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 VolumeItaewon Offering 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 MoonApgujeong Once 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 AnswerCheongdam&nbs

May 1, 2014
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Contemporary Shakespeare

David Ricardo-Pearce plays Oberon in Handspring Puppet Company's "A Midsummer Night's Dream.” / Courtesy of National Theater of KoreaPuppeteers put life into modern interpretation of 'Midsummer'By Kwon Mee-yooA new production of William Shakespeare's playful comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" visited Korea with a bunch of puppets last week.The play, produced by England's Bristol Old Vic in association with South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, visited Korea for a sell-out run from Friday to Saturday at Daloreum Theater of the National Theater of Korea (NTOK). Seoul was the last destination of the company's Midsummer tour, which began at London's Barbican in February and the day of performance in Korean coincided with Shakespeare's 450th anniversary of his birth.Directed by Tom Morris, the play revolves around adventures of Theseus, Duke of Athens; his fiancee Hippolyta; four Athenian lovers; six amateur actors and fairies in a magical forest. Love triangle of Hermia (Akiya Henry), Lysander (Alex Felton), Helena (Rebecca Pownall) and Demetrius (Kyle Lima) gets even mor

Apr 28, 2014By Kwon Mee-yoo
Contemporary Shakespeare

Obama returns royal seals

The 19th century Hwangjejibo (Seal of the Emperor) made by King Gojong is one of nine royal treasures that have been  returned to Koreaduring U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit. / Courtesy of the Cultural Heritage AdministrationBy Do Je-haeCultural gestures have a significant place in U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Korea. Upon arrival, Obama visited the War Memorial of Korea and Gyeongbok Palace, making him the first U.S. president to visit the two cultural landmarks that represent crucial periods in the nation's history.Gyeongbok Palace is the largest royal residence built during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) located in central Seoul. The War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, is dedicated to remembering the Korean War (1950-1953) and the military history of Korea. Obama paid tribute to Americans who fought with Korea, at the Memorial that consists of rows of black marble monuments inscribed with the names of the U.N. troops who lost their lives during the war.In a summit with his counterpart President Park Geun-hye, Obama returned nine royal tre

Apr 25, 2014By Do Je-hae
Obama returns royal seals

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Classical Concerts Spanish viola player and conductor Jordi Savall will perform with his ensemble Hesperion XXI at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul on April 29. / Courtesy of LG Arts CenterJordi Savall & Hesperion XXILG Arts Center*April 29 Spanish viola player and conductor Jordi Savall will perform with his ensemble Hesperion XXI at the LG Arts Center on April 29. Tickets cost 30,000 to 90,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com. Philippe Jaroussky & Venice Baroque OrchestraLG Arts Center*April 30 French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky will perform with Venice Baroque Orchestra at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul on April 30. Tickets cost 40,000 to 110,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com. Ah Yeon-jungSeoul Arts Center*May 5 Pianist Ah Yeon-jung will hold a piano recital at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul May 5. Tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, call (02) 581-5404 or visitwww.sac.or.kr. Lee Sang-haeSeoul Arts Center*May 6 Viol

Apr 24, 2014
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ClubsThe OctagonNonhyeon Near 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 VolumeItaewon Offering 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 MoonApgujeong Once 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 AnswerCheongdam Club

Apr 24, 2014
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Art of the artificial

Palace museum sheds light on Joseon silk flowersBy Baek Byung-yeulThe “chaehwa” or artificial silk flower was more than just an ornament in the Joseon Kingdom’s (1392­1910) royal court. The court decorated royal banquets with these silk flowers to display grandeur, especially in non-spring seasons when fresh flowers were unavailable. The handmade followers, made with naturally dyed silk, are arranged with other ornaments such as miniature bugs made with honey.The National Palace Museum of Korea’s “Beautiful Royal Silk Flower” is a rare exhibition on the fading art of silk flower making, practiced today by only a few artisans after the kingdom crumbled in the early 20th century. About 30 items are on display at the museum, including a flower tree, floral decorations used for royal ceremonies and table settings used for the king’s coronation.All the items were handcrafted by Hwang Su-ro, 78, who is designated by the government as Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 124.Hwang showed great pride for her craft in an interview.“I s

Apr 23, 2014
Art of the artificial

First brunch buffet opens near Dongdaemun landmark

Restaurant 8 Mile Rd       / Courtesy of 8 Mile RdBy Yun Suh-youngDongdaemun, with its newly built Dongdaemun Design Plaza, is attracting restaurant businesses to cater to the increasing number of shoppers and tourists in the region.“8 Mile Rd” is the first brunch buffet restaurant to open in the region and will offer an affordable brunch menu for nearby office workers and tourists.“8 Mile Rd” is located inside Lotte FITIN shopping mall and has refurbished itself as a buffet restaurant from being an a la carte restaurant. The restaurant is owned by food service enterprise Amoje Food, which is the parent company of Omuto Tomato, Elena Garden, Scarlett, and Cafe Amoje.Decorated with a rough and vintage interior, the restaurant offers lunch buffet menus at 13,900 won and dinner at 18,900 won.One difference from other buffet restaurants is that it offers four main meals — spaghetti, eggs Benedict, lasagna and omelet — to choose from. Special meals such as beef steak and calamari are also offered separately.

Apr 20, 2014
First brunch buffet opens near Dongdaemun landmark

Asian pioneer at the Met

Metropolitan Opera’s Hong Hei-kyung will sing a selection of arias that have been central to her career during a recital in Seoul on June 12. / Courtesy of CrediaSoprano Hong Hei-kyung celebrates 30 years at top US opera houseBy Do Je-haeAfter 30 years at the Metropolitan Opera, Hong Hei-kyung is one of the most seasoned veterans at the iconic opera house.It was in 1984 when the lyric soprano made her Met debut under the baton of James Levine, music director of the Met since 1976. Levine had her singing the role of Servilia in Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito,” and Hong has appeared at the Met every season since then.Hong’s upcoming Seoul recital will be held in celebration of her unique accomplishment at the Met as one of its pioneering Asian artists. She will sing at Seoul Arts Center on June 12 with pianist and Met colleague Jonathan Kelly as her accompanist.The singer has programmed arias from operas that have been central to her repertoire at the Met, including Mozart’s operas “La Clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus),” “Le N

Apr 20, 2014By Do Je-hae
Asian pioneer at the Met

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Classical Concerts  Ian BostridgeGoyang Aram Nuri Arts Center*April 19 Grammy-nominated British tenor Ian Bostridge will perform with pianist Julius Drake at the Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center on April 19. Bostridge will sing Schumann’s “Dein Angesicht Op. 127 No.2,” “Liederkreis Op. 2” and “Dichterliebe Op. 48.” Tickets are 20,000 to 80,000 won. For more information, call 1577-7766 or visit www.artgy.or.kr. Sumi JoSeoul Arts Center*April 20 Soprano Sumi Jo will perform at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul April 20. Jo will sing Purcell’s “Music for a while,” Bach’s “Vergnugen und Lust” and Chabrier’s “Espana.” Tickets cost from 50,000 to 150,000. For more information, call (02) 3461-0976 or visit www.sac.or.kr.Tonhalle Orchester Zurich will perform at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul on April 21. / Courtesy of Vincero Tonhalle Orchester ZurichSeoul Arts Center*April 21 Zurich-based orchestra company Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, led by David Zinm

Apr 17, 2014
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Clubs The OctagonNonhyeon Near 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 VolumeItaewon Offering 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 MoonApgujeong Once 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 AnswerCheongdam&nbs

Apr 17, 2014
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