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Cast unveiled for 'Notre Dame de Paris'

Choi Sung-heeHong Kwang-hoBy Baek Byung-yeulPop singer-turned-actress Choi Sung-hee and Hong Kwang-ho highlighted a star-studded lineup announced for the upcoming "Notre Dame de Paris" performance in September. Choi, who used the name Bada during her singing days, will alternate with actress Yoon Gong-ju in the role of Esmeralda, according to Korean production company, Mast Entertainment. Hong, who starred in other popular musicals such as "Jekyll & Hyde," "Man of La Mancha’’ and "Sweet Come to Me Stealthily," was double cast with Yoon Hyeong-lyeol in the role of Quasimodo. Choi debuted as a musical actress with "Peppermint" in 2003 and played Esmeralda in the first rendition of "Notre Dame" in 2007. Yoon Hyeong-lyeol played the role of Quasimodo then. After serving his mandatory military duty, he recently resumed his career with the musical "A Tale of Two Cities," which is currently being staged. Yoon Gong-ju is a musical veteran with more than a decade of experience, her past credentials including the role of Holly in "Wedding Singer," Aldonza in "Man of La Mancha,"

Jul 22, 2013
Cast unveiled for 'Notre Dame de Paris'

Balanced to perfection: Definitive works of Calder displayed at Leeum

In the above photo taken in 1954, Sculptor Alexander Calder holds his mobile “21 Feuilles Blanches.” Courtesy of Calder Foundation and Artists Rights SocietyBy Kwon Mee-yooAlexander Calder, the American sculptor famous for inventing moving mobiles, once described his creations as poetry that dance with the “joy of life and surprise.”While Calder died in 1976, his words live again in the latest exhibition at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, downtown Seoul, where art lovers can enjoy a rare opportunity to observe the definitive works of the prolific artist.Simply titled “Calder,” the exhibition revisits how Calder invented kinetic art and how his influence reshaped contemporary art.“Calder began his career in the 1920s, but his works still feel fresh to the contemporary public because of his strength as a pioneer and dedication to innovation that continued throughout his life,” said Tae Hyun-sun, Leeum’s chief curator. “Small Feathers” (1931)The exhibit features some of Calder’s earliest paintings and wire sculpt

Jul 21, 2013By Kwon Mee-yoo
Balanced to perfection: Definitive works of Calder displayed at Leeum

Around Town 2

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 the Galleria department stores in the posh district of Apgujeong. For more information, call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr. Club AnswerCheongdam

Jul 18, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul

Around Town 1

Classical ConcertsSumi Jo88 Jandi Madang, Olympic Park*Sept. 14 Soprano Sumi Jo will sing at the annual outdoor classical music concert in Olympic Park, southern Seoul. The Ditto Orchestra, led by composer Adriel Kim, will also be performing along with violinist Richard Yongjae O'Neill. Tickets cost 50,000 to 80,000 won. For more information, call 1577-5266 or visit www.interpark.com. Itzhak PerlmanSeoul Arts Center*Oct. 14Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman will hold a concert in southern Seoul. The violist, in his first visit to Korea in three years, will play Grieg’s “Sonata No.3. in C minor,” Tartini’s "Devil’s Trill" and Beethoven’s “Sonata No. 1 in D major.” Tickets cost 60,000 to 180,000 won. For more information, call 1577-5266 or visit www.interpark.com. Seoul Philharmonic OrchestraSeoul Arts Center*July 19 The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, with Dutch conductor Lawrence Renes, will perform Mahler’s “Symphony No. 4,” Ravel’s “Sheherazade” and Rossini’s “Se

Jul 18, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul

Aquarium allows scuba diving inside its tanks

Participants of a scuba diving program swim inside the aquarium with a school of fish at the Hanwha Aqua Planet Jeju. / Courtesy of Hanwha Aqua Planet JejuBy Yun Suh-youngIndoor scuba diving has become a reality. Hanwha Aqua Planet Jeju has launched a new program that allows visitors to dive inside an aquarium, instead of just the usual “sea walk.”The two venues designated for diving are the 3,680-square main aquarium, the biggest in the country, and the dolphin water tank.The main aquarium, spread across a 23-meter wall, is home to about 5,000 fishes, including sharks and some rarely-seen species. It provides stunning visual for both people in the water and those looking outside through the glass.The dolphin tank also provides a unique experience for divers. The tank is five meters deep and surrounded by walls, which makes it a better choice for divers who don’t want to be seen by other visitors.Divers will be able to swim with four to five dolphins, which are also trained to do tricks that are displayed in the aquarium’s dolphin show. A woman participat

Jul 16, 2013
Aquarium allows scuba diving inside its tanks

Musicals sing summer blues

Lee Honey, left, and Choi Jung-won perform at the musical “Chicago,” currently staged at the National Theater of Korea in Seoul. / YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulMusicals, the stalwart of the Korean performing arts market, have hit a slump despite efforts to bolster summer ticket sales.As people tend to travel, summer is generally considered the offseason for musical companies. But in a market where some 400 productions are staged in a year, even the sticky months are seen as a time to promote musicals.The trend was validated last year, when the smash hit musical “Wicked” drew in more than 200,000 during the summer and early fall.Not so this summer.“To be listed as a top-seller on ticket charts, we only need to sell 600 tickets a day this year. Last year, the number was 1,400 tickets,” the head of a musical production company said, asking not to be named.Shows without big-name stars are facing particular problems.  The musical “Elizabeth”featuring XIA, a member of K-pop boy band JYJ as the protagonist, sold out nine shows in less than fiv

Jul 16, 2013

A talk shop fun and weird

Gu Min-ja’s “General Assembly” is a part of the artist’s collaboration with her parents. / Courtesy of Artsonje CenterArtists, parents forge a 'hesitant dialogue' through art By Kwon Mee-yooContemporary art seems increasingly to reflect the social and political realities of our times. Still, the daily lives of the artists who produce these works continue to remain an enigma to the rest of the world — including even their parents.“Our Hesitant Dialogue,” a new exhibition at Artsonje Center in Seoul, is a delightful project that pairs artists with their parents and requires them to collaborate in producing new art.The project forced the parents to understand what their children were trying to convey through their works, which were often too convoluted for them to comprehend.As for the artists? Well, can there be a more difficult working environment — whether you’re a painter facing an empty canvas or an office drone behind a monitor — than when every little thing has to go through mom and dad?The end product seems to be w

Jul 15, 2013By Kwon Mee-yoo
A talk shop fun and weird

Theatergoers all for revolution, love and music

“A Tale of Two Citizens” will be staged through Aug. 11 at the Charlotte Theater in southern Seoul. / Korea Times fileThe musicals involve different historical events surrounding the French RevolutionBy Kwon Mee-yooAs we approach another anniversary of the French Revolution, the 18th-century event that laid the foundation for modern democracies, Korean theatergoers seem to be fully swept up in the spirit.Theater buffs continue to line up for epic shows such as “Les Miserables,” “A Tale of Two Cities” and the “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” musicals either based on the French Revolution and its surrounding events, or borrowing some elements from it.The musicals share common elements — conflict between the classes, anger of the common people and their violent attempts to topple the elite, and, of course, stories of love. Interestingly, however, the pieces each portray a different stage of the upheaval, which erupted in 1789 and continued for a decade.The French Revolution is not the central subject of “A Tale of Two Citizens,”

Jul 12, 2013By Kwon Mee-yoo

Around Town 2

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 the 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 Answer,

Jul 11, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul

Around Town 1

Classical ConcertsSeoul Philharmonic OrchestraSeoul Arts Center*July 19The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, with Dutch conductor Lawrence Renes, will perform Mahler’s “Symphony No. 4,” Ravel’s “Sheherazade” and Rossini’s “Semiramide Overture” among other famous classical works at the Seoul Arts Center. Tickets cost 10,000 to 60,000 won. For more information, call 1588-1210 or visit www.seoulphil.or.kr.Korean Symphony Orchestra with Albrecht MayerSeoul Arts Center*July 18The Korean Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Choi Hee-chuhn, will hold its 187th regular concert at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul on July 18. It will feature Albrecht Mayer, a principal oboist of the Berlin Philharmonic, who will be performing Bach’s “Concerto for oboe,” Handel’s “Verdi Parti Concerto for Oboe D’amore” and Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 3 in A Minor.” Tickets cost 10,000 to 50,000 won. For more information, call (02) 523-6258 or visit www.sac.or.kr.Paik Kun-wooSeoul Arts Center*Sept

Jul 11, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul
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