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Hallyu festivals to take place in Latin America

By Shim Jae-yunThe Korea Foundation, in collaboration with Korean embassies and cultural authorities of relevant countries, is hosting Korean cultural festivals in Venezuela, Panama and Jamaica from June 17 to 30.The events, under the theme of “Arirang Rhapsody,” are designed to introduce diverse Korean culture in Latin America where hallyu (Korean wave) is gaining popularity, thus boosting friendly and cooperative relations between Korea and the countries of that region.Noreummachi, Korea’s traditional music group, and Just Dance, a world-class B-boy band will perform together to showcase the harmonious combination between Korea’s traditional and contemporary music and dance.Noreummachi has been representing a new wave of Korean music based on the nation’s unique and creative musical methods to promote traditional music. Just Dance is a dance movement group which has opened a new chapter of street dance culture with performances comprising B-boying, pop and jazz dance.“The performances there will provide audiences with opportunities to have simult

Jun 17, 2013
Hallyu festivals to take place in Latin America

Love, sacrifice, redemption in 'Tale of Two Cities'

Ryu Jung-han, left, as Sydney Carton, and Choi Hyun-joo as Lucie Manette in the Korean production of “A Tale of Two Cities”/ Courtesy of BOM KoreaJames BarbourBy Kwon Mee-yooLast year’s Korean premier of the musical “A Tale of Two Cities,” based on the 1859 novel by Charles Dickens, was not exactly the best of times. Clocking in at over three hours, the show labored to present the dense layers of the story, leaving some viewers bored.This year, however, the musical is intent to learn from experience, bringing in a director with intimate knowledge of the show. That man is James Barbour, who played protagonist Sydney Carton in the original Broadway production.The inclusion of the veteran actor has raised anticipation that this year’s run, which begins at the Charlotte Theater in southern Seoul next Tuesday, will garner some of the acclaim that was expected last year.The novel itself is a timeless story of love, sacrifice and redemption -- with a sprinkle of humor. Such qualities are what audiences here will be looking for in the musical, without gett

Jun 14, 2013
Love, sacrifice, redemption in 'Tale of Two Cities'

Around Town 1

Classical Concerts Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Charles Dutoit    Seoul Arts Center*June 29-30 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit, will perform in Seoul. Formed in 1964 by Sir Thomas Beecham, the British orchestra company has a notable history, having performed under prominent conductors such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Rudolf Kempe, Andre Previn and Daniele Gatti. The orchestra will play Mendelssohn’s “Hebrides Overture,” Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor,” Debussy’s “La Mer” and Ravel’s “Daphnis & Chloe Suite No.2” on the first day of their two concerts. They will perform Weber’s “Euryanthe Overture,” Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto in E minor” and Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” on the second day. Tickets cost 50,000 to 250,000 won. For more information, call (02) 751-9606 or visit www.sac.or.kr. Ditto FestivalSeoul Arts Center and LG Arts CenterThrough June 30 The an

Jun 13, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul

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 AnswerChe

Jun 13, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul

Striking impressions

“Where do we come from, What are we, Where are we going,” by French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin, will be on display at the Seoul Museum of Art, located near Seoul City Hall, from June 14 to September 29. / Courtesy of Museum of Fine Arts, BostonGauguin exhibition to open Friday at Seoul Museum of Art By Baek Byung-yeulA total of 60 works from French post-Impressionist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), including three masterpieces never before seen together, will be on display at the Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA) from Friday.Hosted by the Hankook Ilbo, a sister paper of The Korea Times, the exhibition marks the first time Gauguin’s “Where do we come from, What are we, Where are we going,” “The Yellow Christ” and “The Vision of the Sermon,” will be displayed in one place.The exhibition, titled “Gauguin: Voyage into the Myth and after,” is the first retrospective in Korea focusing on his work from two artistically distinctive periods ― the “Brittany period” (1873-1891), when he started his career as

Jun 9, 2013
Striking impressions

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

Jun 6, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul

Around Town 1

Classical Concerts ‘Pipe Organ Duo Concert’June 22Sejong Center for the Performing Arts* The central Seoul performing arts hall will be the venue of a rare pipe organ performance. The duo, compromised of Korean organist Shin Dong-il and promising American talent Nathan Laube, will perform works by Mozart, J.S. Bach and Mendelssohn. Tickets cost 20,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 399-1114 or visit www.sejongpac.or.kr. Danil TrifonovSeoul Arts Center*June 11-12 Award-winning Russian pianist Danil Trifonov will perform at Seoul Arts Center on June 11 and 12. The 22-year-old pianist is an up-and-coming name, winner of the third-place prize at the 2010 International Tchaikovsky Competition and top prize at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in 2011. Trifonov will play Scriabin’s “Piano Sonata No.2,” Listz’s “Piano Sonata in B minor” and Chopin’s 24 preludes in his first performance. On the second day, he will play Scriabin’s “Piano Sonata No. 3” and Rach

Jun 6, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul

Paik Nam-june's work put on block

By Jung Min-hoLate video artist Paik Nam-june’s “Faust Channel 8-Arts” is about to become his most expensive art piece ever auctioned in Korea.K-Auction announced Wednesday that Paik’s eighth piece in a series of 13 will be auctioned at its auction house in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul, on June 16 with a reserve price of 480 million won ($429,031), alongside five other of his works.The estimated price for the piece is between 480 million won and 800 million won.His “Don Quixote and Sancho Panza,” which was sold for 325 million won in 2007, so far is the most expensive of his works traded on the domestic market. His “Wright Brothers,” however, was sold for the higher price of 600 million won in Hong Kong in the same year.“Faust Channel 8-Arts” is a structure made up of 25 televisions, which display different images. Various materials including wood and aluminum sheets were also used. The unique structure is built on a piano keyboard. As a whole, the piece looks like a colorful cathedral.“That is the piece that clearly exp

Jun 5, 2013
Paik Nam-june's work put on block

Glass house of dreams

Korea takes on Venice Biennale Oh Hein-kuhn’s “Su-ra KANG, Age 18, July 19, 2008” is on display at the “Who is Alice” exhibit at Spazio Lightbox, Venice, an event that runs alongside the Venice Biennale 2013, which opens today.By Kwon Mee-yooAlmost 90 countries will participate in this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most prestigious international art festival that takes place every two years. Kim Soo-ja is intent on ensuring the Korean Pavilion will be seen, creating an imaginative space of light and sound she titled, “To Breathe: Bottari.”The 56-year-old painter and installation artist didn’t have the best venue to work with. The Korean Pavilion has become notorious among visitors for its glass exterior, which lets in too much natural light during the day. Kim’s design was not about taking this as a deficiency but embracing it as a strength because she interpreted the venue as a large “bottari,’ a type of cloth used by Koreans to carry things in a tied bundle.She covered the

May 31, 2013
Glass house of dreams

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

May 30, 2013By Baek Byung-yeul
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