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K-beauty expo targets foreign tourists

Pavilion of Life and Beauty of the Osong Cosmetics & Beauty Expo shows the variations in the meaning of beauty, providing a space for directly reproducing makeup skills. Osong fair aims to lay ground for spreading bio culture Governor of North Chungcheong Province Lee Si-jong also serves as co-chairman of OrganizingCommittee for Osong Cosmetics and Beauty ExpoBy Shim Jae-yunAmid the growing popularity of hallyu (Korean wave), a local provincial government will host a massive cosmetics and beauty fair from May 3 until May 26.The organizing committee for the Cosmetics and Beauty Expo aims to attract around a million visitors, 70,000 of which it hopes will be from overseas.It is to be held in Osong, North Chungcheong Province and will also seek to induce interest from some 300 companies, domestic and foreign, and up to 2,000 buyers.The event’s overall theme, “Healthy Bio, Beautiful Life,” is the only exposition of this type acknowledged by the government, international associations and organizations. The Korea Food and Drug Administration,

Feb 18, 2013
K-beauty expo targets foreign tourists

Paik Nam-june: The father YouTube never knew

“Radio” (2009-2012)Song Sang-hee/ Courtesy of Nam June Paik Art Center By Kwon Mee-yooSeven years have passed since the death of Paik Nam-june, the Korean-American avant-garde artist considered widely as the father of video art, but his influence is stronger than ever because his presence is as ubiquitous as ever.It’s perhaps fitting that YouTube, the world’s top online video destination, now seems to be the main vehicle delivering Paik’s works to a global audience. Just type in Paik’s name in the search box and the website will instantly round up more than 2,000 video clips.Perhaps, the link between Paik and YouTube is as obvious as it is familiar. It was Paik who predicted that everyone would have their own channel someday, and this came true with the creation of YouTube a year before his death in 2005.Manfred Leve photographing “Nam June Paik’s Young Penis Symphony” in 1986.This was a point not missed by Telegraph journalist Mark Hudson who was reminded of Paik through the immense success of Korean rapper Psy and

Feb 15, 2013
Paik Nam-june: The father YouTube never knew

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ClubsThe OctagonNonhyeon-dongNear the New Hilltop Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong, 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-dongOffering 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-dongOnce 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-dong. For more information, call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr.Club AnswerCheongdam-dongClub Answer,

Feb 14, 2013

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Classical ConcertsSon Yeol-eumSeoul Arts Center*March 7Pianist Son Yeol-eum will perform her first recital in southern Seoul. She has received numerous awards including the Silver Medal at the 13th International Van Cliburn Piano Competition and second prize at the 2011 Moscow Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. The pianist will play Charles-Valentin Alkan’s “Opus 39, No. 12, Le festin d’Esope,” Chopin’s “Ballade No. 2 in F major,” “Mazurka in a minor,” Prokofiev’s “Sonata No. 8 in B flat major” and Kapustin’s “Eight Concert Etudes Opus 40.” Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call 1577-5266.London Symphony OrchestraSeoul Arts Center*Feb. 28-March 1Maestro Bernard Haitink will lead the London Symphony Orchestra in Seoul. Portuguese pianist Maria Joao Pires, who is known as one of the greatest interpreters of Mozart, will also visit Korea for the first time in 17 years. She will play Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 17” and Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No.

Feb 14, 2013

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ClubsThe OctagonNonhyeon-dongNear the New Hilltop Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong, 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-dongOffering 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-dongOnce 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-dong. For more information, call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr.Club AnswerCheongdam-dongClub Answer,

Feb 7, 2013

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Classical ConcertsSon Yeol-eumSeoul Arts Center*March 7Pianist Son Yeol-eum will perform her first recital in southern Seoul. She has received numerous awards including the Silver Medal at the 13th International Van Cliburn Piano Competition and second prize at the 2011 Moscow Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. The pianist will play Charles-Valentin Alkan’s “Opus 39, No. 12, Le festin d’Esope,” Chopin’s “Ballade No. 2 in F major,” “Mazurka in a minor,” Prokofiev’s “Sonata No. 8 in B flat major” and Kapustin’s “Eight Concert Etudes Opus 40.” Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call 1577-5266 or visit www.sac.or.kr.London Symphony OrchestraSeoul Arts Center*Feb. 28-March 1Maestro Bernard Haitink will lead the London Symphony Orchestra in Seoul. Portuguese pianist Maria Joao Pires, who is known as one of the greatest interpreters of Mozart, will also visit Korea for the first time in 17 years. She will play Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 17” and Beethoven’s &l

Feb 7, 2013

Musicals displaying domestic flair

Actors perform in a scene of the musical "The Goddess Is Watching" now playing at the Small Theater Blue of Chungmu Art Hall in central Seoul.                                                                      / Courtesy of Theater Yeonwoo Company‘Goddess’ latest Korean show to challenge dominance of imports“The Goddess Is Watching” revolves around the story of sixsoldiers — two from South Korea and four from the North — who get stuck on a deserted island after a shipwreck duringthe Korean War (1950-53). To soothe a mentally unstableNorth Korean soldier who just witnessed the death of hisbrother, the other men on the island begin pretending they areunder the watch and care of a goddess./ Courtesy of Theater Yeonwoo CompanyBy Kwon Mee-yooWhile it’s been globally popular imports “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Jekyll and Hyde” that have been

Feb 4, 2013
Musicals displaying domestic flair

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Classical ConcertsChicago Symphony OrchestraSeoul Arts Center*Feb. 6-7The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will make its Korean debut in its 121-year history. Lorin Maazel, music director of Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, will lead the company instead of Riccardo Muti who had surgery recently for an inguinal hernia.The orchestra will perform Stravinsky’s “Divertimento” from “The Fairy Kiss,” “Busoni’s Suite” from “Turandot” and Brahms’ “Symphony No.2 in D major” on Feb. 6. Verdi’s overture to “I Vespri Sicilliani,” Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 4” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 3” will be performed on Feb. 7. Tickets cost 70,000 to 360,000 won. For more information, call (02) 751-9606 or visit www.sac.or.kr.Rafal BlechaczSeoul Arts Center*Feb. 13Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz, who won first prize at the 15th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in 2005 at the age of 20, will hold a recital in Seoul. He will play Bach’s “Partita in A minor N

Jan 31, 2013

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Clubs The OctagonNonhyeon-dongNear the New Hilltop Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong, 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-dongOffering 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-dongOnce 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-dong. For more information, call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr. Club AnswerCh

Jan 31, 2013

Enlarged Towol Theater to open next month

After a 13-month long renovation, the CJ Towol Theater will open on Feb. 19 with the musical “Sweet, Come to Me Stealthily.”                                                                                         / Courtesy of Seoul Arts Center “Sweet, Come to Me Stealthily” is a revival of the 1966 musical that starred pop icon Patti Kim in the original cast.                        / Courtesy of CJ E&MBy Do Je-haeThe Towol Theater, one of the main establishments of Seoul Arts Center, will reopen next month after a 27 billion won renovation funded mainly by CJ Group.The revamped theater will be known as CJ Towol Theater, according to a press release by Seoul Arts Center Tuesday. It is the theater’s first large-scale renovation since its founding. The venue is s

Jan 30, 2013
Enlarged Towol Theater to open next month
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