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Kim Soo-ja to grace 2013 Venice Biennale

Kim Soo-ja’s “Bottari Truck — Migrateurs” will be on display at the 55th Venice Biennale.                                                / Courtesy of Arts Council of KoreaKorean pavilion to be turned into ‘bottari’By Kwon Mee-yooA round, colorful Korean bundle or “bottari” by artist Kim Soo-ja will be a theme of the Korean Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale.Commissioner for the Korean Pavilion Kim Seung-duk, 59, and the 56-year-old artist revealed the plan for the contemporary art exhibition at a press conference at the Arko Art Center in Seoul on Wednesday.Originally, Kim Seung-duk said she was considering a group exhibition after being appointed as commissioner in August but after thorough research and communication with artists, she decided to work solely with Kim Soo-ja.“Kim Soo-ja has much experience on the international art scene and she was the right person to express the concept I planned,”

Jan 18, 2013By Kwon Mee-yoo
Kim Soo-ja to grace 2013 Venice Biennale

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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,

Jan 17, 2013

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Classical ConcertsLondon Symphony OrchestraSeoul Arts Center*Feb. 28-March 1Maestro Bernard Haitink will lead the London Symphony Orchestra in Seoul. With Portuguese pianist Maria Joao Pires, the orchestra will perform Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7” on Feb. 28 and Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 9” on March 1. Haitink was a violinist, and switched to conducting in his early 20s. He had been with Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for 25 years, and visited Korea with the orchestra in 1977. Tickets cost 70,000 to 35,000 won. For more information, call (02) 599-5743 or visit www.sac.or.kr.Chicago Symphony OrchestraSeoul Arts Center*Feb. 6-7Maestro Riccardo Muti will lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra  for its Korean debut in its 121-year history. 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,”

Jan 17, 2013

'Arirang' exhibition will be put on Japan tour

“Arirang Road,” the exhibition tour, will be held in Tokyo and Osaka in Japan from June to August.     / Courtesy of National Folk Museum of KoreaNational Folk Museum plans Korea initiativesBy Chung Ah-young“Arirang Road” is among the National Folk Museum of Korea’s most ambitious projects this year, aimed at reaching wider audiences at home and abroad.The exhibition tour will last from June to August, going to Tokyo and Osaka in Japan to raise international awareness about “Arirang.” “Arirang,” Korea’s folk song, was put on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in December. The tour is expected to boost the national pride of Koreans living overseas. After touring Japan, the exhibition will go to the United States in 2014. “Last year, we held a special exhibition featuring ‘Arirang’ before UNESCO’s final designation of its heritage value. We’re so proud of it. The exhibition was successful. So we are going to take the exhibition to other countries where

Jan 16, 2013
'Arirang' exhibition will be put on Japan tour

Joseon folksy paintings reveal coy culture

Shin Yun-bok’s painting from “The Album of the Joining of Heaven and Earth” (1844)By Kwon Mee-yooThe second floor of Gallery Hyundai in central Seoul was exceptionally crowded for the opening day of a new exhibition Tuesday. Visitors queued up to see erotic artwork from the late Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). What makes these folksy paintings special is that they are works of Kim Hong-do and Shin Yun-bok, the two top painters from the Joseon period. Titled "Refined and Tasteful Life of the Joseon Kingdom," the exhibit features paintings from the Joseon era that portray moments of everyday life to erotic paintings from the works of top-notch painters.Kim Jun-geun’s painting, are on show at the “Refined and Tasteful Life of the Joseon Kingdom” exhibition at Gallery Hyundai in central Seoul throughFeb. 24.                                                                     &nbs

Jan 16, 2013
Joseon folksy paintings reveal coy culture

Five decades as an actress

Actress Son Sook performs in a scene of “Mother,” which will be staged at Arko Arts Theater in Daehangno from Feb. 1 to 17.                                                                             / Courtesy of Street Theatre TroupeSon Sook celebrates with 'Mother' on stage next monthBy Kwon Mee-yooA veteran actress Son Sook in 1999 took a brief detour as environment minister; it was brief, lasting 32 days. But for most of her five-decade long career, the 69-year-old has stood by her first love of acting.This year, she celebrates her 50th anniversary as an actress. Instead of planning any special events, Son will stage plays as she did all this time, starting with the Street Theatre Troupe’s “Mother” in February. The “Mother,” which is one of Son’s major works, will go on stage at Arko Arts Theater in Daehangno from Feb. 1 to 17.In the play d

Jan 13, 2013
Five decades as an actress

Kang Hyo-jung future of Stuttgart Ballet

Stuttgart Ballet’s principal dancer Kang Hyo-jung will take the lead role in a Korean production of “Swan Lake” in March.                           / Korea Times file Star dancer to highlight Korean production of ‘Swan Lake’  By Do Je-haeThe exquisite ballerina Kang Hyo-jung will return to Seoul in March for her Korean debut as the lead role in “Swan Lake.”The principal dancer of Germany’s prestigious Stuttgart Ballet will be performing at Seoul Arts Center at the invitation of Universal Ballet Company (UBC), a leading ballet troupe in Korea. She will be partnered by Evan Mckie, a fellow principal at her company.She will take the role in one of the four performances of UBC’s “Swan Lake” that begins on March 3. The exact date of her performance is yet to be determined.Kang is one of the most promising Korean ballerinas of her generation, along with American Ballet Theatre principal Seo Hee. They both studied at the Sunwha Art

Jan 11, 2013
Kang Hyo-jung future of Stuttgart Ballet

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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 AnswerCheongda

Jan 10, 2013

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Classical ConcertsSeongnam Philharmonic OrchestraSeongnam Arts Center*Jan. 17The Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Lim Pyoung-yong, will hold a New Year’s concert in Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province. The orchestra will perform Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture No. 3,” “Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major Opus 73” with pianist Lee Hyo-joo, and aria “No Puede Ser” from the opera “La Tabernera del Puetro” with tenor Lee Jeong-won. Tickets cost 10,000 won. For more information, call (031) 729-4809 or visit www.snart.or.kr.Ji Yong Seoul Arts Center*Jan. 15Pianist Ji Yong will have a recital in Seoul to celebrate his latest album “Bach Exhibition,” released on Oct. 11, 2012. He will perform pieces from the album such as “Fantasia in C minor,” “Fantasia in C minor” (BWV 906), and Bach and Busoni’s “Chaconne from Parita No. 2 in D minor.” Tickets cost 30,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 751-9606 or visit www.sac.or.kr.Seoul Philharmonic OrchestraSeoul Arts Ce

Jan 10, 2013

Yang Hae-gue unravels Diaspora at Haus der Kunst in Munich

Yang Hae-gue’s “Accommodating the Epic Dispersion — On Non-cathartic Volume of Dispersion” on display at the middle hall of Haus der Kunst, Munich as a part of Annual Art Commission.By Kwon Mee-yooThe year 2012 was a splendorous year for Seoul- and Berlin-based Yang Hae-gue. She participated in dOCUMENTA (13) in Kassel, Germany and Urdaibai Art Biennale in Spain and presented “Dress Vehicles” at the newly opened Tanks at Tate Modern in London.In November, Yang unveiled a new piece "Accommodating the Epic Dispersion — On Non-cathartic Volume of Dispersion,” a work she created for the Annual Art Commission at Haus der Kunst, Munich.It is unusual for a foreign artist to grace the first annual commission of a German art museum, but Yang’s colorful Venetian blinds encompass the history of the building.“I usually don’t like to work in a tight schedule, but this commission was tempting. My works on display at exhibits are generally displayed for a few months or even several days at art fairs. I liked the lengthy term of

Jan 7, 2013By Kwon Mee-yoo
Yang Hae-gue unravels Diaspora at Haus der Kunst in Munich
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