Arts & Theater

Experience the Baroque dance of light and dark with Caravaggio in Seoul

Despite a short life marred by brawls, arrests and even murder, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, better known simply as Caravaggio (1571-1610), forever revolutionized the art of painting.

Nov 17, 2024By Park Han-sol

Experience the Baroque dance of light and dark with Caravaggio in Seoul

All-women theater 'gukgeuk' stars reunite for special performance

"Gukgeuk," a theatrical Korean all-women performance, which has recently gained renewed attention through tvN's popular drama "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born," is set to reconnect with audiences as veteran and emerging actors take the stage next month.

Nov 14, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul

All-women theater 'gukgeuk' stars reunite for special performance

National Museum of Korea opens gallery dedicated to 'Oegyujanggak Uigwe'

The National Museum of Korea (NMK) will unveil its first permanent gallery dedicated to the "Oegyujanggak Uigwe" on Friday.

Nov 14, 2024By Park Han-sol

National Museum of Korea opens gallery dedicated to 'Oegyujanggak Uigwe'

Limb Eung-sik captures heartbeat of postwar Korea through lens

A young man leans languidly against a marble wall on a city street, donning a bucket hat that covers half his face. The only clue to the story of this idle youth lies in a sign tied around his waist: “Looking for Work.”

Nov 13, 2024By Park Han-sol

Limb Eung-sik captures heartbeat of postwar Korea through lens

Colors and strokes enliven Seoul’s fall season

In the crisp fall season, there’s nothing like strolling through autumn foliage and stopping by art shows to soak in the swirling colors and brushstrokes.

Nov 8, 2024By Park Han-sol

Colors and strokes enliven Seoul’s fall season

INTERVIEW Get lost in The Met, where Korean art adventure awaits

NEW YORK — “If there’s one thing I recommend to everyone at The Met, it’s this: come here to ‘get lost,’” says Max Hollein, director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Nov 6, 2024By Kwon Mee-yoo

[INTERVIEW] Get lost in The Met, where Korean art adventure awaits

From experimental works to brush paintings, art titan Lee Kang-so transcends mediums

The 1960s and 1970s were nothing short of a whirlwind for the post-war Korean art scene.

Nov 6, 2024By Park Han-sol

From experimental works to brush paintings, art titan Lee Kang-so transcends mediums

Art Institute of Chicago debuts new Korean art gallery

The Art Institute of Chicago unveiled on Friday its new gallery designed for and dedicated to the art of Korea.

Nov 3, 2024By Park Han-sol

Art Institute of Chicago debuts new Korean art gallery

INTERVIEW Legendary dancer Kook Soo-ho redefines traditional Korean dance with Kim Jae-duk

Kook Soo-ho, a legendary choreographer, renowned for a lifetime of dedication to traditional Korean dance, joins forces with a visionary young artist skilled in dance, music and song. The 76-year-old revered master collaborated with Kim Jae-duk, 40, a rising star of contemporary dance, to present "Four Seasons."

Nov 2, 2024By Park Jin-hai

[INTERVIEW] Legendary dancer Kook Soo-ho redefines traditional Korean dance with Kim Jae-duk

Kokdu, whimsical companions for soul's final voyage to afterlife

For centuries in Korea, when the time came for the deceased to embark on their long and precarious journey to the afterlife, the living spared no effort to ensure a peaceful passage ahead.

Oct 31, 2024By Park Han-sol

Kokdu, whimsical companions for soul's final voyage to afterlife

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