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Exhibition marks rebirth of former Seoul Station

By Do Je-hae After more than three years of construction, the former Seoul Station officially re-opened as Culture Station Seoul 284 on Monday, with an opening ceremony hosted by the culture ministry and Korail, the nation’s main railway operator. The space had been temporarily closed for the past few months to prepare for the official opening. The name is in reference to the building’s history, which was built in 1925 and was designated Historical Site No. 284 in 1981. Upon re-opening, the main section (Jungang Hall) has been designated as a space for performances, events and cafes, while the second floor houses a hall that serves as a venue for exhibitions, academic seminars and business meetings.p Various cultural events are planned to mark the occasion for the next few months, the highlight of which is a multicultural exhibition entitled “Ancient Future.” “This exhibition will trace the history of the nation’s key landmarks in modern and contemporary history through showcases of graphic design and performing arts,” Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik said in his op

Apr 2, 2012By Do Je-hae

Top performing arts school seals ties with Russia, China

By Do Je-hae The nation’s top performing arts school will launch new exchange programs with Russia’s Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, one of the most respected performing arts institutions in the world. Korea National University of Arts (KNUA) has concluded an exchange and cooperation agreement with the school named after the legendary composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, KNUA said Friday. Korean artists, such as pianist Lim Dong-hyek, are graduates of the prestigious Russian school, where Tchaikovsky himself once taught. At its opening in 1866, Tchaikovsky was appointed professor of theory and harmony, a post he held until approximately 1878. Since 1940, the conservatory has borne the composer’s name. Along with the St. Petersburg Conservatory, it is one of the leading music universities in Russia. Under the agreement, the Korean school will send the KNUA Orchestra to the Russian conservatory this year. Russia's state cinema college VGIK will invite KNUA students to an international workshop on cinema production in Moscow this summer. The KNUA will also f

Apr 1, 2012By Do Je-hae

Classical concerts

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Seoul Arts Center* May 27 Led by Jonathan Cohen, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields will perform in Seoul. Founded in 1959, the orchestra has performed in elite venues all over the world. The ensemble’s name comes from the church located near Trafalgar Square, London. Pianist Son Yeol-eum will collaborate in this concert. Tickets cost 40,000 to 160,000 won. For more information, call (02) 599-5743. Lorin Maazel & London’s Philharmonia Orchestra Seoul Arts Center* April 7-8 The Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Lorin Maazel will visit Korea for the second time. Based in London, the Philharmonia Orchestra has collaborated with numerous artists for over 60 years. Maazel is an American conductor who also composes and plays the violin. The orchestra will perform Gustav Mahler’s symphonies No. 1 and 5. Tickets cost 70,000 to 250,000 won. For more information, please call (02) 541-3183. Paavo Jarvi & Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Seoul Arts Center* June 11 Germany’s traditional orchestra, the Frankfurt Radio S

Mar 29, 2012By Do Je-hae

Clubs

Clubs The Octagon Nonhyeon-dong This club recently opened near the New Hilltop Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong. The venue offers a club stage, lounge bar and dining area in a hip and modern setting. Leave via exit 4 of Hakdong Station on subway line 7. Call (02) 516-8847 for more information. Underlounge Seoul Hongdae or Hongik University Area This is the local club of a well-established Japanese chain that also has a branch in Shanghai, located in the famous clubbing district of Hongdae. There are lots of artistic and creative people in the area located near the main entrance of Hongik University. For more information, call (02) 325-5715 or visit www.underlounge.kr. Club Volume Itaewon Located in the Crown Hotel near Noksapyeong Station, Club Volume offers the finest venue for specially themed weekly events and world-class DJs. Club Volume was listed by TIME magazine among the “10 things to do in 24 hours in Seoul.” For more information, call 1544-2635. Le Nuit Blanche Cheongdam-dong Formerly Club Answer, Le Nuit Blanche is a posh restaurant, theater

Mar 29, 2012By Do Je-hae

CICI to hold essay competition for graduate students

By Do Je-hae The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) is holding a “communication essay competition” for graduate students on April 28, the institute said in a statement Wednesday. The essay competition will be held in conjunction with the upcoming Culture Communication Forum (CCF), a key event of the institute to take place on Sept. 4-6 in Seoul. The winner of the competition will be given the chance to participate at the annual event and communicate with cultural experts within and outside the country. Participants are asked to submit a two-page essay via email on the overarching theme “Communicating Korea, Korea’s Place in the World” from March 26 through April 16. All graduate students are eligible to apply and the essays must be written in Korean. Participants may choose to deliver their essay verbally through UCC. The final round will take place on April 28 at a location to be decided in due course, where finalists must deliver their message on the foresaid theme in Korean only. A list of finalists will be announced on April 23 at the CICI website and they wi

Mar 28, 2012By Do Je-hae

‘Superstar K‘ returns with fourth season

By Noh Hyun-gi Survival audition program “Superstar K” will launch its fourth season in August. The ambitious project, begun by channel Mnet to discover future divas and rock stars in 2009, has managed to bring finalists such as Huh Gak and Ulala Session to stardom. Since its launch, similar programs have mushroomed including “Survival Audition K-Pop Star,” “Star Audition: The Great Birth,” and “The Voice Korea.” At the press conference at CJ E&M Center in Sangam-dong, northern Seoul, on Wednesday, the renewed panel members vowed to differ. All eyes were on the new judge Psy. The rapper-producer is replacing long-term judge and singer-songwriter Yoon Jong-shin. “Honestly, I was so touched by Ulala Session last year and I wanted to take part in bringing people like them to spotlight,” he said. With much focus on the vocal ability of the participants, inviting in the musician known for his showy performances and fast beat is expected to add refreshing perspective. “I try to listen and make diverse music. I want to focus on dance and performance aspects of the contestant

Mar 28, 2012By Do Je-hae

Hallyu star Kim leads in new musical

By Kwaak Je-yup There is plenty of running away involved in the story of “Catch Me If You Can,” the musical based on the 2002 detective-chase film by Steven Spielberg and opening today in Seoul as the first licensed show outside the United States. As one of the men who does most of the running and dancing during the performance, Kim Jeong-hoon sounded genuinely impressed by his character’s lifestyle, especially the panache his character, con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., displays in full glory when dodging the police by assuming several fake identities. Kim, a former singer with the group U.N. and an actor with a flourishing career here and abroad, even sounded envious at times, though he denied it. “He’s a crook, definitely,” he said in an interview Friday, after the rehearsal. “But from a man’s perspective, he is a cool cat. His life didn’t have a single dull moment. To live that dangerously, you need guts and talent.” And the 32-year-old found those two qualities to make his musical theater debut. He alternates the role of Frank Jr. with musical theater veteran Um Ki-j

Mar 27, 2012

Artist creates phantoms of homes, nostalgia

By Noh Hyun-gi Anyone who has moved around the globe will understand the feeling of dislocation — faint memories of places accumulate only to diffuse the sense of belonging. Suh Do-ho, 50, has created a body of work based on this longing for and the loss of a true home. Using translucent fabric and metal frames, the installation artist recreates the houses he has resided in — his childhood home in Seoul, a studio in New York and an apartment in Berlin — down to minute detail. One can see the dials of the stove and the safety warning on the circuit box. The pink, jade and blue structures at Leeum Samsung Museum stand or hang from the ceiling and are graceful and fragile. These works at the exhibition “Do Ho Suh Home Within Home” are alter egos of the artist and testaments of his journey. Having been raised in a “hanok,” or Korean traditional house, in Seongbuk-dong, the son of painter Suh Sae-ok was dumbfounded when he moved to the United States to study. “The difference between the living spaces hit me hard,” he said at a press conference on March 20. So

Mar 27, 2012

Art at nuclear summit

By Noh Hyun-gi The National Museum of Contemporary Art is holding “Art Project 2012: Communion” at the media center of the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit at COEX, Samseong-dong in southern Seoul through Wednesday. The exhibition invited 10 artists from Korea and Japan to showcase their works exploring the issues of nuclear security and international collaboration for peace. Kicking off with “salpuri,” or an exorcism performance by Lee Jeong-hwa, the title holder of Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 27 on Monday, the show includes 30 video works, installation pieces, photographs and paintings. Some speak directly on topics of the summit. Ono Tadashi, Japanese photographer, captured the scenery of a dismantled Fukushima in the Tohoku region where the magnitude 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011 hit that led to the nuclear catastrophe. His piece “Embankment” sheds light on the power of nature that can cause unforeseeable disasters. Ultra Factory, a group of Japanese artists, brought their invention to the exhibition. “Vitalfoot” is a red bicycle made with recyc

Mar 26, 2012

Presenting past, present of ‘Korean wave‘

By Yun Suh-young The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit is not just a summit for discussing nuclear security issues; it is also a great opportunity for Korea to promote its culture. Seoul put all-out efforts into promoting the city and the nation as a whole at COEX, the venue of the summit, by setting up promotional booths in and outside of the International Media Center (IMC). The Presidential Council on Nation Building had a booth outside the IMC where it set up traditional folding screens called “byeongpung” installed with digital screens inside them. Intended to show viewers the origins of “hallyu” (Korean wave), the digital screen was decorated with a traditional look. The digital screen, which oddly mixed with the traditional background, showed videos of such hallyu stars as Song Hye-kyo, LeeByung-hun and Bae Yong-jun and clips of Korean TV dramas. The motif of the exhibition, which was to convey the past and the present of Korean culture, could easily be understood. At a booth promoting Korean culture and tourism, a few feet away, visitors could watch 20 of

Mar 26, 2012
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