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Clubs, art exhibitions and sports games

Clubs Underlounge Seoul Hongdae or Hongik University Area This is the local club of a hip Japanese chain that also has a branch in Shanghai. Located in the famous clubbing area Hongdae, it’s all flashy with loud music and lights. Spacious, with a supersized mirror ball hanging over your head, DJs from near and far make music while you hang out at the bar or in classy private rooms. Located near the main entrance of Hongik University. Call (02) 325-5715 or visit www.underlounge.kr. Boutique Club 52 Itaewon Once called Function inside Macaroni Market, Club 52 boasts a chic and modern interior with the DJ spinning the beats for the hippest crowd from the center of the dance floor. Featuring top DJs from both home and abroad, two bars inside the club serving the coolest cocktails including some made with Hendrick’s gin, and a high-class interior, Club 52 is always the place for good times. Club Volume Itaewon Located in the Crown Hotel near Noksapyeong Station, Club Volume offers the finest venue for specially themed weekly events and talented international DJ

Nov 3, 2011

Concerts, museums and theater

Classical Concerts Ensemble Berlin Live in Seoul Seoul Arts Center* Nov. 30 Virtuoso ensemble “Ensemble Berlin,” consisting of members from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, is set to hold its first national tour starting in Seoul Nov. 30, followed by Gyeongnam Culture and Arts Center in Jinju Dec. 1 and Geoje Art Center in Geoje Dec. 4. The ensemble includes violinists Philipp Bohnen, Hwang Sun-young, Martin von der Nahmer, cellist Clemens Weigel, contrabassist Ulrich Wolff, oboist Christoph Hartmann, and bassoonist Mor Biron. Rising Korean violinist Hwang will take part in this national tour as the second violinist. Tickets cost 20,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3461-0976. Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Sejong Center for the Performing Arts* (See ‘Venues’ on the right for more information) Seoul Arts Center* Nov. 11, 13 The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1951 and now led by maestro Yuri Simonov, will appear with violinist Joszef Lendvay. Lendvay, born in 1974 in Hungary and best known as a violinist mixing classical music with gy

Nov 3, 2011

Connecting Korea, Germany through art

By Kwon Mee-yoo Maya Stiller, a visiting German researcher on Korean art, praised the natural elegance and practicality of Korean design, saying it is gaining more interest in Germany, as interest in Koreanology heightens. “Chinese art strives for perfection, while Japanese tends to be decorative. However, Korean art has a balance between practicality and refinement,” the researcher said. She gave an example of Korean ceramics, saying, “When you hold a Korean celadon, the haptic experience of holding it in your hand makes you feel that it was actually used in daily life.” Stiller is participating in a workshop hosted by the Korea Foundation. The foundation has been operating annual workshops for Korean art curators overseas for 13 years. This year’s was held from Oct. 24 to today, focusing on Korean ceramics in East Asia and their influence and development. “I have taught Korean art history, but I learned a lot of new things at this workshop, especially about international relations,” Stiller said. She excitedly explained how China influenced Goryeo celadon from nort

Nov 2, 2011By Kwon Mee-yoo

Culture ministry recognizes book on reading English dailies

By Do Je-hae “How to Read The Korea Times” by The Korea Times chief editorial writer Lee Chang-sup has made it onto a list of recommended books compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The ministry announced the list, which is comprised of 410 books covering various fields, Monday. Lee’s tome is the only one in the language division on English learning to make the list. The books will be distributed to around 2,000 libraries across the country. A full list is available on www.kpec.or.kr. Lee’s book focuses on helping readers to get used to reading English daily newspapers. The 375-page publication by Hannarae Publishing has been popular particularly among students hoping to improve their English skills. A professional journalist since 1984, the author served as executive managing editor of The Korea Times from 2004 to 2010. The 53-year-old will introduce his book on EBS today from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Visit http://ebse.co.kr to see the broadcast.

Nov 1, 2011By Do Je-hae

Asian growth at top orchestras

More musicians from the region find leading positions By Do Je-hae Korean violinist Cho Yun-chin was a principal violinist at the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the world’s oldest symphony orchestra founded in 1781. When the orchestra came to Korea in March, she drew local media attention for being one of the few Asian players to ever join the prestigious institution. Playing for an orchestra once led by the genius composer and pianist Felix Mendelssohn is a definite sign that you have made it as an orchestra player. But in a surprise move, Cho recently moved to the Philharmoniker Hamburg, based in the Hamburg State Opera, because she was offered the concertmaster position. Asian presence at some of the world’s foremost orchestras is constantly increasing, as a natural outcome of an “Asian wave” at top music schools and prestigious competitions in United States and in Europe. More concertmasters are Asian, as in the case of Berliner Philharmoniker, the Chicago Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera, among others. This mostly has to do with Asia’s burgeoning economi

Nov 1, 2011By Do Je-hae

Argumentative artists paint theater ’Red’

By Kwon Mee-yoo The time difference between Broadway and Seoul is shrinking — John Logan’s 2010 Tony Award-winning play “Red” is now in Korea at the Lee Hae-rang Arts Theatre in Dongguk University, Seoul. Upon entering the theater, the audience may feel like they are entering an artist’s studio. Big canvases and buckets are scattered and the smell of oil paint fills the theater. The play is about Mark Rothko, an abstract expressionist known for his color field paintings in the 1950s. After its premiere in London in 2009, the play went to New York the next year, sweeping six Tony Awards. Director Oh Kyung-taek brings keen artistic tension onstage, full of metaphors for life, art and passion for 100 minutes. Veteran actor Kang Shin-il portrays the fastidious painter, while Kang Pil-suk plays his assistant, Ken. Instead of following the chronicle of Rothko, the two-actor play focuses on a significant yet mysterious episode of Rothko — the Seagram murals. In 1958, the painter was commissioned to provide paintings for the Four Seasons, a luxury restaurant

Oct 31, 2011By Kwon Mee-yoo

Russian music to highlight SPO’s 2012 season

By Do Je-hae Chung Myung-whun, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s (SP0) musical director, is a renowned specialist in French music and opera. But looking closely at his performing and recording career, one will realize Chung’s particular dedication to Russian music. Just last week, the SPO was seen accompanying the National Ballet Theater’s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” choreographed to the music of Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Prokofiev (1982-1953). Chung is one of a handful of conductors who have recorded Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet.” A Deutsche Grammophon (DG) recording with Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw, one of the top three symphony orchestras in the world, has won critical acclaim in Europe. Chung also made a rare recording of “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District,” an opera in four acts by Shostakovich, for DG in the 1990s. ‘Russian Series’ Continuing the SPO’s devotion to Russian music, the 2012 season will open with a series of concerts featuring major Russian composers, including Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff. Requiring tremen

Oct 30, 2011By Do Je-hae

Concerts, museums and theater

Classical Concerts Ensemble Berlin Live in Seoul Seoul Arts Center* Nov. 30 Virtuoso ensemble "Ensemble Berlin” consisting of members from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is set to hold its first national tour starting in Seoul on Nov. 30, followed by Gyeongnam Culture and Arts Center in Jinju Dec. 1 and Geoje Art Center in Geoje Dec. 4. The ensemble includes violinists Philipp Bohnen, Hwang Sun-young, Martin von der Nahmer, cellist Clemens Weigel, contrabassist Ulrich Wolff, oboist Christoph Hartmann, and bassoonist Mor Biron. Rising Korean violinist Hwang will take part in this national tour as the second violinist. Tickets cost 20,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3461-0976. Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra Sejong Center for the Performing Arts* (See ‘Venues’ on the right for more information) Seoul Arts Center* Nov. 11, 13 The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1951 and now led by maestro Yuri Simonov, will appear with violinist Joszef Lendvay. Lendvay, born in 1974 in Hungary and best known as a violinist mixing classical music with gy

Oct 27, 2011

Clubs, art exhibitions and sports games

Clubs Underlounge Seoul Hongdae or Hongik University Area This is the local club of a hip Japanese chain that also has a branch in Shanghai. Located in the famous clubbing area Hongdae, it’s all flashy with loud music and lights. Spacious, with a supersized mirror ball hanging over your head, DJs from near and far make music while you hang out at the bar or in classy private rooms. Located near the main entrance of Hongik University. Call (02) 325-5715 or visit www.underlounge.kr. Boutique Club 52 Itaewon Once called Function inside Macaroni Market, Club 52 boasts a chic and modern interior with the DJ spinning the beats for the hippest crowd from the center of the dance floor. Featuring top DJs from both home and abroad, two bars inside the club serving the coolest cocktails including some made with Hendrick’s gin, and a high-class interior, Club 52 is always the place for good times. Club Volume Itaewon Located in the Crown Hotel near Noksapyeong Station, Club Volume offers the finest venue for specially themed weekly events and talented international DJ

Oct 27, 2011

61st [Portrait] Hong Hei-kyung: beyond the Met

At 52, the soprano is ready to expand her horizons. “I lived for art, I lived for love — but there is so much more to life than that.” By Lee Hyo-won NEW YORK — Hong Hei-kyung could have walked out of a classic Hollywood film with her slim waistline and perfectly coifed hair — in fact the 52-year-old soprano effortlessly transformed into the teenage heroine of “Romeo and Juliet” earlier this year. In this digital, post-Maria Callas age, lead stars must not only sing and act well but also look the part as operas are being viewed in movie theaters. The Met’s longest-running female lead, Hong has paved an unprecedented path by appearing in every single season for some 30 years. She has lived through times when, in her own words, “it was OK to be not just pleasantly plump, but large,” whereas now “you must deal with how the camera adds 10 pounds to your figure.” But the seasoned singer kept in shape not so much to be in sync with today’s visual frenzy but because she had to “run up and down a three-storey house while raising three kids.” She said this

Oct 27, 2011
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