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Clubs, Art Exhibitions & Sports Games

Clubs Underlounge Seoul Hongdae or Hongik University Area This is the local club of a hip Japanese chain that’s also in Shanghai. Located in the famous clubbing area, Hongdae, it’s all flashy with loud music and lights. Spacious, with a supersized crystal ball hanging over your head, DJs from near and far make music while you can hang out at the bar or classy private rooms. Located near the main entrance of Hongik Univ. Call (02) 325-5715 or visit www.underlounge.kr. Club M2 Hongdae M2 features top DJs from home and abroad. The dance floor and the DJ are in the center of the club, which attracts a trendy crowd along with models and celebrities. Packed on the weekends. Check www.ohoo.net. Cafe Mou Sinsa-dong This cafe has a rich ethnic interior that mixes inspirations that its owner got from travels to such places as Morocco and France. Its menu is limited, but features desserts. It’s located at the edge of Dosan Park. 650-9 Park View Building, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, near the Cine City Theater in Apgujeongdong. Call (02) 3444-6069. Club Heaven Y

May 6, 2010

Concerts, Museums & Theater

Classical Concerts George Winston Concert Hall, Seoul Arts Center May 16 New Age pianist George Winston will bring his beautiful melodies to Korea at the “Love Will Come” concert. Tickets cost from 50,000 to 90,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (02) 548-4480. Located near exits 4 and 5 of Nambu Bus Terminal on subway line 3. Opera ‘Don Pasquale’ M Theater, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts June 23-27 The Seoul Metropolitan Opera will bring Donizetti’s comic opera “Don Pasquale” to the stage this June. The opera tells the story of an old bachelor Don Pasquale, who wants to marry in order to disinherit his rebellious nephew Ernesto. Tickets cost 10,000 to 70,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call 1544-1555. Located near exits 1 and 8 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5. 2010 Matinee Concert- May Concert Hall, Seongnam Arts Center May 20 Seongnam Art Center presents a matinee concert for May, with popular baritone Kim Dong-gyu and TIMF Ensemble. All tickets cost 24,000 won. For more info

May 6, 2010

Globe-trotting ballet Shim Chung returns home

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter The Korean folktale ballet ``Shim Chung’’ has toured some 40 cities across 10 countries since premiering in 1986, and an ``upgraded version’’ will be presented to local fans at the end of the month. A staple of the Universal Ballet Company’s (UBC) repertory, the piece was choreographed by the troupe’s first artistic director Adrienne Dellas to music by Kevin Barber Pickard. It tells the long handed-down tale of the lovely, devoted young Shim Chung. When she hears of an expensive operation that may cure her father’s blindness, she sells herself to sailors who are in need of a maiden to sacrifice to the Sea Dragon King. Her devotion and self-sacrifice is ultimately rewarded with a happy marriage to the king. Beginning in 2001, the ballet was staged overseas at prestigious venues such as the New York Lincoln Center and Washington D.C. Kennedy Center, and has been praised for its unique focus on familial love. The New York Times said it is ``filled with vivid and lyrical dancing and heartwarming storytelling with some lessons to teach about dance

May 4, 2010

Park Soo-keun retrospective at Gallery Hyundai

By Ines Min Staff Reporter In terms of modern art, every country has had their 15 minutes in spotlight, granted by the skills of an internationally-known name: Spain's Pablo Picasso, France's Henri Matisse, the United States' Norman Rockwell. And, though you may or may not have heard of him yet, Korea had Park Soo-keun. In honor of Korea's quintessential modern painter's death 45 years ago, Gallery Hyundai in Sagan-dong, Seoul, is opening a commemorative exhibition of 40 works that date to the 1950s, from Friday through May 30. In conjunction with the exhibition, the gallery is publishing translated essays by a range of art critics, in order to help broaden the English materials available on Park. Park Soo-keun lived a life of perseverance and hardship, struggling to stay true to his passion while finding the means to even create his work. Though he is one of the most well-known artists within the peninsula, his pieces have received little recognition overseas in comparison to those of Nam June Paik and more contemporary artists. Yet Park's genre-defying style ―

May 3, 2010

Greek civilization at a glance

By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter The National Museum of Korea is holding a Greek civilization exhibition highlighting the humanist thoughts of ancient Greece through the images of the human beings that appeared in ancient Greek art. Titled "Gods, Heroes, Mortals: art and life in ancient Greece," the exhibition displays 136 pieces of the collection on loan from the British Museum. It consists of four parts ― "Gods, Heroes and Outsiders," "The Divine," "Heracles: Superman" and "Outsiders." In Greek myth, gods are portrayed as the entities in human form and with human emotions. Images of Zeus, Hera and the other gods of Mount Olympus, immortal beings with superhuman powers, provide a glimpse of how the Greeks perceived deities. The first part "Gods, Heroes and Outsiders" deals with myth of Heracles, born human but overcoming suffering and adversity to become a god himself. It shows the values of the ancient Greeks, with their emphasis on physical training and athletic activity. Unlike the gods of Olympus, Greek mythology also includes a number of savage and supernatur

May 3, 2010

Tentative line-up for 8th Gwangju Biennale is out

By Ines Min Staff Reporter A tentative list of participating artists for the 8th Gwangju Biennale has been announced. Art director Massimiliano Gioni presented last week in Seoul a preview of some of the artists’ works to be included, although the schedule has yet to be finalized. More than 130 artists from 30 countries ― including 13 from South Korea ―are expected to be showcased in Gwangju from Sept. 3 through Nov. 7. The list includes such names as Jeff Koons, famous for his large-scale reproductions of daily items such as balloons, Yang Haegue, an internationally known Korean sculptor and installation artist; and Glenn Brown, a British artist who puts his own unique, macabre twist on already-famous works. As the overarching theme of the Biennale, “10,000 Lives,” is to be a tribute to the past ― this year marks the 30th anniversary of the May 18 revolution ― Gioni said he hoped the Biennale would emulate “more of a contemporary museum,” as many older works and works by deceased artists will be on display. Renowned institutions such as the Tate Modern, the Pom

May 2, 2010

Enjoy spring on Gwangan Bridge

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Enjoy a spring day on one of the most famous bridges in Korea. The Gwang-an Bridge, also known as the Diamond Bridge, in Busan is open for a walking event on May 2 for citizens, visitors and tourists. More than 10,000 guests are expected to join the unique event that will continue from 9 a.m. to noon. The walk will start at BEXCO, through the bridge to Bukyong University. An interesting feature of this event is a performance by the New Prime Orchestra, which will play right in the middle of the Diamond Bridge. Other various cultural events, including a lottery, magic shows, pantomime performances and face painting, will also take place on the bridge. The special event is designed to boost tourist attractions in Busan. The Diamond Bridge has become a favorite among visitors to Busan and is also a popular backdrop for dramas and movies. Visitors must register before attending. Visit www.kookjetrail.com or call (051)500-5226.

Apr 30, 2010

Laviers works embody invention within imitation

By Ines Min Staff Reporter French artist Bertrand Lavier is not one for black-and-white simplicity. The renowned artist is famous for his contemporary pieces that blur the lines between artwork, reality and ― on occasion ― copyright laws. At his first solo exhibition in Korea, Lavier combines past works with new pieces at the Atelier Hermes gallery in Sinsa-dong, near Dosan Park. Hailed for his fresh approach to pop art, references to Dadaism and skills in demolishing boundaries between fellow artists, Lavier not only creates beautiful work out of modernity, but also succeeds in relating an entire history behind each piece. The exhibition titled ``Phantoms'' alludes to the idea the French artist passionately confronts: What is the difference between reality and surrealism? The famous and the unknown? From the art of others, Lavier builds something unique from existing pieces and ideas, in order to battle traditional conventions by referencing multiple artists. Not that they mind. On a meeting with artist Frank Stella, the American effused with admiration. ``He told

Apr 30, 2010

Rodin Retrospective Kicks Off in Seoul

Exhibition Runs Through Aug. 22 By Lee Hyo-won, Ines Min Staff Reporters The opening of a special art exhibition is expected to provide warmth and inspiration for a country in mourning. The largest-ever retrospective of Auguste Rodin marks the belated coming of spring here, said Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon at the opening ceremony for the event at the Seoul Museum of Art, Thursday. "This meaningful exhibition may console the grief-struck citizens of Seoul," Chung Sye-kyun, chairman of the Democratic Party, said referring to how the entire country was in mourning for 46 sailors who lost their lives in the sinking of the naval vessel Cheonan. This is the first time several of the fragile works have traveled overseas. A collaborative endeavor with the Paris-based Musee Rodin, the expansive exhibition covers nearly two floors with renowned sculptures never seen outside of France - a few, never outside the French museum. Dominique Vieville, director of the Musee Rodin, said the exhibition was a true representation of the sculptor's works as a whole. "By organizing this exhib

Apr 29, 2010

Clubs, Art Exhibitions & Sports Games

Clubs Underlounge Seoul Hongdae or Hongik University Area This is the local club of a hip Japanese chain that’s also in Shanghai. Located in the famous clubbing area, Hongdae, it’s all flashy with loud music and lights. Spacious, with a supersized crystal ball hanging over your head, DJs from near and far make music while you can hang out at the bar or classy private rooms. Located near the main entrance of Hongik Univ. Call (02) 325-5715 or visit www.underlounge.kr. Club M2 Hongdae M2 features top DJs from home and abroad. The dance floor and the DJ are in the center of the club, which attracts a trendy crowd along with models and celebrities. Packed on the weekends. Check www.ohoo.net. Cafe Mou Sinsa-dong This cafe has a rich ethnic interior that mixes inspirations that its owner got from travels to such places as Morocco and France. Its menu is limited, but features desserts. It’s located at the edge of Dosan Park. 650-9 Park View Building, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, near the Cine City Theater in Apgujeongdong. Call (02) 3444-6069. Club Heaven

Apr 29, 2010
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