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Mon, December 9, 2019 | 08:26

'Frozen 2' roars in local box office

'Frozen 2' roars in local box office

The sequel to Disney's 2013 global sensation “Frozen” has dominated the local box office for 13 consecutive days since it premiered Nov. 21. As of Wednesday “Frozen 2” has accumulated 8.98 million ticket sales, grossing 74.9 billion won ($62.7 million).

Lee Gyu-lee | 2019-12-04 17:03

[INTERVIEW] 'Music is deep, plot is easy to follow'

[INTERVIEW] 'Music is deep, plot is easy to follow'

The Korea National Opera (KNO) presents its year-end opera “Hansel and Gretel” this weekend. Starting Thursday evening at Seoul Arts Center's Opera Theater, the 19th century opera based on Grimm brothers' fairy-tale will provide a perfect night-out for the family, as the opera can be easily enjoyed by young audiences. The three-act opera, composed by Engelbert Humperdinck, ha...

Anna J. Park | 2019-12-04 16:41

Lee Ja-ram catches audiences in 'Old Man and Sea'

Lee Ja-ram catches audiences in 'Old Man and Sea'

Pansori performer Lee Ja-ram is a natural born storyteller. She has a rare talent, allowing her to balance the upholding of tradition and re-creating the genre for the 21st century. Trained for pansori, or traditional Korean narrative music, from childhood, Lee is known for singing the complete version of traditional stories "Simcheong-ga" and "Chunhyang-ga" when she was stil...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-12-01 18:05

Musicals on silver screen

Musicals on silver screen

Moviegoers can enjoy a local production of a musical on the silver screen at cinemas across the nation. Starting this weekend, the musical “The Man Who Laughs,” premiered in summer 2018 at the Seoul Arts Center (SAC), will be shown at 17 Megabox movie theaters nationwide throughout the month of December.

Anna J. Park | 2019-11-29 17:10

HyunA reveals battle with depression, panic disorder

HyunA reveals battle with depression, panic disorder

K-pop singer HyunA has spoken out about her health problems in a Nov. 28 Instagram post. She said in 2016 she had a physical checkup after collapsing on stage. It found she was suffering from depression, panic disorder and vasovagal syncope.

2019-11-29 15:45

KCMI president discusses 10 facts about musical 'Hamilton'

KCMI president discusses 10 facts about musical 'Hamilton'

Mark Chung, President of the live entertainment company KCMI, discussed 10 facts about the Broadway smash-hit musical “Hamilton” on Tuesday at the InterContinental Seoul COEX.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-11-27 16:08

Time to celebrate: Stars hold year-end concerts

Time to celebrate: Stars hold year-end concerts

December is jam-packed with end-of-year concerts, with loads of musicians tuning up to warm chilly winter nights with their performances. Among them are rock band Nell and singers Seo In-guk and Lucid Fall.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-11-26 16:28

Han Kang's 'Human Act' inspires Korean, Polish thespians

Han Kang's 'Human Act' inspires Korean, Polish thespians

Han Kang's novel “Human Act,” also known as “The Boy is Coming” in Korean, revolves around one of the most significant events in Korea's modern history - the 1980 Gwangju Uprising in which citizens of the city of Gwangju launched popular pro-democracy protests. Director Bae Yo-sup of Performance Group TUIDA adapted the novel into “Human Fuga,” a stage performance created in c...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-11-13 18:38

[INTERVIEW] Musical 'Aida' prepares for last journey in Korea

[INTERVIEW] Musical 'Aida' prepares for last journey in Korea

Disney's musical “Aida” has seen particular popularity in Korea, where it has been running for the past 14 years. Best known for its beautiful music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, the musical has lived a long life in Korea, over three times longer than its Broadway run. Associate director Keith Batten and associate choreographer Tracey Langran Corea, sent straight from...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-11-10 17:29

Korean National Ballet presents independent female lead in 'Hoi Rang'

Korean National Ballet presents independent female lead in 'Hoi Rang'

The Korean National Ballet (KNB) will present its original dance titled “Hoi Rang” Nov. 6-10 at Seoul Arts Center's Opera Theater in southern Seoul.The 110-minute modern ballet is the story of a strong-willed female character called Rang, who disguises herself as a man to join the army to save her ill father and lead the victory in a war.

Anna J. Park | 2019-11-01 18:20

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