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Tue, October 20, 2020 | 07:03

Oldest 'Samguk Yusa' copy registered as national treasure

Oldest 'Samguk Yusa' copy registered as national treasure

The oldest-known copy of "Samguk Yusa," a book about the legends and history of Korea's ancient Three Kingdoms (57 B,C.-A.D. 668), was newly added to the list of state-recognized national treasures, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Thursday.

2020-08-27 15:24

SPO releases first chamber orchestra album

SPO releases first chamber orchestra album

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra released a full-length studio album titled “Collage,” Wednesday, covering a variety of chamber music repertoires ranging from classical to contemporary.

Park Ji-won | 2020-08-26 17:34

Music's full power best experienced

Music's full power best experienced

Partly due to Korea's relatively short history in training students in Western classical music, the nation has not yet produced many world-class composers in comparison to its European counterparts.

Park Ji-won | 2020-08-26 14:10

COVID-19 stuns struggling theater industry

COVID-19 stuns struggling theater industry

Amid the resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the fallout from the pandemic dealt another blow to Korea's theatrical performances at the weekend, causing the cancelations of major shows including "Rent" and "Kinky Boots."

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-08-25 09:21

Dramas, musicals see delays and cancellations after COVID-19 spreads among actors

Dramas, musicals see delays and cancellations after COVID-19 spreads among actors

Following the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, actors and drama production staff have tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting delays and cancellations of shows to prevent any further infections.

Park Ji-won | 2020-08-23 12:10

German conductor shows wisdom of Beethoven in new summer classical fest amid COVID-19

German conductor shows wisdom of Beethoven in new summer classical fest amid COVID-19

The spread of COVID-19 in Korea couldn't stop Christoph Poppen, a German conductor and violinist, from coming to Korea to orchestrate Lotte's new summer classical festival. He spent two weeks in a government-designated quarantine room alone - a current requirement for any short-term visitors entering Korea - just so that he could participate in the Classic Revolution 2020 Seo...

Park Ji-won | 2020-08-21 17:28

Dancing on street

Dancing on street

Dancers perform on a crosswalk as part of the 2020 Suwon Ballet Festival in front of Jangan District Office in northern Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. The festival will be livestreamed online as social distancing measures have been strengthened in Seoul and Gyeonggi area due to surging COVID-19 cases.

2020-08-17 17:29

Musical 'Fun Home' explores queer identity, family issues

Musical 'Fun Home' explores queer identity, family issues

"Fun Home," based on Alison Bechdel's namesake memoir, is the first Broadway musical featuring a lesbian as its main character. It arrived in Seoul last month, currently on stage at Dongguk University Lee Hae-rang Arts Theater.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-08-17 17:28

Culture ministry stops providing discount tickets, gov't facilities closed amid COVID-19 surge

Culture ministry stops providing discount tickets, gov't facilities closed amid COVID-19 surge

Following the introduction of a stricter level of social distancing measures amid the explosive increase in COVID-19 infection cases during the last weekend, the government decided to delay the distribution of discount tickets intended to boost spending on cultural events while state-run and some private cultural facilities are closed to prevent the spread of the disease.

Park Ji-won | 2020-08-17 17:22

Princess Diana musical to debut on Netflix before hitting Broadway

Princess Diana musical to debut on Netflix before hitting Broadway

A new musical about Britain's Princess Diana will be filmed without an audience and air on Netflix Inc in early 2021 before it debuts on Broadway, producers announced on Wednesday.

2020-08-16 15:34

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