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Sat, June 23, 2018 | 15:14

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Musical stars celebrate Webber's birthday

Andrew Lloyd Webber is the world's most commercially successful theater composer and he has had a significant impact on Korean musical theater as well. In 2001, a Korean production of “The Phantom of the Opera” set an epoch-making record, attracting over 240,000 viewers during the seven-month run making over 12 billion won. Its unexpected success fueled explosive growth of Ko...

Performances | 2018-05-04 17:37

Rekindling heyday of stand-up comedy

Yoo Byung-jae, though his TV appearances are not as frequent as those of other comedians, boasts strong fandom, in particular among the young and social media-smart generations. The university drop-out and “SNL Korea” writer-turned-comedian is striving to revive the country's nearly banished stand-up comedy, which he says is “the one thing he has long dreamed of.”

Performances | 2018-04-30 21:23

Korea seeks to upgrade 'hallyu'

SINGAPORE _ South Korea has stepped up its efforts to upgrade “hallyu,” or the Korean wave, beyond K-pop and K-dramas, by promoting its traditional music and indigenous musicals abroad.

Performances | 2018-04-30 13:47

Korean dancers win ballet competitions

Two Korean dancers from Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts) won first place in the Pas de Deux (dance duet) at the Youth America Grand Prix held at New York City Center from April 13 to 20.

Performances | 2018-04-24 17:06

Iranian theatrical experiment touches Koreans

“Nassim,” a critically acclaimed play written by Iranian playwright and conscientious objector Nassim Soleimanpour, challenges the usual stage play format.

Performances | 2018-04-23 19:47

Opera 'Turandot' puts on a new face

The Seoul Metropolitan Opera will be showcasing opera "Turandot" for the first time in a way that has never before been attempted.

Performances | 2018-04-20 15:32

Korea Opera Festival showcases folk-tale based fusion operas

While opera is a musical genre that originated in the West, it doesn't mean traditional Korean music or folk tales can't weave their way into operatic performances. The 9th Korea Opera Festival this year, which marks the 70th anniversary of performance in Korea, will be doing just that. For a month from April 27 through May 27, six different opera organizations will be perfor...

Performances | 2018-04-08 14:53

Classical Concerts; Big Tickets; Pop & Jazz; Plays & Musicals; Dance; Clubs

Performances | 2018-04-05 18:01

Classical Concerts; Big Tickets; Pop & Jazz; Plays & Musicals; Dance; Clubs

Performances | 2018-03-29 11:08

Giselle vs. Giselle: Same piece, different style

Dancers clad in white tutus tiptoe across the stage as if they're floating in the air. Even those who are not ballet fans have probably seen this scene at least once through the media or on stage. It's a representative scene from the famous “Giselle,” which is well-known for ballet blanc, a “white ballet” where female corps de ballet all wear white.

Performances | 2018-03-22 17:14

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