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Lunar New Year's theater attendance plunges amid pandemicFeb 15, 2021Lingering concerns over COVID-19 kept South Korean people from going to cinemas during the Lunar New Year holiday, but recently eased social distancing is expected to brighten prospects for the virus... -
KNO to present gala shows to support opera singersFeb 9, 2021State opera troupe will perform five full-act opera works this year -
Musicals return to sold-out theatersFeb 8, 2021Popular shows extend runs to make up for two-month break -
4 dance works by Matthew Bourne to be streamed in MarchFeb 3, 2021Bourne, best-known for his contemporary ballet version of “Swan Lake,” which features muscular male dancers as the swans, is an internationally acclaimed British choreographer who has won the Laurenc... -
Musicals return to stage as social distancing measures are easedFeb 1, 2021Middle-seat vacancy rule relaxed for performing art halls, cinemas -
Original musicals to light up stage in FebruaryJan 27, 2021TvN hit drama “Hotel Del Luna” to be made into musical in 2022 -
Studio for virtual music, drama performances to open in SeoulJan 26, 2021With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the art industry to shift online, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to launch a studio for online streaming in central Seoul to make way for virtual performan... -
Cinema closures in S. Korea hit 12-year high in 2020 on coronavirusJan 26, 2021The number of cinema closures soared to a 12-year high in 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, data showed Tuesday. A total of 81 movie theaters closed shop across the nation last year, nea... -
For fans who missed ‘Nutcracker,’ ballet scene set for rebound in 2021Jan 20, 2021Universal Ballet, another major ballet troupe here, will present “Don Quixote,” June 4-6 at the Seoul Arts Center. Based on the famous Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes, the ballet work features S... -
National theater troupe aims to establish online screening model like NT LiveJan 18, 2021Book on cultural blacklist scandal will be published, new head of NTCK says -
Korea Musical Awards recognizes ‘Marie Curie’ with four awardsJan 12, 2021Musical “Marie Curie” won four awards at the Korea Musical Awards held Monday, recognized as an outstanding original Korean musical production. Presented by the Korea Musical Theater Association, ... -
Performing arts expands beyond stageJan 9, 2021Productions adapt to online environment for survival amid pandemic era -
Number of daily moviegoers hits new record low amid movie drought from pandemicJan 8, 2021The number of daily moviegoers plunged to a fresh record low this week, as new releases have been affected by the latest coronavirus resurgence in winter, data showed Friday. According to the data f... -
Shows go on at Daehangno small theatersJan 7, 2021Though 2021 has begun with a gloomy outlook for the theater scene amid prolonged social distancing rules, small musical productions in the theater district of Daehangno are continuing their run, even... -
Performing art scene in hope of 2021Jan 3, 2021The classical music scene hopes to feature soloists -- who have agreed to the two-week, self-quarantine rule -- instead of inviting large orchestras from abroad. Cellist Mischa Maisky will go onstag...
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