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[Herald Review] ‘Jamie’ kicks out hate with red high heels

Jul 28, 2020

It is said that high heels were originally designed for men. Though they are more conventionally worn by women these days, the Korean-language musical “Jamie” blurs the line between men and women wit...
[Herald Review] Revival of ballet with impassioned ‘Onegin’

Jul 26, 2020

Universal Ballet successfully presented “Onegin,” the first full-length ballet to go on the stage in Korea in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Onegin,” a drama of tragic love, went onstage from ...
‘Open Theater 2020’ to run ‘health check’ on drama scene

Jul 20, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced its plans for the “Open Theater 2020” project, aiming to invigorate the theater scene. Instead of presenting a large number of plays, the project...
[Herald Review] ‘Broadway 42nd’ shows glamour of musical

Jul 7, 2020

Dance-focused musical delivers message that ‘show must go on’ at all costs
[The Arts Amid COVID-19] With venues closed, performing arts look for new outlets

Jul 4, 2020

Head of Sejong Center suggests paid subscription-based streaming of performance content
Show must go on -- even if it means waiting extra two weeks

Jul 3, 2020

Overseas-based artists are continuing to perform onstage in Korea, even if it means going through the two-week self-quarantine periods. Though rules on overseas travel have lately been relaxed -- al...
Virus-hit performing arts scene faces grim prospects for H2

Jul 3, 2020

The South Korean performing arts sector has gradually returned to life after a monthslong slump, but the lingering novel coronavirus pandemic is casting a dark cloud over the scene for the remainder ...
Int’l tour of ‘Cats’ to hit Seoul stage in September

Jul 1, 2020

Though the global musical scene has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the international tour production of “Cats” will go on stage from Sept. 9 to Nov. 8 at the Charlotte Theater in east...
Overseas-based Korean dancers put on gala shows

Jun 28, 2020

10th Ballet Festival Korea wraps up
[Herald Review] ‘Mozart!’ sings of miracle

Jun 23, 2020

Blockbuster musical takes off amid virus crisis
Gugak performed against backdrop of Korean calligraphy show

Jun 22, 2020

The National Theater of Korea is collaborating with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), featuring contemporary gugak performances held against the backdrop of Korean cal...
Second show in Sejong Center’s Contemporary S project looks at fine line between art and prank

Jun 20, 2020

In his upcoming contemporary dance show, dancer and choreographer Kim Seol-jin offers a close look at the fine line between art and prank. Kim, who is well known for his modern dance works and has a...
Performing arts scene gears up for post-coronavirus era

Jun 14, 2020

Artists, institutions search for sustainable growth model amid pandemic shock
Festival to show ‘here and now’ of Korean music

Jun 9, 2020

Yeowoorak Festival to run July 3-25 at National Theater of Korea
‘Phantom’ to sing at MMCA

Jun 8, 2020

The international tour production of musical “The Phantom of the Opera” is to collaborate with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), sharing an online performance by its l...