The Korea Herald

A late start, but a quick jump to the top

Apr 25, 2019

Ballerino An Jae-yong credits success at Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo to hard work, director Maillot
‘Tracking Down the Steel Container’ looks at apartments, a microcosm of Korean society

Apr 16, 2019

Doosan Art Center kicks off Doosan Humanities Theater 2019, ‘Apartment Nation’
‘School of Rock’ musical to rock Korea in June

Apr 8, 2019

The hit musical “School of Rock” will be performed in Korea in its original language for the first time in June, as part of the first leg of the show’s international tour. Based on the 2003 comedy m...
Francophone Theater Festival kicks off in Seoul

Mar 27, 2019

The five-day Francophone Festival, organized by the Korean International Theatre & Arts Company, kicked off its inaugural edition in Seoul on Wednesday. “The festival’s first edition in Seoul hopes ...
Jang Hye-rim’s ‘Burnt Offering,’ rite of solace

Mar 18, 2019

Wearing dark blue-green clothes with rolled-up sleeves, seven Swedish dancers appear in a black box theater where dozens of safety helmets with headlamps are scattered around them on the gray floor. ...
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo’s barefoot heroine ‘Cinderella’ to perform in Korea

Feb 27, 2019

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo will perform “Cinderella” from June 12-14 at the Seoul Arts Center, the first time the company is performing in Korea in 14 years. “Cinderella” is one of the iconic choreo...
‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ from NT Live to screen at National Theater of Korea

Feb 22, 2019

The National Theater of Korea will hold screenings of Benedict Andrews’ production of Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and James Macdonald’s reinterpretation of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia W...
‘Kill Ahn Young-ho’ raises awareness about runaway youth

Feb 18, 2019

Knowing and witnessing are two different things. The former deals with thoughts, whereas the latter involves confronting reality up close. “Kill Ahn Young-ho” is a drama that forces the audience to ...
‘The Man Who Laughs’ wins big at 2019 Korea Musical Awards

Jan 15, 2019

“The Man Who Laughs” got the last laugh at the annual Korea Musical Awards Monday night at Seoul’s Blue Square, winning acclaim for best musical, best actor and best theatrical arts. Its lead Park H...
[Photo News] 2019 Korea Musical Awards shines with stars

Jan 15, 2019

The night of the 2019 Korea Musical Awards shone bright with musical stars on the red carpet. With many musicals staged last year, a diverse group of stars nominated for awards attended the event he...
Upcoming musicals for 2019

Jan 6, 2019

Wednesday sees the kickoff in Seoul of the musical “The Lion King,” marking the beginning of another year with an array of musicals to entertain local audiences. The musical will performed in Englis...
Choi So Bin Ballet to start 2019 with ‘Cinderella’

Dec 30, 2018

The Choi So Bin Ballet will highlight its 2017 production “Cinderella” at a show slated for Jan. 12 at the Yongin Poeun Art Hall in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. Based on one of the world’s most belove...
Nominees announced for the 3rd Korea Musical Awards

Dec 27, 2018

The annual Korea Musical Awards on Thursday announced the nominees in major categories including best musical, best leading and supporting actors and actresses and best music. Operators of the KMA o...
Making Stravinsky visible

Nov 21, 2018

Three choreographers take three Stravinsky pieces, bring them to life in movement
Mariinsky Ballet’s Spanish rom-com comes to Seoul

Nov 14, 2018

The Mariinsky Ballet will perform “Don Quixote” at the Sejong Center in Seoul from Thursday to Sunday, with ballerino Kim Ki-min and ballerina Viktoria Tereshkina in the lead roles. The production i...