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SPO preps for return to stageMusicOct 19, 2020The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra is gearing up for a new start, after months of lull due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Like most other orchestras and music acts around the world, the SPO has had ... -
Camping in the age of COVID-19TravelOct 17, 2020For more information, call the Jakcheonjeong Moonlight Campsite at (052) 264-0501. By Im Eun-byel ( silverstar@heraldcorp.com ) -
Gwangju, the 'City of Light'TheaterOct 17, 2020“For the past 40 years, I have watched numerous documentaries and films about Gwangju. The story has been told many times,” director Koh Sun-woong said Tuesday at a press event in central Seoul. “Mos... -
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across KoreaTravelOct 16, 2020Busan Fireworks Festival The 16th Busan Fireworks Festival will take place on Nov. 7. Organized by the Busan Culture & Tourism Festival Organizing Committee, the annual festival is held every autum... -
Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival to go live onlineMusicOct 13, 2020As the COVID-19 pandemic brings a more contactless world, a rock music festival -- an event usually associated with heat and sweat -- will go online. Iconic rock music event the 2020 Incheon Pentapo... -
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[Newsmaker] Chinese fans upset by BTS’ Korean War remark: reportMusicOct 12, 2020Hit K-pop act BTS has come under fire in China for a remark about the Korean War, according to a Chinese news outlet. BTS recently received the General James A. Van Fleet Award from the Korea Societ... -
‘Cats’ Seoul run extended to DecemberTheaterOct 12, 2020The international tour production of “Cats” will extend its Seoul run for a month. The West End musical opened Sept. 9 at the Charlotte Theater in eastern Seoul. Though initially slated to run until... -
Isang Yun Peace Foundation honors El Sistema founderMusicOct 11, 2020Celebrating the legacy of iconic composer Yun I-sang (1917-1995), the Isang Yun Peace Foundation honored Venezuelan conductor, pianist and economist Jose Antonio Abreu (1939-2018) with the 2020 Isang... -
Performing arts festival goes for-pay onlineTheaterOct 11, 2020Ahn Eun Me Company, led by inconic dancer Ahn will present show “I am Twenty Years Old.” The show will be recorded on stage and at other sites at the theater, too. “It is unfortunate that the SPAF c... -
After 60 years, pianist rediscovers SchumannMusicOct 7, 2020“I am now desperate for music. There were times when music had been a profession for me, but I realize the importance of live performances more than ever. We only feel alive at certain truthful momen... -
Musical ‘Mozart!’ viewed online by 15,000 paid audienceTheaterOct 6, 2020The two-day online screening of musical “Mozart!” gathered 15,000 paid audience members in Korea over the Chuseok holiday. EMK Musical Company, the production company behind the hit musical, offered... -
Tech-fueled traditional activities for Chuseok holidaysCultureOct 1, 2020Users can learn to play traditional instruments through the VR instruction videos released by the center. Traditional dances, from folk dances to court dances, are introduced too. Other VR recording... -
Despite reopening, public stage struggles with uncertaintyTheaterSept 29, 2020Though state-run culture facilities reopened Monday, uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic remain. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Friday that 23 museums and libraries ... -
KBS Orchestra to bring LoL music out of screen and onto stageMusicSept 28, 2020Music from the hit online video game League of Legends will be brought to life by an orchestra here. “League of Legends Live: The Orchestra” will be held at the Sejong Center of Performing Arts in G... -
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[Herald Interview] Chamber music festival to bring spring to Seoul in OctoberMusicSept 28, 2020A spring music festival will be happening in the fall -- perhaps not so unusual in a year that has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15th Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music will now t...
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