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Short-form online musical in the works

TheaterSept 25, 2020

Adjusting to the turbulent times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, an online-only musical will be launched in November. In the past few months, it has become the norm for musical production companies...
Korean National Ballet to stage ‘Le Corsaire’ in November

TheaterSept 24, 2020

The Korean National Ballet will perform “Le Corsaire,” also known as “The Pirate,” Nov. 4-8 at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul. The troupe was to perform “Romeo et Juliette,” choreographed b...
Composer Chin Un-suk appointed as TIMF’s new artistic director

MusicSept 23, 2020

The Tongyeong International Music Foundation appointed Chin Un-suk, Berlin-based composer of contemporary classical music, as the next artistic director of the Tongyeong International Music Festival....
Musical ‘Sonata of a Flame’ viewed online in 45 countries

MusicSept 22, 2020

Original Korean musical “Sonata of a Flame” has been viewed in 45 countries online, according to its production company Shins Wave on Tuesday. The musical, which kicked off its run on Sept. 11 in Da...
Tongyeong to expand Yun I-sang Award

MusicSept 21, 2020

Though many musical events have been postponed or canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the southern city of Tongyeong is looking forward to Isang Yun Prize 2020, which celebrates the lega...
Female entrepreneur receives prestigious award from India

PeopleSept 20, 2020

Entrepreneur Zena Chung, also known as Seon D. Chung, became the recipient of the 2020 Dr. Sarojini Naidu International Award presented by the Asian Academy of Arts. The award honors Indian writer a...
Free drive-in circus comes to Seoul

TheaterSept 16, 2020

A circus to be held in Seoul in the era of COVID-19 will involve cars instead of circus tents. The Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture will host the Seoul Circus Festival from Friday to Oct. 11 at...
KF to look into role of K-pop in post-COVID-19 era

MusicSept 15, 2020

The Korea Foundation, the public diplomacy arm of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Asia Society Switzerland will co-host an online conference on K-pop on Wednesday. The event, titled “KF-Asia So...
120 Taiwanese tourists to experience Korea from high above

TravelSept 14, 2020

Taiwanese travelers are to board a flight that will take off to Jeju Island -- before landing right where it started. The Korea Tourism Organization‘s Taipei office, Taiwanese travel agency Ezfly an...
Ahn Joo-won becomes ABT's first Korean male principal dancer

TheaterSept 14, 2020

Ahn Joo-won became the first Korean male principal dancer of American Ballet Theater. ABT recently announced promotions for six soloists, elevating them to the role of principal dancer. Ahn was prom...
[The Arts Amid COVID-19] Performance arts move to paid streaming

TheaterSept 14, 2020

While the second wave of COVID-19 that hit the country in mid-August has canceled virtually all performances, the local performing arts scene is getting ready to take the leap into the world of for-p...
[Herald Review] Stage turns into playground of masked ‘Cats’

TheaterSept 12, 2020

As the show began, cast members dressed up as cats appeared from the back of the auditorium, roaming through the audience. For safety reasons, the characters wore masks featuring catlike makeup. Afte...
[Herald Interview] Lang Lang hopes to ‘reach people’s heart and soul’

MusicSept 11, 2020

Though recognized more for his virtuosity and exceptional technique on the keyboard, the star pianist stressed the expressive side to the composition. “Most important is the emotional aspect. Often ...
50-day-old giant panda cub 10 times heavier than birth weight

TravelSept 10, 2020

Ai Bao and Le Bao, the cub’s parents, are the only panda couple in Korea. They have been at Everland since 2016, when they were sent from China. By Im Eun-byel ( silverstar@heraldcorp.com )
Pianist Kim Sun-wook to make formal debut as conductor in December

MusicSept 9, 2020

Having already had performances postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pianist Kim Sun-wook seems headed for a busy year-end, making his official debut as a conductor along with plans for solo and d...