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‘Here and Now’: Kumho foundation looks back on 20 years of promoting young classical music talents

Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation will hold “Here and Now” concerts to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Kumho Prodigy Concert Series at Kumho Art Hall in Seoul from July 20-21. Founded in 1998, ...

July 3, 2018
Music
Two Canadian contemporary circuses offer flashy escapism

The two renowned Canadian circus companies are presenting shows that offer audiences a dose of escapism from the daily grind. Just around the corner is Cirque Eloize’s “Cirkopolis,” to be staged Jul...

July 2, 2018
Theater
SeMA's first floor filled with voices of the voiceless

Voices of the oppressed and marginalized from around the world fill the Seoul Museum of Art in downtown Seoul. A cacophony of sounds from different video and installation works startle the visitors ...

July 1, 2018
Arts&Design
‘Summer Love’: SongEun ArtSpace to present years of effort supporting young artists

SongEun ArtSpace is holding a group exhibition to feature young local artists the institution has supported over the recent three years. SongEun ArtSpace’s “Summer Love: SongEun ArtCube Group Exhibi...

June 28, 2018
Arts&Design
MMCA rolls out mid-term plan, incorporation plan scrapped

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Korea on Tuesday laid out the museum’s mid-term plan, including its future exhibition schedule and management plan. The mid-term plan was announ...

June 27, 2018
Culture
Art exhibition looks at Korean artists’ ties with US arts

In 1957, Seoul National University held an art exchange with the University of Minnesota, marking the nation’s first international art exchange with the US. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary o...

June 25, 2018
Arts&Design
[Herald Interview] Now is time to talk about Korean literature

Publishers choose the books to put out on bookstore shelves, hoping that some will buy and perhaps read them. Yet, many of them go unnoticed among the countless books that are released every day. Th...

June 21, 2018
Book Review
Artday to hold June auction

Herald Artday, a subsidiary of Herald Corp., is holding an online auction from June 23-28, presenting works by contemporary Korean artists. The auction will feature artworks by renowned artists, inc...

June 21, 2018
Arts&Design
Rising virtuosi to perform Shostakovich, Ravel at Kumho

Violinist Yang In-mo will hold his first chamber music concert on Thursday at Kumho Art Hall, together with cellist Mun Tae-guk and pianist Ben Kim. For the upcoming concert titled “Tri Angle,” the ...

June 18, 2018
Music
Amorepacific’s new headquarters building aims to become gateway to central Seoul

Amorepacific’s newly built headquarters will play a key role in the redevelopment of Yongsan, central Seoul. Yongsan has been undergoing significant changes in the past few years, particularly after...

June 17, 2018
Arts&Design
‘Richard III’ brings entertainment, evokes reflection

One can easily moralize and judge upon his or her evil deeds. But, it is rather complicated when the person comes face-to-face and talks directly at you with bare honesty, even if the person has spil...

June 15, 2018
Culture
Art changes with time, so does our perception of art

The Seoul Museum of Art on Tuesday kicked off an exhibition that traces its 30-year history, not just by highlighting the museum’s collection but also by reinventing its artworks. Titled “Digital Pr...

June 12, 2018
Arts&Design
[US-NK Summit] N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un on city tour

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's vehicle was spotted leaving the St. Regis Singapore hotel on Monday night. Kim went on a mini-night tour of Singapore, according to The Straits Times. Kim Jong-un’...

June 11, 2018
North Korea
Uee mulls next TV project

Uee might return in an upcoming TV series, according to her agency on Friday. Yuleum Entertainment said the singer and actress has been offered a lead role in a KBS2 drama series slated to kick off ...

June 8, 2018
Television
Artists caught between past and future legacies

Art movements that set milestones in history have had such a profound impact that some still inspire people to revisit and reproduce them, even generations later. French artist Lili Reynaud-Dewar’s ...

June 7, 2018
Arts&Design

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