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Lee Seung-yoon presents his defiant world with ‘Yeok Seong’
Singer-songwriter Lee Seung-yoon, known for profound messages and intense sound, has returned with his third full-length album, “Yeok Seong,” pouring out his stories into the music. “With this album, I feel like I’ve achieved everything I’ve wanted as a musician,” Lee said in a group interview in Ga
Oct. 24, 2024 -
Cho Yong-pil drops 20th studio album, possibly his last
Cho Yong-pil, a living legend of the Korean music scene, has returned with his 20th full-length album, “20.” The album is composed of seven tracks, including new songs as well as songs from the project singles “Road to 20—Prelude 1” and “Road to 20—Prelude 2,” which were released in 2022 and 2023. The album spans a variety of genres, including rock, electronica and ballads. Marking the 56th anniversary of his debut this year, the 74-year-old singer
Oct. 23, 2024 -
Decoufle casts spell with ‘Shazam!’ to discover beautiful traces of time
Philippe Decoufle, the master of French multidisciplinary performance arts, is set to bring his iconic production “Shazam!” back to Seoul, almost 25 years after its 1999 performance at the Seoul Arts Center. The show will be performed at the LG Arts Center in Seoul from Friday through Sunday. Origin
Oct. 23, 2024 -
Kim Woo-sung of The Rose makes waves on Billboard charts
Singer Kim Woo-sung's second full-length album, "4444," released Oct, has ranked sixth on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, the highest-ever ranking for a Korean male artist. The album by the member of the band The Rose also ranked on multiple Billboard charts, including eighth on the Heatseekers Albums chart and 15th on the Current Album Sales chart. “4444” showcases Kim's musical evolution, featuring a diverse collection of eight tracks spanning vario
Oct. 21, 2024 -
Lim Young-woong concert film breaks records, surpassing BTS
Korean trot star Lim Young-woong's concert film is making waves, surpassing BTS's record to become the highest-grossing concert film of all time. According to CGV, the film “I'm Hero: The Stadium,” which captures his concert at Seoul World Cup Stadium held in May, has attracted over 343,000 cumulative viewers as of Saturday, setting a new record for live performance films in Korea. This surpasses Lim's own previous record set by "I’m Hero: The Final,&qu
Oct. 21, 2024 -
Korea's first venue for disability arts attracting growing audiences
Korea's first performance venue specifically designed for disability arts, Modu Art Theater, is celebrating its first anniversary Thursday. The black box theater, established and operated by the Korea Disability Arts and Culture Center, accommodates up to 250 guests and holds the distinction of being the only performance space in the country specifically designed with a focus on "mobility convenience" for people with disabilities. “Collaboration between artists with disabili
Oct. 21, 2024 -
Tiago Rodrigues weaves poetry, memory and collective experience in ‘By Heart’
Avignon Festival director asks what it means to learn a poem by heart Portuguese playwright, director and actor Tiago Rodrigues credits his deep love of literature with inspiring his iconic theater piece “By Heart.” Rodrigues, artistic director of the Avignon Festival in France, became the first non
Oct. 18, 2024 -
‘River and Liver’ flows through emptiness in humanity‘s last days
On what might as well be the world’s last day, L and O share beer on a sweltering, humid night, talking about the end of humanity. Their neighbor is under quarantine, a mermaid has been spotted on the Han River, and a sinkhole has formed as the ground collapses beneath their home. Gazing into the ab
Oct. 18, 2024 -
Zico to hold first solo shows in six years
Zico, a rapper and music producer, will be holding a pair of solo concerts for the first time in six years. On Wednesday, Zico announced through the global fan platform Weverse and his official social media channels "Zico Live: Join the Parade." The concerts are to take place on Nov. 23 and 24 at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. "Zico Live: Join the Parade" will be the first such concerts since "King of the Zungle" in 2018. The concert poster, rel
Oct. 16, 2024 -
Enjoy jazz amid the falling leaves
As autumn settles in, jazz festivals are filling the calendars. Perhaps it was Nat King Cole crooning "the autumn leaves of red and gold" in his velvety voice, that forever tied fall with jazz.: As cooler temperatures settle in, jazz festivals fill the brief autumn season. Since its inception in 2004, the annual Jarasum Jazz Festival has been lighting up Korea's autumn. This year, 19 international and 17 Korean artists will be performing at the festival held at Jaraseom in Gapyeon
Oct. 14, 2024 -
Festival bigwigs from across globe gather at Busan‘s performing arts market
BUSAN -- The Busan International Performing Arts Market (BPAM) concluded its five-day run Tuesday in the southern harbor city. The marketplace, organized by the Busan Cultural Foundation, aims to facilitate the domestic and international distribution of various performance genres, including dance, t
Oct. 9, 2024 -
‘Busan is transforming into performing arts hub’
Busan -- With the opening of a classical concert hall and an opera house next year, Busan is gearing up to position itself as an international city for the performing arts, said Lee Mee-yeon, CEO of the Busan Cultural Foundation. Speaking at the Busan International Performing Arts Market, now in its
Oct. 9, 2024 -
Musical artists dazzle at Wellness Seoul 2024’s grand finale
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Banpo Bridge’s fountains cascading over the Han River, Wellness Seoul 2024 concluded on Sunday evening with performances by an orchestra, popera singers and a guitarist -- all delivering a message of embracing a quality, healthy life through the appreciation of music in everyday life. The highlight of the evening event -- the namesake Wellness Seoul Concert -- was British popera singer Paul Potts, who performed pieces including “Impossible Dr
Oct. 7, 2024 -
SPAF 2024 kicks off with bold new narratives and experimental works
The 24th Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) kicked off Thursday with Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theater‘s “Gulliverse,” a play loosely inspired by Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver‘s Travels.” Directed by Kim Hyun-tak, the production presents multiple actors portraying young Gullivers navigating different
Oct. 4, 2024 -
‘Dancing with P’ explores dance‘s legacy after death of Pina Bausch
“Dear members of Tanztheater Wuppertal, I am Lee Kyung-sung, a theater director from South Korea.” The play “Dancing with P” opens with this letter Lee wrote in the summer of 2021 to the renowned German dance company founded by Pina Bausch (1940-2009), the legendary figure who transformed the landsc
Oct. 3, 2024