‘Yun Dong-ju Shoots the Moon’ offers solid music, strong vocal performanceWhen the creators of the hit musical “Hero” announced they would be working together for another piece, and that it was going to be about the late poet Yun Dong-ju (1917-1945), many predicted the emergence of another grim, patriotic piece.What was unveiled on Friday at Seoul Arts Center’s Opera Theater was exactly that, with a number of notable fortes in music, stage design, and vocal performances. The piece’s lack of adeq

South Korean singer Psy will meet Justin Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun this week, his agency said Monday.YG Entertainment said Psy will be departing for the U.S. on Wednesday to meet the pop star’s manager. It added that Braun and Psy might discuss possible collaboration.No other details were released, but some sources have said Bieber’s management seeks to buy the rights to "Gangnam Style," a song from Psy’s recently released album.Braun reportedly has praised the "Gangnam Style" music video,

Singer Psy entertained over 30,000 audience members at his solo concert at the Jamsil Sports Complex Stadium in Seoul on Saturday.The show was Psy’s first concert following the release of his latest album, titled “Gangnam Style,” last month. The album’s title track, as well as its unique “horse riding” dance, has been receiving sensational reviews worldwide. The music video of the song, which has received more than 24 million views on YouTube, was featured on CNN, in the Los Angeles Times, and o

Rising up almost as a mirage in the desert, Pentaport Rock Festival appears in the middle of nowhere outside Incheon. Still, many flocked there over the weekend. Albeit smaller than other festivals this summer, Pentaport held its own. A vast expanse of concrete, asphalt and gravel, the rock festival drew many fans despite the logistical nightmare of getting to the venue. Unless you have a car, the only way to get to and leave from Pentaport is the festival-provided shuttle bus to Geoman Station

Classical Music“Great Mountains International Music Festival & School”: The Great Mountains Festival, now in its ninth run, will kick off July 21 and will run through Aug. 11 at the Alpensia Resort in Gangwon Province. The festival will focus on the inseparable relationship between music and dance. To highlight its theme, the festival will invite two stars from the American Ballet Theater, Maxim Beloserkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko as well as Kim Joo-won, guest principal dancer for Korean National

Lianne La Havas is touching on debutLianne La Havas“Is Your Love Big Enough?” (Nonesuch Records)“You broke me, and taught me to truly hate myself,” Lianne La Havas sings on the airy song “Lost & Found.” “Unfold me, and teach me how to be like somebody else.”It’s a particularly dark and heavy hook, leaving the listener to wonder what kind of relationship the singer had been in. But La Havas, the 22-year-old London newcomer, takes the song to even greater heights thanks her husky vocals, which mak

Seoul Musical Festival to hold conferences, workshops for local musical directorsFrom “Gwanghwamun Younga” to “200 Pounds Beauty,” local musicals have been finding their niche in Korea’s performing arts scene in the past few years, in spite of the dominance of big-scale, imported foreign productions, such as “Wicked” and “Elisabeth.”To support local musical productions and boost their ticket sales, the Culture Ministry and Seoul Metropolitan Government together organized an eight-day festival, c

 Ultra Music Festival brings in top DJs from around the worldUltra Music Festival was the hottest party of the year ― literally. But even as the mercury inched higher every day of the festival, thousands came out to Sports Complex Stadium in southern Seoul on Friday and Saturday to hear the likes of Skrillex, Tiesto and Carl Cox.The Olympic arena transformed into the largest outdoor club in the country with the entire floor of the stadium jam-packed with sweaty people jumping and dancing to the