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  • Cinema closures in S. Korea hit 12-year high in 2020 on coronavirus

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    Cinema closures in S. Korea hit 12-year high in 2020 on coronavirus

    The number of cinema closures soared to a 12-year high in 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, data showed Tuesday. A total of 81 movie theaters closed shop across the nation last year, nearly double from the 43 shutdowns a year earlier, according to the data from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The number was the largest annual tally since 2008, when 88 cinemas in Asia's fourth-largest economy went out of business amid the US-originated global financial crisis. In the Seoul

  • For fans who missed ‘Nutcracker,’ ballet scene set for rebound in 2021

    For fans who missed ‘Nutcracker,’ ballet scene set for rebound in 2021

    Korea’s recent third wave of COVID-19 had local ballet troupes cancel the iconic “Nutcracker” performances in December, for the first time in many years. Though the virus pandemic dealt a serious blow last year, ballet companies are gearing up for a rebound this year for fans awaiting a new beginning in 2021. The highlight of this year’s seven offerings by The Korea National Ballet is “Jewels,” slated for Oct. 20-24 at the Seoul Arts Center. It will mark th

    Jan 20, 2021

  • National theater troupe aims to establish online screening model like NT Live

    National theater troupe aims to establish online screening model like NT Live

    Book on cultural blacklist scandal will be published, new head of NTCK says

    Jan 18, 2021

  • Korea Musical Awards recognizes ‘Marie Curie’ with four awards

    Korea Musical Awards recognizes ‘Marie Curie’ with four awards

    Musical “Marie Curie” won four awards at the Korea Musical Awards held Monday, recognized as an outstanding original Korean musical production.   Presented by the Korea Musical Theater Association, the annual awards ceremony, the largest of its kind in Korea, was held at the Blue Square culture complex in Seoul. Featuring star stage actor Ock Ju-hyun, “Marie Curie” won the grand prize, as well as awards for best director, best script, and best music composition. It had

    Jan 12, 2021

  • Performing arts expands beyond stage

    Performing arts expands beyond stage

    Productions adapt to online environment for survival amid pandemic era

    Jan 9, 2021

  • Number of daily moviegoers hits new record low amid movie drought from pandemic

    Number of daily moviegoers hits new record low amid movie drought from pandemic

    The number of daily moviegoers plunged to a fresh record low this week, as new releases have been affected by the latest coronavirus resurgence in winter, data showed Friday. According to the data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), 14,000-16,000 people went to theaters daily this week, down from last week's 34,000-60,000. In particular, only 14,518 attendees were recorded Monday, hitting an all-time low since KOFIC began to compile official box office data in 2004. It renewed the previous r

    Jan 8, 2021

  • Shows go on at Daehangno small theaters

    Shows go on at Daehangno small theaters

    Though 2021 has begun with a gloomy outlook for the theater scene amid prolonged social distancing rules, small musical productions in the theater district of Daehangno are continuing their run, even recording sold-out performances. With the government’s social distancing scheme requiring performing arts venues to leave two-thirds of audience seats empty, several big musical productions have halted their runs, citing financial issues. Some smaller musical productions in Daehangno, cent

    Jan 7, 2021

  • Performing art scene in hope of 2021

    Performing art scene in hope of 2021

    While the year of 2020 was a disastrous year for everyone, the performing arts scene hopes regain its footing this year. Last year, musical productions were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, canceling or postponing shows due to the middle seat vacancy rule according to the authorities’ social distancing scheme. On Dec. 30, the musical scene has launched an association of Korean musical production companies, consisting of major musical production agencies such as Seensee Company, Clip

    Jan 3, 2021

  • COVID-19 decimates theaters, Netflix takes over

    COVID-19 decimates theaters, Netflix takes over

    Coming in at 226 million, the number of theatergoers in Korea in 2019 was a record high. Five movies surpassed 10 million ticket sales and the main concern was the monopolization of screens by CJ and Disney (mainly Marvel) movies. A PwC report predicted in 2019 that the number of theatergoers would increase at an average of 4% per annum for the global movie market until 2023. That all changed with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, making 2020 a year that the movie industry would rather forg

    Jan 1, 2021

  • [Herald Interview] Opera in times of COVID-19

    [Herald Interview] Opera in times of COVID-19

    Conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing hopes to bring KNO to global stage

    Dec 26, 2020

  • Third wave of coronavirus sweeps stages

    Third wave of coronavirus sweeps stages

    At year-end peak season, performing arts scene braces for worst wave of virus

    Dec 14, 2020

  • Dismissal of KNB’s ballet dancer caught in legal dispute

    Dismissal of KNB’s ballet dancer caught in legal dispute

    The Korea National Ballet’s firing of a member earlier this year for traveling abroad during the home-quarantine period has come to the center of a legal dispute, as the state labor committee viewed it to be an “unfair dismissal.” According to the performing arts scene on Monday, the National Labor Relations Commission officially acknowledged that the national ballet troupe’s dismissal of Na in March was unfair. The labor committee viewed that Na had the responsibili

    Dec 14, 2020

  • KNB cancels plans for ‘Nutcracker’

    KNB cancels plans for ‘Nutcracker’

    The Korea National Ballet canceled its “The Nutcracker” show slated for the Christmas holidays, following the recent resurgence of COVID-19 infection cases here. The national ballet troupe announced Friday that the iconic performance of “The Nutcracker” in December would have to be fully canceled due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The ballet troupe was to hold the performances at the Seoul Arts Center from Dec. 19-30, leaving two-thirds of seats empty under the gov

    Dec 11, 2020

  • Broadway actors of Korean heritage to connect via YouTube

    Broadway actors of Korean heritage to connect via YouTube

    While the iconic Broadway remains shut down until at least May, Broadway stage actors with Korean backgrounds will connect with international audiences at home via YouTube. The Korean Culture Center New York, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, announced it will host the year-end musical gala concert “Farewell 2020,” featuring Korean or Korean-American stage actors working on Broadway through its official YouTube channel on Dec. 17.   The concert wi

    Dec 10, 2020

  • Flurry of COVID-19 restrictions cause fatigue across culture scene

    Flurry of COVID-19 restrictions cause fatigue across culture scene

    At 30 percent audience capacity, large musical productions pushed to the brink

    Dec 8, 2020

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