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Performing art scene in hope of 2021
Jan 3, 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
COVID-19 decimates theaters, Netflix takes over
Jan 1, 2021
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
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Dec 26, 2020
Conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing hopes to bring KNO to global stage
Third wave of coronavirus sweeps stages
Dec 14, 2020
At year-end peak season, performing arts scene braces for worst wave of virus
Dismissal of KNB’s ballet dancer caught in legal dispute
Dec 14, 2020
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
KNB cancels plans for ‘Nutcracker’
Dec 11, 2020
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
Broadway actors of Korean heritage to connect via YouTube
Dec 10, 2020
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
Flurry of COVID-19 restrictions cause fatigue across culture scene
Dec 8, 2020
At 30 percent audience capacity, large musical productions pushed to the brink
Stage lights go off after Seoul orders shutdown
Dec 6, 2020
Level 2.5 social distancing rule inflicts performing arts venues to leave two thirds of seats empty
Musical delves into the dark side of ‘Black Mary Poppins’
Nov 27, 2020
Though inspired by the well-known “Mary Poppins” series, local original musical “Black Mary Poppins” tells a different story of the famous nanny with a magical, black umbrella. The story is loosely based on Australian novelist P. L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins” series, which has been made into numerous films. However, different from other films or drama adaptations, the musical is set in 1926 Germany, amid the impending rise of Nazism. Mary Poppins is giv
Despite pandemic, lights are on at Korea’s stages
Nov 19, 2020
Local performing arts scene continues run under strict social distancing rules inflicted by the Korean government
Tech-savvy musical offers ride on DMZ ‘peace travel’
Nov 17, 2020
A new high-tech musical is to promote “peace travel” in the Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. “Wonder Ticket,” organized by the KTO, will stream online from Nov. 28 to Dec. 31, promoting the travel industry in the DMZ. The story of the musical takes off at an abandoned steam locomotive -- which currently sits at Jangdan Station in Imjingak, located on the banks of Imjin River in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. The trai
[Herald Review] ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ performs to packed theater
Nov 16, 2020
French original musical kicks off Seoul run after staff recover from COVID-19
S. Korean moviegoers jump 55% on-month in Oct.
Nov 13, 2020
The number of moviegoers in South Korea jumped 55 percent in October from a month earlier thanks to sleeper hits and eased virus fears, a report showed Friday. A total of 4.63 million went to theaters last month, up 1.64 million, or 55 percent, from 2.99 million tallied in September, according to the monthly report by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). The on-month gain was led by the releases of mid-sized films, including the human drama "Pawn," which has attracted nearly 1.5 million
‘Contactless’ musical ‘Killer Party’ set for debut
Nov 10, 2020
A new original musical created to be presented online rather than put on stage is set for release later this month. While it has become the norm for performing arts production companies to stream their shows online during the pandemic, musicals created for the screen remain a novel idea. Produced by EMK Entertainment, affiliated with major musical production company EMK Musical Company, the musical “A Killer Party” consists of nine episodes, with each running about 10 minutes.
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