The one and only Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, portrayed as a bleached blonde, sequin-wearing ladies’ man who just happens to be a musical genius -- what more could one ask for?  　Combining the classical hits of Mozart and forging them with modern day rock beats, the smash-hit French musical “Amadeus: Mozart, L’ Opera Rock,” has finally made its way to Seoul and begs the question, what kind of music would the composer have churned out if he were on an acid trip? Musical actor Mikelangelo Loconte take

In its latest “Rediscovering Modern Korean Dramas” series, the National Theater Company of Korea is celebrating the works of powerful plays that are considered theater classics.　Hitting the stage starting next month will be the return of three productions: “A New Common Sense,” “Blood Vessel” and “Sanhuhguri.”  A promotional image for the National Theater Company of Korea‘s upcoming production, “Blood Vessel” (National Theater Company of Korea)　“These modern Korean dramas encompass all the surpr

The National Theater Company of Korea has unveiled its latest Korea-France joint venture “Shigane Nai,” following the state-run theater company’s recent premiere of the play “The Empire of Light,” which was adapted from Kim Young-ha’s popular novel.　“Shigane Nai,” which translates to “The Age of Time,” is a coproduced contemporary dance performance by the National Theater of Korea and France’s Theatre National de Chaillot in line with the Korea-France Year 2015-2016 that celebrates the 130th ann

Herald Artday, a subsidiary of Herald Corp., is holding its March online auction from March 25-29, presenting major artworks by modern and contemporary Korean artists.  “Inside, Outside” by Kim Ki-rin (Artday)　The art auction will feature 180 artworks by renowned Korean artists, including Kim Ki-rin, Ahn Chang-hong, Yoon Byeong-rak, Park Young-sun, Suh Se-ok and Park Noh-su. Highlights of the auction include monochrome paintings by Kim Ki-rin and Park Seo-bo, a painting of a Manchurian Violet by

HONG KONG (AP) -- Gold-plated metal cubes, tapestries embroidered by unknown North Korean artisans and bales of cardboard waste are among the highlights of the Art Basel Hong Kong fair kicking off this week. 　The latest edition of the global art fair threw open its doors to media and VIP collectors Tuesday in the southern Chinese city, which has become Asia's main art trading hub.　Some 239 galleries from 35 countries and territories are exhibiting works at the show, which opens to the public for

Composer struck that ‘no one before or since’ has attempted combining film and theater

Singer K.Will, whose real name is Kim Hyung-soo, will play the hunchback Quasimodo in an upcoming Korean rendition of the musical “Notre-Dame de Paris,” his label Starship Entertainment said Tuesday. 　“Notre-Dame de Paris” will premiere here in June at Blue Square Samsung Electronics Hall in Hannam-dong, Seoul. 　“I’m very honored to be cast as Quasimodo. I will try my best to showcase a good performance,” said Kim, who is making his musical theater debut with the upcoming production.  K.Will (St

With spring officially upon us, theater lovers will soon be able to regale themselves in a new season of dance as the nation’s two top ballet companies are gearing up to kick off their 2016 openers. 　With drastically different season repertories this year, the Korean National Ballet and Universal Ballet are not slated to have any clashing productions for the season, other than their annual holiday production of “The Nutcracker.” 　Universal and KNB will launch their season openers this month with

FLORENCE, Italy (AFP) - From Kandinsky to Pollock, the extraordinary impact collectors Peggy and Solomon Guggenheim had on 20th century art is celebrated by an exhibition of over 100 masterpieces that opened in Florence on Saturday.　Subtitled “The Art of the Guggenheim Collections,” the exhibition, which will run in the Tuscan city's Palazzo Strozzi until July 24, explores how bohemian socialite Peggy, her uncle Solomon and the celebrated New York museum he established influenced European and Am

State-run art museum to reduce number of exhibitions, focus on quality, research and public programs