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Green witch works her magic in Korea

“Due to the pandemic, ‘Wicked’ is closed around the world and Korea is the first country to bring the show back to the stage. There is a sense of pride in this,” said Ock Ju-hyun, who plays Elphaba i...

Sejong Center’s 2021 season to open with renewed hopes

French original musical “Notre Dame de Paris” comes back to Korea once again this year, taking the stage from Nov. 17 to Dec. 5. The show enjoyed a successful run in Korea last year despite the pande...

February 23, 2021
Theater
Actor Yoon Jeong-hee’s daughter files for guardianship over Yoon in Korea

Violinist Paik Jin-hee, daughter of actor Yoon Jeong-hee and pianist Paik Kun-woo, asked a Korean court to designate her as Yoon’s legal guardian in Korea last year, while she and her father were in ...

February 22, 2021
People
[Herald Review] 25-year-old ‘Last Empress’ returns with more color

The original Korean-language musical “Last Empress” opened its curtains in Seoul earlier this month. The musical, which had its premiere in 1995, shows the life of 19th-century Empress Myeongseong, ...

February 21, 2021
Theater
NTCK to stream ‘Scapin,’ premiere of new ‘Hamlet’

From Feb. 25-27, the company will have its premiere of the newly-produced “Hamlet.” The play was set to be staged last year in celebration of the theater’s 70th anniversary, however, it could not go ...

February 20, 2021
Theater
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning Calm The Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, is hosting its annual Lighting Festival until March 14. According to the Garden of Morning...

February 19, 2021
Travel
[Herald Review] Green-skinned witch makes ‘Wicked’ return

The Wicked Witch of the West has returned to Seoul, with the musical “Wicked” officially opening its Seoul run on Tuesday. Inspired by the classic “The Wizard of the Oz,” and based on Gregory Maguir...

February 17, 2021
Theater
Gender-bending casting opens up new opportunities for actors, dramas

In recent years, gender-bending casting, where actors are cast for roles regardless of their gender, has come under the spotlight for its fresh take on the traditionally male-oriented performing arts...

February 17, 2021
Theater
National Gugak Center member confirmed with COVID-19

A dancer at the National Gugak Center has been confirmed with novel coronavirus infection. The person tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, along with her family, including her husband and two c...

February 16, 2021
Music
K-pop rookies take over Japanese music charts

Despite the trade war between Korea and Japan and restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, up-and-coming K-pop acts are enjoying a strong presence in the Japanese entertainment industry, topping ...

February 13, 2021
Music
Rock stars to hold 17-hour online concert

By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)

February 10, 2021
Music
Journaling -- more than just keeping records

“You would think that decorating (a diary) is too much,” said YouTuber Roseha, popular for her diary decoration content, in a video in which she introduces dakku to a friend. After receiving many ac...

February 10, 2021
Culture
Yoon Jeong-hee’s siblings speak up about neglect accusations against Yoon’s husband Paik

With pianist Paik Kun-woo and his wife Yoon Jeong-hee at the center of attention over accusations of Paik‘s neglect in the care of Yoon, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, Yoon’s siblings released...

February 10, 2021
People
KNO to present gala shows to support opera singers

The Korea National Opera will start the 2021 season with a series of gala concerts to offer opportunities to local opera singers hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to perform. Though it has been customary...

February 9, 2021
Theater
Musicals return to sold-out theaters

As musical productions return to the stage with the easing of social distancing rules for performing arts halls, shows featuring big names such as Ock Ju-hyun and Cho Seung-woo are sold out. “The La...

February 8, 2021
Theater

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