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SPO to mark Liberation Day with concert at former prison for independence fighters

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will hold a special concert on Saturday at the outdoor stage of Seodaemun Prison History Hall, western Seoul, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day...

MPyC shouts ‘It must be’

Prior to entering the auditorium, the festivalgoers had to “check in” using the Clean Gangwon Passport app, a digital entry log system managed by Gangwon Province. Alternate seats in the auditorium w...

August 9, 2020
Music
New version of ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ to come to Seoul

The original French production of musical “Notre Dame de Paris” will go on stage in Korea Nov. 10 - Jan. 17 at the Blue Square Interpark Hall in central Seoul, Mast Entertainment confirmed Thursday. ...

August 6, 2020
Theater
[Herald Interview] ‘We are on an almost different planet here’

It is Fried’s fourth time directing a production of “Phantom” in Korea, with one licensed and three international tour productions here. He insisted that despite the virus pandemic, not much has chan...

August 4, 2020
Theater
Kim Jun-su looks back on 10 years onstage

For stage actor Kim Jun-su, “Mozart!” is more than just another musical on his schedule. Kim, a former member of the legendary K-pop act TVXQ, made his musical debut with “Mozart!” 10 years ago, aft...

August 2, 2020
Theater
[Eye Plus] Yangyang is a summer playground

The small county of Yangyang in Gangwon Province, a 2 1/2-hour drive from Seoul, has morphed into a bustling surf town in recent years, as the hub of Korea’s surfing culture. Surf shops, restaurants...

August 1, 2020
Travel
[Herald Interview] Hotels prepare for post-coronavirus era

Touch-free services may be the key focus for hotels in the post-coronavirus era, according to Park Hyatt Seoul General Manager Samuel Dabinett. Luxury hotel Park Hyatt Seoul shut down in March after...

August 1, 2020
People
[Herald Interview] Violinist without a music stand

Blind violinist Kim Ji-sun is set for a new page of her life with plans across the Pacific region. Kim will attend the Manhattan School of Music in New York next year for graduate studies. She will ...

August 1, 2020
Music
In-person music theater festival to take place

It’s coming three months later than planned, but the 19th Uijeongbu Music Theatre Festival will be held with live audiences from Aug. 7-16 in the Gyeonggi Province city. The in-person performing art...

July 31, 2020
Music
[Herald Review] ‘Jamie’ kicks out hate with red high heels

It is said that high heels were originally designed for men. Though they are more conventionally worn by women these days, the Korean-language musical “Jamie” blurs the line between men and women wit...

July 28, 2020
Theater
[Herald Interview] ‘I am the luckiest conductor’

For Wilson Ng, the associate conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, getting to the venue of the 2020 Mahler Competition was like “riding a roller coaster.” The competition was held from June...

July 27, 2020
Music
[Herald Review] Revival of ballet with impassioned ‘Onegin’

Universal Ballet successfully presented “Onegin,” the first full-length ballet to go on the stage in Korea in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Onegin,” a drama of tragic love, went onstage from ...

July 26, 2020
Theater
Taean offers idyllic beach getaway in COVD-19 times

TAEAN, South Chungcheong Province -- Though COVID-19 has yet to be contained, summer is here, and so is the vacation season. Taean is a popular tourist town on the west coast of Korea, about a three...

July 25, 2020
Travel
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

Starry wedding at Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotel & Residences presents small wedding package “Art Collection: The Starry Night.” The wedding package i...

July 24, 2020
Food&Beverage
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Jeonju International Sori Festival The 2020 Jeonju International Sori Festival is a global music festival that centers on Korean music and vocals. It runs Sept. 16-20 at the Sori Arts Center in Jeon...

July 24, 2020
Travel

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