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Korean musical “Caffeine” marked the grand opening of Amuse Musical Theatre, a performance hall dedicated to musicals in Tokyo, on Thursday. Eight to nine Korean musicals will be presented each ye...
Updated : 2013.04.26 20:18
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A theater dedicated to traditional Korean musical performances will open Friday at the National Gugak Center. Yeonhuipungnyu Theater will host a concert hall called Pungnyu Sarangbang, named after a...
Updated : 2013.04.24 19:50
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“The queen of violin” Anne-Sophie Mutter will be in Korea on June 14 with a troupe of her protgs to show off the essence of violin virtuosity. From the very classic of classical music to contempor...
Updated : 2013.04.24 19:50
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Huh Young-man (Yonhap News) Leading Korean comic artist Huh Young-man put a price tag on his work, which he said was rejected by both established newspapers and online portals. With nowhere to go t...
Updated : 2013.04.24 18:28
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Jo Kwon of K-pop group 2AM poses in front of his jogong items (Jo Kwon`s Twitter account) The subculture of K-pop fandoms giving expensive gifts to their favorite stars, so-called “jogong,” is bec...
Updated : 2013.04.24 15:07
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“Weolgwangdaeho (A Big Moon Light Jar)” by Choi Jae-hun Ceramic artist Choi Jae-hun is holding his 10th solo exhibition from Wednesday to April 30 at Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art in Seoul. The exh...
Updated : 2013.04.23 19:51
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Throughout May until early June, the Korea National Opera and four private opera companies are staging three signature works of Verdi and two Korean operas at Seoul Arts Center as part of the fourth ...
Updated : 2013.04.23 19:50
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President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with Microsoft chairman Bill Gates at Cheong Wa Dae on Monday. (Chung Hee-cho/The Korea Herald) Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently became a topic of heated di...
Updated : 2013.04.23 14:29
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Playing basketball, going swimming, dancing to his favorite music, or just walking up a flight of stairs is not what an average 12-year-old boy would call “his dream.” But for Luka, doing such sim...
Updated : 2013.04.22 10:45
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As the name would suggest, Wanderer Trio has been wandering around the world to refine their repertoire of chamber ensemble music for the past 25 years. Inspired by the lives of Schubert and some Ge...
Updated : 2013.04.21 20:27
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The Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 opens its doors to the public on Saturday, marking the first time that Korea is hosting the international garden event with a 15-year history. The Garden Expo, which...
Updated : 2013.04.19 21:05
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Theater “Les Miserables”: The all-Korean production of Cameron Mackintosh’s legendary musical “Les Miserables” is being performed in Seoul. Based on 19th-century French writer Victor Hugo’s ti...
Updated : 2013.04.19 20:51
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Folding screen of calligraphy by Ven. Tanheo (National Museum of Korea) It is said that handwriting reflects a man’s character. Korean calligraphy using a brush and ink is said to be the epitome of...
Updated : 2013.04.18 19:46
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The street parade at the 2012 Lotus Lantern Festival. ( Yeondeunghoe Preservation Committee) From May 10 through 12, major Buddhist temples and the Cheonggyecheon Stream neighborhood in central Seou...
Updated : 2013.04.18 19:37
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ― Abu Dhabi’s new branch of the Louvre considers no artistic subject to be off limits but will not “shock for the sake of shocking,’’ a top overseer said Tuesday....
Updated : 2013.04.17 20:19
