[Drama]
"A Third Rate Actor": A play suggesting the possibility of restoring humanity will run through Feb. 6 at Valentine Theater in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul. For further information, call (02) 762-3387.
"I Love You": A romantic comedy based on an Off-Broadway musical will run through Jan. 30 at Yeonkang Hall in Seoul, featuring top-rated actor Nam Kyung-ju as the main character. Tickets are 20,000 won to 45,000 won. For further information, call (02) 501-7888 or visit the official Web site at www.musicaliloveyou.co.kr.
"Maria, Maria": A home-grown musical about religious faith will run through Jan. 23 at Hanjeon Art Center in Yangjae-dong, southern Seoul.. Tickets are priced 30,000 won to 70,000 won. For further information, call (02) 593-0901 or visit its Web site at www.themaria.co.kr.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame": A Korean adaptation of the Disney animated film and produced under license from Disney Theater Production will run through Jan. 23 at the Haeorum Theater stage of The National Theater of Korea. Tickets are 30,000 won to 90,000 won. For reservations, call 1544-1555.
"Mongsil Sister": A play about Mongsil, who has a positive way of living life and deep love towards her brothers and sisters will run through Jan. 16 at the Towol Theater of the Seoul Arts Center. Tickets are 20,000 won and 30,000 won. For details, call (02) 507-0888.
"Tunnel": Comedian-turned-director Seo Seung-man presents a musical with a theme of first love. The musical runs through Jan. 29 at Sangsang Nanum Theater in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul. Tickets are 20,000 to 30,000 won. For more information, call (02) 741-2002.
"Beauty and the Beast": The licensed musical, which is one of the largest in Korea with a 12 billion won budget, will run through Jan. 23 at the LG Arts Center in full partnership with Disney Theatrical Productions. For further information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit the musical's official Web site at www.beautyandbeast.co.kr.
"Happy End": The musical adaptation of Elisabeth Hauptmann's literary work tells of a beautiful love story and a dream about Christmas. The musical will run through Feb. 6 at Hanyang Repertory Theater. Tickets range from 6,000 won to 30,000 won. For further information, call (02) 764-6460.
"Subway Line 1, 2005": A tried-and-true rock musical portraying a wide range of Seoulites in the 1990s will run through July 3 at Hakchon Theater. Tickets range from 17,000 won to 28,000 won. For more information, call (02) 763-8233 or visit www.hakchon. co.kr.
[Exhibition]
Lee Kun Yong vs. Koh Seung Wook - third title match exhibition: At Ssamzie Space from today until Feb. 17. In the third round of its new school vs. old school shows, Ssamzie brings together veteran performance artist Lee and younger Koh into the exhibition space. A performance piece involving ketchup is planned by the duo for the opening at 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7. Near Sinchon Station, Subway Line No. 2, Exit 8, toward Sanulim Theater. Visit www.ssamziespace.com.
"Darkness Visible" - Photos by Michael Ackerman: At Gallery Lumiere until Feb. 20. Ackerman is a cosmopolitan photographer who has shot eerie views of New York night clubs and Indian landscapes. His book "End Time City" was the winner of a Nadar Award, a French photography prize, in 1999. Near Apgujeong Station, Subway Line No. 3, Exit 2. Take bus nos. 472, 301, 361 (toward Galleria Department Store) to Designer's Club bus stop; across the street from Lee Kyung Min Foret hair and makeup. Call (02) 517-2134.
"Refrain-Balkan, Okinawa, Korea" Group show: At Total Museum of Art until Jan. 16. While a strange mixture of countries, this show manages to pull together some interesting artists. It makes for an interesting contrast to the overdose of political art at the Marronnier Art Center Balkan show. Near the Olympia Hotel in Pyeongchang-dong. Bus Nos. 1711, 1020, 110, 170. Call (02) 379-3994.
"Rodin, Bourdel, Maillol" - Three Modern sculptors: At Rodin Gallery until Feb. 6. The muscular and graceful figurative sculptures by three great French masters will be on display at the gallery, which is incidentally named after Rodin. A casting from his famous model for "the Gates of Hell" is located at the glass atrium of the gallery. Near City Hall Station, Subway Lines 1, 2, Exit 8 toward Namdaemun. Call (02) 2259-7781.
"400 Years of Western Art: From Poussin to Matisse": At Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center until April 3. This blockbuster show brings over 100 works of some of Western art's greatest masters: Poussin, Ingres, David and Courbet are just a few on the star-studded roster. The works are on loan from major French museums, including the Louvre and the Musee D'Orsay. Near Nambu Express Bus Terminal, Subway Line No. 3, exit toward Seoul Arts Center. A shuttle bus runs between the station and SAC. Visit www.sac.or.kr.
Sigmar Polke solo show: At Arario Gallery until March 31. Polke is a German artist renowned for his innovative use of materials and wry wit. This show includes four large paintings and smaller works on paper. Also included is a collection of catalogues and books on the artist. Near Cheonan Bus Terminal, South Chungcheong Province. Visit www.arariogallery.com.
Digital Homo Ludens-3rd Seoul Media Art Biennale: At Seoul Museum of Art until Feb. 8. The idea of games and play are at the center of this show, which fills up the entire three-storey building with computer-based works, videos and interactive installations. Included are actual interactive games, an animation featuring dolls giving birth, a video of people getting splattered with a variety of food and purring couches. Near City Hall Station, Subway Line No. 1, 2, Exit 1. Visit www.seoulmoa.org.
"Flat Architecture"-Kim Soo-young paintings: At Alternative Space Loop until Jan. 14. Kim paints the concrete and steel structured apartments that abound in Paris, Marseilles and Berlin designed by Le Corbusier. The buildings probably look better in painting than they do in real life, since they essentially serve as welfare housing. Near Hongik University Station, Subway Line No. 2, Exit 5. Call (02) 3141-1377.
Robert Indiana solo show: At Gallery Hyundai until Jan. 16. Indiana is one of the best-known art icons of American Pop art. Indiana transforms ordinary words, numbers and letters into large, colorful sculptural arrangements. Near Anguk Station, Subway Line No. 3, Exit 1, toward Gyeongbok Palace. Visit www.galleryhyundai.com.
Jenny Holzer solo show: At Kukje Gallery until Jan. 23. Holzer is well-known as an artist who has examined the notion of public spaces and art since the 1970s. She is well-known for placing enigmatic yet familiar texts on LCD displays in public locations, commercial spaces and museums. Near Anguk Station, Subway Line No. 3, Exit 1 toward Gyeongbok Palace. Call (02) 735-8449.
Leo Tolstoy Exhibition: At Seoul Museum of History until March 27. This show commemorates the 120th anniversary of ties between Korea and Russia. Included in this show about Russia's literary giant will be copies of "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina" penned by the author. Near Gwanghwamun Station, Subway Line No. 5, Exit 8. Visit www.museum. seoul.kr.
"A New Past" - Balkans and Korea exchange exhibition: At Marronnier Art Center until Feb. 3. In an attempt to bring artists from countries that have been marginalized in the international art world, the art center has invited 14 artists from the Balkans and three Korean artists. Near Hyehwa Station, Subway Line No. 4, Exit 2, toward Marronnier Park. Visit www.kcaf. or.kr.
"Rethinking Go-Am" Lee Ungno Centennial Exhibition: At National Museum of Art, Deoksugung until Feb. 13. Lee was one of the first Korean artists to experiment with abstract expressionism and meld it with traditional Korean calligraphy and painting. He was also a controversial figure due to his progressive political views during Korea's military regimes. This is a large-scale retrospective exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Lee's birth. Near City Hall Station, Subway Line Nos. 1, 2, Exit Deoksugung. Visit www.moca.go.kr.
Young Artists exhibition: At National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea (Gwacheon) until Jan. 23. This show brings together 19 artists under 40 from Korea, Japan and China. Near Seoul Grand Park Station, Subway Line No. 4, Exit 4. A shuttle bus runs between the station and the museum every 20 minutes beginning at 9 a.m. Visit www.moca.go.kr.
Robert Frank: At Kim Young-seob Gallery until March 3. This is the first Korean exhibition of Frank, a photographer who achieved fame with his uncanny look at American life in his photo series, "The Americans." Near Anguk Station, Subway Line No. 3, Exit 6, located in the Yujin Hall building. Call (02) 733-6331.
"Muse-Um?: Companionship of Plurality" - architecture show: At Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art until April 9. Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas, the three architects of the newly designed Samsung Museum of Art, discuss their views on architecture and the ideas behind their designs. The museum opened to the public on Oct. 19. Phone reservations are required before visiting. Near Hangangjin Station, Subway Line No. 6, Exit 1. For information, visit www.leeum.org.
[Performances]
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Concert: At the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Program includes symphonies by Mozart and Haydn and clarinet concertos by Mozart and von Weber. Paul Goodwin conducts with clarinetist Michael Collins. Tickets start at 10,000 won. Call (02) 399-1114 or visit www.sejongpac.or.kr. Near Gwanghwamun Station, Subway Line No. 5, Exit 7.
Popera Tenor Yim Heong-joo: At the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. Korea's young crossover sensation, Yim Heong-joo, performs songs from his third and latest album of mellow pop hits and operatic classics, "Misty Moon." Tickets start at 50,000 won. Call (02) 515-8882 or visit www.sejongpac.or.kr. Near Gwanghwamun Station, Subway Line No. 5, Exit 7.
New Year's Concert with Shin Young-ok: At the HOAM Art Hall on Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. Korea's favorite diva, soprano Shin Young-ok, rings in the New Year with a special program of her favorite concert and opera arias with the Seoul Baroque Orchestra. Tickets start at 40,000 won. Call (02) 751-9606 or visit www.hoamarthall.org. Near City Hall Station, Subway Line No. 2, Exit 9.
"Romantic Cello Music": At the Kumho Art Hall on Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. Cellist Lee Yu-hong and pianist Edward Auer perform sonatas for cello and piano by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Franck. Tickets are 30,000 won. Call (02) 6303-1919 or visit www.kumhoarthall.com. Near Gwanghwamun Station, Subway Line No. 5, Exit 7.
[Dance]
Carmen Mota's "Fuego": At the Seoul Arts Center Opera House on Jan. 7-9. Spanish choreographer Carmen Mota brings a popular, modernized version of the traditional Spanish dance of Flamenco. Tonight's performance is at 7:30 p.m.; Weekend performances begin at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets start at 30,000 won. Call (02) 566-7137 or visit www.sac.or.kr. Near Gwanghwamun Station, Subway Line No. 5, Exit 7.
[Amusement Park]
Everland: Enjoy snow and ice at the amusement park's Snow Festival through Feb. 28. Take a picture in front of igloos or entertain yourself with Snow Parade that features more than 100 performers and seven parade cars creating a world of snow. Live band performances and fireworks add to the festive atmosphere. Take bus 5002 (from Gangnam Station, Subway Line No.2, Exit 6), 1500 (from Seoul National Univ. of Education Station, Subway Line No. 3, Exit 13) or 1500-2 (from Sadang Station, Subway Line No. 2, Exit 4). For more information, call (031) 320-5000 or visit www.everland.co.kr.
Lotte World: To celebrate the year of rooster, Lotte World offers a traditional parade through Jan. 31. Starting with a king and a queen, the lively costume parade features characters from Korean folklores. On the weekends, you can have your fortune for the year told free of charge, and through Jan. 9, write your wish on a strip of paper and hang it on a tree. Near Jamsil Station, Subway Lines Nos. 2 and 8. For more information call (02) 411-2000 or visit www.lotteworld.com.
[Event]
2005 Animal Academy: Have a nature-friendly experience at Olympic Park through Feb. 20. Watch many different species of animals, from bears, orangutans and monkeys to roosters, goats and pigs perform in a 50-minute long comedy. Or meet about 100 unusual animals such as a King Cobra and Albino monkey. For more information, call (02) 454-0100 or visit the Web site at www.anikingdom.com. |
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