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MUSIC



JOHN LEGEND, DARKNESS AND LIGHT TOUR

Olympic Park, Olympic Hall

March 15: John Legend, the R&B and soul musician, is returning to Korea. Since his first Korean performance in 2009, the artist has not only held three of his own concerts, but he has also attended various Korean music events such as the Mnet Asian Music Awards, showing his immense popularity in the country.

Since his debut album “Get Lifted” in 2004, the artist has won 10 Grammy Awards. He jumped to the world of film with his role in the 2016 movie “La La Land” and his duet with singer Ariana Grande for the soundtrack of “Beauty and the Beast” (2017).

The concert starts at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices range from 110,000 to 165,000 won. Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3



PIANIST LIM DONG HYEK RECITAL

Gangdong Arts Center, Theater Hangang

March 2: Recipient of numerous eminent awards, Lim won second prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition and became the youngest winner of the 2001 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Piano Competition in Paris.

The recital consists of only Schubert pieces, which are “Impromptus Op. 142, D. 935” No. 1 to 4, and “Piano Sonata No. 21 B Flat Major D. 960.” The audience will be able to witness Lim’s energy and exquisite performance through Schubert’s music.

The concert starts at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 70,000 won ($28 to $65).

Godeok Station, line No. 5, exit 4



THE AMAZONS LIVE IN SEOUL

Hongdae Rolling Hall

March 3: English rock band The Amazons is coming to Seoul for its first ever concert in Korea. Formed in 2014, the band is composed of Matt Thomson, Chris Alderton, Elliot Briggs and Joe Emmett. They were included on the BBC’s “Sound of 2017” and MTV’s “Brand New 2017” lists. During the Seoul concert, the band will play their songs “Stay With Me,” “Black Magic,” and “Nightdriving.”

The concert starts at 6 p.m.

All tickets are 77,000 won.

Sangsu Station, line No. 6, exit 1



OK JOO HYUN CONCERT “VOKAL”

LG Arts Center

March 17-18: This concert’s title, “Vokal,” is a combination of the word vocal and the Ok Joo Hyun’s surname Ok. The member of 90’s girl group Fin.K.L is still an active vocalist and a renowned musical actor. At this concert, the singer will perform with a live orchestra under the production of the director Kim Mun-jung. The program includes classic pieces from her various musical performances and will also accept song requests from the audience through Ok’s agency Potluck’s official SNS.

The concert starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Ticket prices range from 77,000 to 132,000 won.

Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7



KOH SANGJI SPECIAL CONCERT

Veloso

March 17: Koh Sangji plays the bandoneon, an accordion-like instrument that is essential when playing tango music. She was taught by Japanese bandoneon player Komatsu Ryota. The concert is divided into two volumes, the first under the theme of “Gorgeous Violin, Sensitive Tango,” and second with the title of “Baroque Music - Bach, Telemann and Piazzolla.”

The concert will start at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

All tickets are 50,000 won.

Mangwon Station, line No. 6, exit 2



INSOONI 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR CONCERT

Olympic Park, Olympic Hall

March 31: Insooni will host a concert to celebrate her 40th anniversary as a singer. Widely known as the first-generation diva, Insooni had dipped into various genres, from pop, ballad, dance, disco, jazz and trot, with the best of her singing ability that shows her passion for music.

The concert starts at 6 p.m.

Ticket prices range from 77,000 to 132,000 won.

Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3



KATY PERRY

Gocheok Sky Dome

April 6: Katy Perry’s world tour, “Witness: The Tour” comes to Seoul in April. According to the organizer, the tour is “an imaginative trip from outer space to inner space, from the planets to the bottom of our oceans, and a musical journey through Perry’s biggest milestones and mega-hits right up to her latest album.”

The concert starts at 9 p.m.

Tickets range from 99,000 to 165,000 won and standing tickets cost 110,000 won.

Guil Station, line No. 1, exit 2





THEATER



EQUUS

TOM Theater Company, Theatre 1

March 1 to April 29: A shocking incident occurs in which a 17-year-old young boy named Alan blinds seven horses. Instead of sending him to prison, court magistrate Hesther Saloman asks a psychiatrist Martin Dysart for mental treatment. When Dysart visits Alan’s home, he finds the young boy confused and crushed between religious conflicts by his parents. While his mother Dora is a devoted Christian, his father Frank is a nonbeliever, who despises the religion. While they fight, Alan grows attached to horses.

The performance starts at 8 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays and national holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.

Ticket prices range from 45,000 to 55,000 won.

Hyehwa Station, line No. 4, exit 1



RICHARD III

Seoul Arts Center, CJ Towol Theater

To March 4: Set in England during the 15th century, Richard III is born with intelligence and humor, but he is always ignored or overshadowed for his ugly appearance as a hunchback. Having grown up full of resentment and bitterness, his ambition to become the king grows uncontrollably and he will stop at nothing to achieve what he wants. Veteran actor Hwang Jung-min will play the role of Richard III.

The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays and national holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.

Ticket prices range from 33,000 to 88,000 won.

Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5



THE LAST EMPRESS

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Grand Theater

March 6 to April 15: In the spring of 1866, the Korean Peninsula is in chaos due to international power politics. In the midst of the chaos, Empress Myeongseong marries King Gojong and gives birth to a healthy prince. Known for her beauty and intelligence, she was loved by her people. However, wanting to conquer Asia through the Korean Peninsula, the government of Meiji Japan decides the empress is an obstacle to their expansion of power and begins to plan her assassination.

The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 140,000 won.

Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 8



SWAN LAKE

LG Arts Center

March 29-31: Jimmy is a 36-year-old depressed man with no job and no hope who lives alone with his mother.

When the government takes away his childhood home as part of their public management policy, he is traumatized and goes to a nearby lake with a gun, planning to kill himself.

Before he pulls the trigger, four swans appear before him: They are Finola and her younger sisters, all of whom have been cursed and turned into swans. When Jimmy starts dancing with the four swans, he feels a happiness that he’s never felt before.

The overall story is based on the classic ballet “Swan Lake,” but the four sisters who were cursed into swans are part of the Irish myth “The Children of Lir.” Jimmy’s character and his background come from the “John Carthy Case” which shook up Irish society in 2000.

The performance starts at 8 p.m. on the weekdays and 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Ticket prices range from 40,000 to 80,000 won.

Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7



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KINKY BOOTS

Blue Square, Interpark Hall

To April 1: Charlie Price inherits a shoe factory from his father, but faces financial difficulties. To save his precarious shoe business, he unwillingly strikes a deal with a drag performer named Lola to produce a line of high-heeled boots for other drag queens called “kinky boots.”

Talented singers and actors star in the musical, including Kim Ho-young, Lee Seok-hoon from SG Wannabe, Jung Sung-hwa and Kim Ji-woo.

The concert starts at 8 p.m. from Tuesdays to Fridays, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. for Saturdays and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. for Sundays and holidays.

Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 140,000 won.

Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 2 or 3

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Korean production of the musical “Doctor Zhivago” based on Nobel prize winner Boris Pasternak’s novel of the same name, is being staged at the Charlotte Theater, southern Seoul. [OD COMPANY]


DOCTOR ZHIVAGO MUSICAL

Charlotte Theater

To May 7: A Nobel Prize winner for literature in 1958, “Doctor Zhivago” is Boris Pasternak’s only novel. His work has been adapted into a film and a number of musicals.

A production was introduced to Asia for the first time with actors Jo Seung-woo and Hong Kwang-ho in 2012, and this time the main character Yuri Zhivago will be played by actors Ryu Jung-han and Park Eun-tae.

The show tells the tale of lovers, Yuri Zhivago and Lala, who embark on a heartbreaking love story during the Russia revolution.

The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the weekends and national holidays.

Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 140,000 won.

Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 3





FESTIVAL



SEOUL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018

Olympic Park

May 19-20: The Seoul Jazz Festival is returning to Olympic Park for the 12th time this year. The festival features a variety of local and foreign talent for audiences to enjoy. This year’s lineup includes Lauryn Hill, pictured above, Maceo Parker, Epik High, Lucid Fall Trio, Lee Hi, Loyle Carner, Khruangbin and The Seoul Rebels on the first day. Branford Marsalis Quartet, Jessie J, PREP, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Heize and Richard Parkers will take the stage on the second day. The timetable for the artist performance will later be announced on the website.

Ticket prices are 155,000 won for a one-day ticket and 240,000 won for a two-day ticket.

Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3



2018 WORLD DJ FESTIVAL

Jamsil Sports Complex Olympic Stadium

May 26-27: Korea’s largest annual EDM Festival is back this year with a fresh line-up: The first day features artists Porter Robinson, Kungs and Black Tiger Sex Machine, and the second day has Wildstylez, Zatox, Atmozfears and MC Villain set to hit the stage. More artists will be added to the line-up throughout the spring and early bird tickets are now on sale at the festival’s official website, www.wdjfest.com. Performance schedules will be uploaded online in April.

The festival begins at 2 p.m. on both days.

Ticket prices are 139,000 won for a one-day ticket and 199,000 won for a two-day ticket.

Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3



*Most tickets are available at ticket.interpark.com/global or by calling 1544-1555.
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