2013.11.6 Ticket
Christmas is coming and so is Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Universal Ballet for families to enjoy. See THEATER, below. Provided by the organizer
HERBIE HANCOCK LIVE IN SEOUL
Chungmu Art Hall, Grand Theater
Friday: American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, 73, is returning to Seoul for the first time in two years.
Hancock has long been considered a jazz legend and was essential in crafting the “post-bop” sound with Miles Davis. Hancock released his 47th studio album “River: The Joni Letters” in 2007, a tribute album to singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 77,000 won to 150,000 won.
Sindang Station, line No. 2, exit 1.
CHUNG KYUNG-WHA
Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
Friday: As part of her Asian tour, “Beyond Expectations,” the 65-year-old violin virtuoso Chung Kyung-wha will be stopping in Seoul to play various sonatas, including Beethoven’s Sonata No. 5 in F major, Grieg’s Sonata No. 3 in C minor and Faure’s Sonata No. 1 in A major.
She will be joined on stage by American pianist Kevin Kenner.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 40,000 won to 120,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No.3, exit 5.
AVALON
Shingil Church
Saturday: The American Christian vocal quartet Avalon was nominated for a Grammy award for the Best Pop and Contemporary Gospel Album in 2000, 2001 and 2004.
The concert starts at 6 p.m.
Tickets range from 35,000 won to 85,000 won.
Singil Station, line No. 1, exit 1.
JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS
LG Arts Center
Nov. 13: Although it is French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras’s third visit to Korea, this show will be his first solo concert here. Queyras’s repertoire is quite broad, but he is known to prefer playing works that are more modern.
Tickets range from 80,000 won to 40,000 won.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7.
DYNAMIC DUO
Olympic Hall, Olympic Park
Nov. 23, 24: Dynamic Duo, one of the most highly regarded hip-hop groups in Korea, is presenting its first solo concert in four years.
Since releasing its first album in 2004, Dynamic Duo has consistently been one of the highest-profile hip-hop groups on the peninsula; one of the rare ones to get noticed over the domination of K-pop. When the group released their seventh album in July, called “Lucky Numbers,” all 13 songs from the record shot high up in the local music charts.
The concert starts Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m.
Tickets range from 77,000 won to 99,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
FRANZ FERDINAND
Uniqlo Ax
Nov. 28: The rock band out of Scotland, most famous for their 2004 hit “Take Me Out” and 2005 tune “Do You Want To,” returns to Seoul for one night only.
The show begins at 8 p.m.
Tickets cost 88,000 won.
Gwangnaru Station, line No. 5, exit 2.
KENNY G
Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
Dec. 6: Kenny G, one of the world’s most famous saxophone players, comes to Korea once more.
Ever since his 1992 album “Breathless” sold 15 million copies, Kenny G has been a global icon in smooth jazz and adult contemporary music. This time, he will be performing with both his band and the Korean Symphony Orchestra, their second team up since 2012.
Tickets range from 99,000 won 220,000 won.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No.3, exit 5.
THEATER
GUTENBERG: THE MUSICAL
Chungmu Art Hall
To Nov. 10: The Korean production of this comical musical, written by Anthony King and Scott Brown, centers around the life of Johannes Gutenberg, the 15th-century inventor of the printing press.
The musical is performed as a backer’s audition by two characters, Bud and Doug, and dozens of baseball caps as they present the ostensibly bound-for-Broadway musical.
The musical starts weekdays at 8 p.m., and weekend and holidays at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tickets range from 44,000 won to 55,000 won.
Sindang Station, line No. 2, exit 1.
NOTRE DAME DE PARIS
Blue Square, Samsung Card Hall
To Nov. 17: The famous French musical is being staged in Korean with a stellar cast, including diva Bada. Produced by the original creative team of composer Riccardo Cocciante and choreographer Martino Muller, the musical tells the story of the hunchback who lives in Paris’s most famous cathedral, Quasimodo, and the woman he loves, the gypsy Esmeralda.
The musical starts weekdays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tickets range from 60,000 to 130,000 won.
Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 2.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING
TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Universal Arts Center
To Dec. 12: Based on the famous Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” comes to Korea.
Catchy and family friendly, “Dreamcoat” has been one of Webber’s most popular musicals since it was introduced in the early 1970s.
The concert starts on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; on Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and on Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Only one 8 p.m. on Oct. 30.
No shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 50,000 won to 110,000 won.
Achasan Station, line No. 5, exit 4.
BALLET NACIONAL DE ESPANA
LG Arts Center
Today to Sunday: Ballet Nacional de Espana, currently led by Antonio Najarro, presents two repertoires, “Grito” and “Suite Sevilla,” featuring flamenco, classical dance and modern dance.
The performances start Wednesday to Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.
Tickets range from 40,000 won to 120,000 won.
Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7
WICKED
Charlotte Theater
Nov. 22 to Dec. 22: A Korean production of the musical “Wicked” is presented in Korea for the first time.
Adapted from the best-selling novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” by Gregory Maguire, the musical is an alterative view of L. Frank Baum’s famous story “The Wizard of Oz.”
Taking the point of view of Oz’s witches, Wicked shows how the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North were originally close friends.
Oak Joo-hyun and rising star Park Hye-na will perform as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch; Jeong Sun-ah and Kim Bo-kyung will play Glinda the Good Witch.
The musical starts Tuesdays to Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays and holidays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. No shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 140,000 won.
Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 3.
GHOST
D-Cube Arts Center
Nov. 24 to Dec. 22: The West End’s popular musical “Ghost” is presented in Korea for the first time.
Adapted from the Hollywood movie of the same name, “Ghost” tells the undying love story of Molly and Sam.
This production features musical stars such as Joo Won, Choi Jung-won and the inimitable diva Ivy.
The musical starts Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. No shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 130,000 won.
Sindorim Station, line No. 2, exit 1.
UNIVERSAL BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER
Universal Arts Center
Dec. 20 to 31: Korea’s renowned Universal Ballet presents its regular Christmas performance of “The Nutcracker.”
“The Nutcracker” is a staple of ballet, along with “The Sleeping Beauty” and “Swan Lake,” thanks to the great combination of Tchaikovsky and ballet choreographer Marius Petipa.
Based on the story “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice” by E. T. A. Hoffman, the ballet tells the story of a little girl who one Christmas Eve dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and takes part in a fierce battle against the frightening Mouse King.
The performance starts from Monday to Friday at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday and holidays at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. No shows on Dec. 23 and Dec. 27.
Tickets range from 10,000 won to 100,000 won.
Achasan Station, line No. 5, exit 4.
TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE
JANG SA-IK SORIPAN
Seongnam Arts Center, Opera House
Nov. 22: Jang Sa-ik, a singer of traditional Korean music, presents a performance titled “Glad, Grateful, Happy!”
Jang made his debut relatively late in life, but he quickly gained much acclaim for his strong voice and his ability to blend Korean traditional music with other genres, such as pop and jazz. Tickets range from 40,000 won to 120,000 won.
The performance starts at 8 p.m.
Imae Station, Bundang line, exit 1.
OH & KIM SEASON’S GREETINGS
SPECIAL CONCERT
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Grand Theater
Dec. 1: Oh Jeong-hye, the pansori (traditional narrative singing) performer who played the main role in Im Kwon-taek’s classic film “Seopyeonje,” is bringing together an evening of traditional gugak music and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.
Baritone Kim Dong-gyu will sing Korean songs while haegeum (two-string fiddle) player Ahn Soo-ryeon will stage a performance.
The concert starts at 7 p.m.
Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 1.
FESTIVAL
SENSATION 2013
Kintex in Ilsan
Nov. 30: The dance-theater hybrid “Sensation,” created in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2000, returns to Korea with the theme “Wicked Wonderland.”
Featured DJs include Mr. White, The Man With No Shadow, Mark Knight and Dirty South. Attendees are encouraged to wear white, just like at the 2012 event.
The event runs 9:00 p.m. to dawn.
Tickets cost 125,000 won.
Daehwa Station, line No. 3, exit 1.
Event information is collected from the Korea Tourism Organization and tickets for most events are available at ticket.interpark.com/global or by calling 1544-1555.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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