2014.2.12 TICKET
Published: 11 Feb. 2014, 19:11
ROSE MOTEL
Seongnam Arts Center
Friday and Saturday: Rose Motel is back with a Valentine’s Day concert. The Korean indie group gained fame through the reality TV show “Top Band 2.
Tickets range from 55,000 won to 77,000 won.
The concert starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, and 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Imae Station, Bundang line, exit 1.
B1A4: The Class
Olympic Park, SK Handball Stadium
Saturday and Sunday: K-pop group B1A4 is holding its third tour ahead of the release of new album “Who Am I.” During the two shows, B1A4 will perform an array of hit songs, ranging from “What’s Happening?” to their latest single “Lonely.”
The concert starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets cost 99,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
AVRIL LAVIGNE
Olympic Park, Olympic Hall
Feb. 19: As part of her Asia tour, Avril Lavigne will be coming back to Seoul for the first time in three years.
It’s the Canadian pop star’s sixth visit to Korea, and this time she’ll be presenting songs from her fifth album, “Avril Lavigne.” The album includes her new hits “Here’s to Never Growing Up” and “Rock’n’Roll.”
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets cost 99,000 to 121,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
NAN-SE GEUM FESTIVAL
Chungmu Art Hall
Feb. 20 to 23: Celebrated classical conductor Nan-se Geum is holding a concert with the Euro-Asian Philharmonic Orchestra. The program will feature famous pieces from a range of genres, including musical numbers from “Phantom of the Opera” and “Les Miserables.”
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 4 p.m. on weekends.
Tickets range from 20,000 won to 50,000 won.
Sindang Station, lines No. 2 and 6, exit 1 and 9.
Seoul Arts Center
Feb. 22: Swiss flautist Emmanuel Pahud is coming to Korea with some of the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The 44-year-old flautist was elected as the youngest principal flautist for the orchestra when he was only 22. He plays a diverse range of genres, including classical, jazz and contemporary pop, but the Seoul concert will mainly focus on music from the Baroque period in the 17th- and 18th-century.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 30,000 won to 120,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
BROWN EYED SOUL:
THANK YOUR SOUL
Olympic Park, Gymnastics Hall
Feb. 22 and 23: Brown Eyed Soul, the four-man R&B group, will hold a concert to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Earlier this month, the group released an EP titled “Always Be There” - its first new music in three years.
The concert starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets range from 88,000 won to 132,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
IL DIVO
Jamsil Indoor Stadium
Feb. 22: The classical crossover group Il Divo, famous for its versions of songs from musicals like “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables” and “Music of the Night” from “The Phantom of the Opera,” is coming to Korea. The “popera” group is composed of tenors David Miller and Urs Buhler, baritone Carlos Marin and French pop singer Sebastien Izambard.
The concert starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets range from 90,000 won to 250,000 won.
Sports Complex Station, line No. 2, exit 8.
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Seongnam Arts Center
Feb. 23: The Scottish Chamber Orchestra will hold a concert led by 30-year-old conductor Robin Ticciati. The curtain will raise with Mendelssohn’s “The Hebrides Overture,” a work inspired by the Scottish landscape. Chopin and Beethoven will also be featured.
Tickets range from 40,000 won to 200,000 won.
The performance starts at 5 p.m.
Imae Station, Bundang line, exit 1.
THEATER
AIDA
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 20 to 23: After wowing audiences in 2013, Verdi’s “Aida” is back for an encore showing in the same location, with most of the same cast and crew. The opera tells the story of a forbidden love between an Egyptian general, Radames, and a beautiful Ethiopian princess, Aida, who is enslaved in Egypt.
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 and at 5 p.m. on Feb. 23
Tickets range from 20,000 won to 120,000 won
Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 1 or 8.
CARMEN - THE MUSICAL
LG Arts Center
To Feb. 23: This musical version of “Carmen” is not based on the famous opera by Georges Bizet and only slightly on the original novella by Prosper Merimee. With music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy and Norman Allen, and direction by Gabriel Barre, the musical “Carmen” made its debut in 2008 in Prague.
While the basics of the story are the same - a successful young Spanish police officer, Jose, falls in love with a beautiful gypsy girl, Carmen, only to find their love threatened by a jealous suitor - this version is set in a modern-day circus and features plenty of thrilling stunts and impressive visuals.
The Korean version stars Cha Ji-hyun, Ryu Jung-han and Shin Sung-rok.
The musical starts on weekdays at 8 p.m.; on Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays and in the holidays at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 130,000 won.
Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7.
THE MOON EMBRACING THE SUN
Seoul Arts Center
To Feb. 23: Musical makeovers of dramas seem to be the trend these days. MBC’s popular drama “The Moon Embracing the Sun,” which ended in 2012, is presented as a musical for the second time. The drama, set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), was a big hit and gained much attention. The musical also grabbed the spotlight for its cast, which includes Seo-hyun of Girls’ Generation, Kyu-hyun of Super Junior and musical actor Kim Da-hyun. Because the story is already quite familiar to Korean audiences, the musical focuses more on the set, clothing, lighting and choreography.
The musical starts on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. No shows on Thursdays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 110,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
GHOST
D-Cube Arts Center
To Feb. 28: The West End’s popular musical “Ghost” is being presented in Korea for the first time. Adapted from the Hollywood movie of the same name, “Ghost” tells the love story of Molly and Sam, which continues from beyond the grave after Sam is mysteriously murdered.
The musical starts at 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesdays; at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sundays
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 130,000 won. Sindorim Station, line No. 2, exit 1.
WICKED
Charlotte Theater
To Feb. 28: A Korean production of the musical “Wicked” is being 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.”
The musical starts at 8 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays; at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays; at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sundays and holidays. No shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 140,000 won. Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 3.
JERSEY BOYS
Blue Square
To March 23: The original production of the musical “Jersey Boys” is coming to Korea for the first time, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. Based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, the musical is presented in a documentary-style format, telling the story of the 1960s rock’n’roll group The Four Seasons. Famous songs from the musical include “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Sherry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Oh, What a Night.”
The musical starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays. There are no shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 80,000 won to 140,000 won.
Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 1.
KISS AND CRY
LG Arts Center
From March 6 to 9: Belgian film director Jaco Van Dormael and choreographer Michele Anne De Mey depict an old woman’s memories, looking back on her life’s loves through dancing fingers projected on a huge screen on the stage. Despite the simplicity of the giant hands, “Kiss and Cry” is a story full of nuance and wistfulness in a unique combination of media.
Actor Yoo Ji-tae’s narration adds a nostalgic mood to the stage.
The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets range from 30,000 won to 70,000 won.
Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7.
TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE
SINAWI ENSEMBLE
Chungmu Art Hall
Friday to Sunday: Korean traditional musical storytelling genre pansori will be performed in Chungmu Art Hall. Musical numbers include the nation’s most famous folktale, “The Tale of Chun-hyang.”
The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets range from 20,000 won to 30,000 won.
Sindang Station, line Nos. 2 and 6, exit 1 and 9.
A Korean musical about the lives of pansori singers after the 1950-53 Korean War era, “Seopyeonje,” will be staged from next month. Provided by the organizer
Universal Arts Center
March 20 to May. 11: Based on celebrated novelist Lee Cheong-jun’s story, “Seopyeonje” tells the lifelong journey of pansori singers in the post-Korean War era.
The musical, filled with sorrow and regret, added vibes of contemporary pop genre to the original pansori numbers to appeal to today’s audiences.
The performance starts at 8 p.m. weekdays, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 50,000 won to 180,000 won.
Achasan Station, line No. 5, exit 4.
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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