2014.2.19 TICKET
MUSICAVRIL LAVIGNE
Olympic Park, Olympic Hall
Today: As part of her Asia tour, Avril Lavigne is back in 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
Tomorrow to Sunday: 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.
EMMANUEL PAHUD
Seoul Arts Center
Saturday: Swiss flautist Emmanuel Pahud is coming to Korea with some musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The 44-year-old was elected the youngest-ever principal flautist for the orchestra when he was only 22. He plays a diverse range of genres, including classical, jazz and contemporary pop, but his Seoul concert will focus on music from the Baroque period.
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
Saturday and Sunday: 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
Saturday: 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.
Infinite
ONE GREAT STEP RETURNS
Olympic Gymnastics Arena
Feb. 28 and March 1: K-pop boy band Infinite will mark the grand finale of its first world tour in Seoul. The returning show presents the group’s repertoire that’s been pleasing fans all over the world.
The concert starts at 7 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets range from 88,000 won to 99,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Seongnam Arts Center
Sunday: 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.
BRUNO MARS
Olympic Gymnastics Arena
April 8: From his collaboration with rapper B.O.B., “Nothin’ on You” in 2010, the Grammy-winning artist has won the hearts of Korean listeners over the years. Mars’s first tour in Seoul will include favorite tracks like “Grenade,” “Marry You” and “Just the Way You Are.”
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 99,000 won to 165,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
THEATER
CARMEN - THE MUSICAL
LG Arts Center
To Sunday: 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 Sunday: 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 Wednesday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. No show on Thursday.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 110,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Tomorrow to Sunday: 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 Thursday and Friday, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets range from 20,000 won to 120,000 won
Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 1 or 8.
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.
FRANKENSTEIN: THE MUSICAL
Chungmu Art Hall
March 18 to May.11: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its opening, Chungmu Art Hall will present the musical “Frankenstein.” Though main plot is based on Mary Shelley’s novel, the Korean version reinterprets the story.
The performance starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, 2.p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 130,000 won.
Sindang Station, lines No. 2 and 6, exit 1 and 9.
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.
WICKED
Charlotte Theater
To March 30: 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.
LE ROI SOLEIL
Blue Square, Samsung Card Hall
April 10 to June 1: Musical “Le Roi Soleil” is about the early days of Louis XIV when he was still under the regency of his mother, Anne of Austria, before he pronounced himself the Sun King. Despite the historical subject, the musical is contemporary, using genres like rock and punk.
The Korean version stars Shin Sung-rok, from the SBS drama “My Love From the Star,” and veteran actor Ahn Jae-wook.
The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays and during holidays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won to 130,000 won.
Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 1.
TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE
The Korean musical “Seopyeonje,” which tells a life story of pansori singers after the 1950-53 Korean War, will be staged from next month. See TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE. 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 elements of contemporary pop 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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