2014.4.23 TICKET
MUSICJEFF BECK
Olympic Hall
Sunday: Grammy-winning rock guitarist Jeff Beck is holding a concert in Seoul, bringing with him his famous blend of blues rock, psychedelia and heavy metal.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 88,000 won to 154,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
SYNCRO FUSION - LENA PARK LIVE IN SEOUL
Blue Square
May 9 to 11 and 16 to 18: Park Jung-hyun, also known as Lena Park, is holding her first solo concert in two years. Recently, Park has been thinking outside the box by collaborating with Team89, a leading producing team at the entertainment agency Mystic89, led by singer Yoon Jong-shin.
The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Fridays and at 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Tickets range from 99,000 won to 121,000 won.
Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 1.
JOHN MAYER
Jamsil Indoor Stadium
May 6: John Mayer, a multitalented guitarist, singer-songwriter and seven-time Grammy Award winner, is visiting Seoul for the first time this May. The 36-year-old artist’s music ranges from blues to country, and his hits include “Your Body Is a Wonderland” and “Clarity.”
The concert starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets range from 110,000 won to 132,000 won.
Sports Complex Station, line No. 2, exit 8.
BRIAN MCKNIGHT & K.WILL
Jamsil Indoor Stadium
May 11: Brian McKnight has been a favorite of Korean R&B singers for years. In May, McKnight teams up with Korean singer K.Will and will feature his hit singles.
The concert starts at 6 p.m.
Tickets range from 77,000 won to 132,000 won.
Sports Complex Station, line No. 2, exit 8.
THE KING’S SINGERS
Seoul Arts Center
May 11: Founded in 1968, the six-member a cappella group The King’s Singers will return to Korea in May. In their Seoul concert, they will perform a wide repertoire, including classical music, pop and jazz. With a discography of more than 150 recordings, The King’s Singers have garnered much critical acclaim, including a Grammy for their album “Simple Gifts.”
The concert starts at 5 p.m.
Tickets range from 30,000 won to 100,000 won
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
CZECH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
May 27: Over the course of its 118-year history, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra has promoted Czech culture while representing genuine artistic merit. For their Korean performance, conductor Jiri Belohlavek will lead the orchestra in a performance of Johannes Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor and Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 6 in D major.
Tickets range from 50,000 won to 220,000 won.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Imae Station, Bundang line, exit 1.
2CELLOS CONCERT LIVE IN KOREA
LG Arts Center
May 27: Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, together known as 2Cellos, are known for their experimental fusion of classical, pop and rock music. Their rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal,” posted on YouTube in 2011, went viral and has more than three million views, while a video of their cover of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” topped 16 million views since it was released in February.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 55,000 won to 110,000 won.
Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7.
PAUL MCCARTNEY
Jamsil Sports Complex Main Stadium
May 28: In Paul McCartney’s Seoul edition of his “Out There” tour, he plans to present his 50-year musical journey by performing songs spanning from his Beatles days to his latest studio album, “New.” Aside from Seoul, McCartney will also visit 23 cities across South America, Europe, North America and Japan.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from 55,000 won to 300,000 won
Sports Complex Station, line No. 2, exit 8.
THEATER
MULTIPLICITY, FORMS OF SILENCE AND EMPTINESS
LG Arts Center
Friday to Sunday: This ballet performance is directed by Nacho Duato, who won the Benois de la Danse prize. Inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach’s life, Duato combines baroque music and modern choreography on stage. Universal Ballet, which is celebrating its 30th birthday, collaborates with the Spanish director for the Seoul performance.
The show starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets range from 30,000 won to 100,000 won.
Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7.
THE LITTLE PRINCE
With Children’s Day coming on May 5, one option is the children’s opera “The Little Prince,” which is coming to Seoul Arts Center. See THEATER, below. Provided by George Hixson
Sunday to May 3: Seoul Arts Center stages the children’s opera adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s beloved fable, as reinterpreted by Rachel Portman. Performers will act Nicholas Wright’s original lines, while Korean subtitles are provided.
Starts at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, at 3 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday, and at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets range from 30,000 won to 70,000 won
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
M. BUTTERFLY
Daehangno Arts Theater
To April 30: “M. Butterfly” follows the tragic romance between French diplomat Rene Gallimard and male Peking opera singer Song Liling amid the Cultural Revolution in China. The play, written by David Henry Hwang, was inspired by Puccini’s opera “Madama Butterfly.”
The show starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. No show on Mondays.
Tickets range from 35,000 won to 50,000 won.
Hyehwa Station, line No. 4, exit 2.
CATS
June 13 to July 13: Since its premiere on the West End stage in 1981, “Cats” has become one of the best-loved musicals. Based on T.S. Eliot’s verse “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” the felines will once present their extravagant show to Korean audiences for the first time in six years. Erin Cornell of the musical “Wicked” will sing “Memories” as Grizabella.
Performances start at 8 p.m. on weekdays, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends
Tickets range from 50,000 won to 140,000 won
Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 1.
SALOME
Seoul Arts Center
May 2 to 4: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of its establishment, Korea Opera Group is staging the opera “Salome” under the direction of Italian conductor Maurizio Colasanti.
Sopranos Katja Beer and Carola Glaser will lead in the title role, while Korean singers will play Herod and John the Baptist, in this depiction of the bizarre fate of the famous femme fatale Salome.
Since its premiere in 1905, Richard Strauss’s opera has won recognition all over the world. The original story is based on Oscar Wilde’s play of the same title.
The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday
Tickets range from 10,000 won to 200,000 won
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
GISELLE
Seoul Arts Center
June 13 to 17: Following April’s “Multiplicity,” Universal Ballet presents the classic performance “Giselle” in June to celebrate its 30th year. Established in 1984 as the first private ballet company in Korea, the company has been active in both the domestic and international ballet scene over the years. Under the direction of Julia Moon, or Moon Hoon-sook, the dancers will depict the tragic love story in two acts.
The performance starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends.
Tickets range from 5,000 won to 100,000 won
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No.3, exit 5.
KANG SUE-JIN AND INNSBRUCK BALLET - MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Seoul Arts Center
July 4 to 6: Renowned prima ballerina Kang Sue-jin will play the title role in Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Notably, Kang’s choreography was designed exclusively for her by Enrique Gasa Valga, the director of Innsbruck Ballet Company, which is based in Austria. The routines are expected to show Kang’s shy, sentimental and sexy sides.
The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, 7 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets range between 40,000 won and 200,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
FESTIVAL
GREEN PLUGGED
Nanji Hangang Park
May 3 and 4: Now in its fifth year, Green Plugged Seoul will feature about 80 artists this year. Indie-rock band Jang Ki-ha and the Faces will headline May 3, with Deli Spice, Urban Zakapa, Galaxy Express and Lowdown 30.
The second day includes Monni, 9 and the Numbers, and 1990s icons Hwang Shin-hye Band.
One-day entry costs 66,000 won and two-day entry costs 109,000 won. For English booking, check out ticket.yes24.com.
Mapo-gu Office Station, line No. 6, exit 7.
World Cup Stadium Station, line No. 6, exit 1.
SEOUL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Olympic Park
May 17 and 18: The annual two-day jazz festival will present some of the world’s top musicians.
On May 17, the program will be headlined by British singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum, along with Craig David, Paolo Nutini,the Jack DeJohnette Trio and Damien Rice.
Familiar Korean names on the bill include Yoon Han and the Young Joo Song Quartet. Jazz trio Urban Zakapa plans to sing their famous songs as well.
A standard two-day ticket is 175,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE
SEOPYEONJE: THE MUSICAL
Universal Arts Center
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 adds elements of contemporary pop to original pansori numbers.
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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