2017.11.23 Ticket
2017 LEE JUCK CONCERT
COEX, Hall D
Dec. 30-31: Through his agency Music Farm, Singer-songwriter Lee Juck says that he is very excited to meet fans and promises to give his best performance at his upcoming year-end concert.
In December, he will release his first new song after a four-year break. His last album, “The Meaning of Solitude” was released in November 2013.
The concert will start at 6 p.m. on both days.
Ticket prices range from 44,000 won to 132,000 won.
JTBC CLASSIC GALA CONCERT
Lotte Concert Hall
Today: Meet the classical music performers from the JTBC program “Classic Today.” JoongAng Ilbo reporter Kim Ho-jeong has hosted the program since January, interviewing Korean classical musicians and bringing them closer to the general public through casual interviews and intimate performances. The program just wrapped up its first season in June.
Featured performers include pianists Son Yeol-eum, Kim Sun-wook, Kim Jae-won and Park Jong-hai, who will play Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture.” Other performers will delight the ears of the audience with their own renditions of famous classical pieces.
The performance starts at 8 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 30,000 won ($27.52) to 50,000 won.
Jamsil Station, line No. 2, between exit 1 and 2
KLARA MIN PIANO RECITAL
Lotte Concert Hall
Nov. 24: International pianist Klara Min will take the stage in Korea with her recital “Evocation.” It would be her first time to perform in her home country, and will play the beloved classical pieces by Mozart, Chopin, Scriabin, and promising French composer Jean-Frederic Neuburger. The latter had especially composed a piece for Min, and it would be the first time the piece would be played at the stage. The programs include Fantasy in d minor, K.397, Sonata No. 3 in b minor, Op. 58, Deux Etudes pour piano, and others as well.
The concert will start at 8 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 10,000 won to 100,000 won.
Jamsil Station, line No. 2, between exit 1 and 2
ANTONIO SANCHEZ AND MIGRATION
LG Arts Center
Nov. 25: Antonio Sanchez, who composed the score for “Birdman,” is considered one of the best jazz drummers in the world. With his band Migration, Sanchez will perform some of the biggest hits in jazz for Korean fans.
Although he has visited Korea several times, this will be his first performance in the country with his band. They will be playing a set off his latest album “The Meridian Suite,” which was released in 2015. Sanchez says the album is his most daring project yet in his solo career, having made it after working on “Birdman.” Sanchez’s diverse drumming technique will surely entertain the eyes and ears of viewers.
The show begins at 7 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 40,000 to 80,000 won.
Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7
EVGENI KOROLIOV AND PIANO DUO KOROLIOV
Seoul Arts Center, IBK Chamber Hall
Nov. 28: Listen to Bach’s symphonies and fugues played as if the 18th-century German composer were performing the pieces himself.
Evgeni Koroliov will be performing together with his wife, Ljupka Hadji Georgieva, as the Piano Duo Koroliov.
Koroliov is globally renowned for his mastery of classical music, having won awards at international competitions like the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 50,000 to 90,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5
FORTE DI QUATRO TOUR CONCERT [CLASSICA]
Lotte Concert Hall
Dec. 12-13: Forte Di Quatro, the winning team of the first season of JTBC audition show “Phantom Singer,” is embarking on a tour concert around the country to meet their fans. This is the crossover quartet’s second tour since its debut in early 2017, and this time, the group will be performing songs from its second album “Classica.” The team will perform for two days in Seoul, then move on to Ulsan, Incheon, Guri, Busan, Jeonju and Seongnam.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 50,000 won to 130,000 won.
Jamsil Station, line No. 8, exit 10
WANNA ONE PREMIER FAN-CON
Olympic Park, SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium
Dec. 15-17: Fans of boy group Wanna One will get an early Christmas treat with the Wanna One Premier Fan-Con, which is a combination fan meeting and concert.
Members of the official fan club will be able to reserve tickets on Oct. 24, one day before it opens to the general public, on ticketing website IPark. The concert will start at 8 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. for Saturday and 4 p.m. for Sunday.
Tickets for all seats 77,000 won for all seats.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3
2017 CHRISTMAS CONCERT: YUHKI KUPAMOTO AND FRIENDS
Seongnam Arts Center, Concert Hall
Dec. 21: Since 2009, Yuhki Kupamoto’s Christmas shows have sold out in Korea, with the composer and pianist always inviting new friends to perform. This time, he has invited violinist Shin Zia, clarinetist Kim Han, conductor Baek Yoon-hak and the Ditto orchestra to play a medley of his best work and Christmas carols which he has remade to liven up the holiday season.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 90,000 won.
Imae Station, Bundang line, exit 1
2017 YOON JONG-SHIN CONCERT TOUR
Ewha Womans University, Welch-Rayang Auditorium
Dec. 25: The music of singer Yoon Jong-shin often touches on the moments when people reminisce about the past and try to recall fading memories. For decades, listeners have found comfort in the words and melodies of his songs.
Yoon has been embarking on a concert tour since Oct. 28, with stops in Ulsan, Incheon, Suwon, Busan, Gyeongsan and Seongnam. The tour finally comes to Seoul in December.
The concert will start at 7 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 88,000 to 121,000 won.
Ewha Womans University Station, line No. 2, exit 2 or 3
2017 BUZZ TOUR CONCERT “JUST ONE”
Ewha Womans University, Welch-Rayang Auditorium
Dec. 29-31: Popular pop-rock band Buzz will warm the hearts of their fans with their tour concert “Just One.” They are making stops in major cities including Ulsan, Busan and Changwon, to entertain fans with an end-of-the-year concert. Seoul will be their last stop of the tour.
The band made their debut in 2003 with the album “Morning of Buzz.” They are loved for their hit rock ballads including “Thorn” (2006), “Don’t Know Man” (2010) and “Coward” (2010).
The concert starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, 6 p.m. on Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Ticket prices range from 88,000 won to 121,000 won.
Ewha Womans University Station, line No. 2, exit 2 or 3
THEATER
UNIVERSAL BALLET: ONEGIN
Seoul Arts Center, Opera Theater
Nov. 24-26: Considered a must-see masterpiece, “Onegin” is back in Seoul again for the first time since 2013.
The performance was first staged in 1965 based on the brilliant choreography of John Cranko, a key figure in 20th-century European ballet.
“Onegin” is an excellent example of a drama ballet with its story of mixed fates and cruel love. The compact storyline of passionate lovers and their separation keeps the audience glued to their seats.
The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Ticket prices range from 10,000 to 120,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5
KING LEAR
National Museum of Korea, Theater Yong
To Nov. 26: One of Shakespeare’s four tragic plays, “King Lear” will come alive on stage in Theater Yong at the National Museum of Korea. The stage was produced and created to be as close as the original as possible after three years of preparation.
King Lear who only believes in mere flattery and falsehoods rather than seeing beyond them for the truth and sincerity.
He is banished and meets his tragic end for his rashness, bitterly regretting his failure to see the truth hidden beyond the lies in his life. The play highlights the importance of truth and depicts the ugly side of the human nature.
The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and on weekends. On the last day, there will only be one performance at 3 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 33,000 won to 77,000 won.
Ichon Station, line No. 4, exit 2
D-Cube Arts Center
Nov. 28 to May 7: “Billy Elliot” is back.
The story takes place in the 1980s, during a coal miners’ strike in Northern England. Billy happens to stumble across ballet during one of his boxing classes, and his life is changed forever as he discovers his love and talent for ballet.
“Billy Elliot” is a heartwarming and humorous story about a young boy and his family trying to fulfill their dreams through music and choreography.
Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 140,000 won.
The show starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends.
Sindorim Station, lines No. 1 and 2, exit 1 or 5
HOURGLASS
Chungmu Arts Center, Grand Hall
Dec. 5 to Feb. 11: The hit Korean television drama “Hourglass” has been reborn as a musical.
When it first aired in 1995, the show broke ratings records across the country. The story revolves around three characters struggling to live in Korea during the turbulent 1970s and ‘80s and trying to turn back the “hourglass” of their predetermined fates to achieve their goals and dreams. They are affected by political oppression, crossing into each other’s paths along the way, becoming friends and falling in love.
The show starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays.
There are no shows on Mondays.
Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 140,000 won.
Sindang Station, lines No. 2 and 6, exit 9
Puccini’s “La Boheme” will be staged this winter by the Korea National Opera. The company last performed the opera in 2012, and those tickets sold out quickly. [KOREA NATIONAL OPERA]
Seoul Arts Center, Opera Theater
Dec. 7-10: Giacomo Puccini’s opera “La Boheme” will be performed by the Korea National Opera. The company last staged the “La Boheme” in 2012 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its establishment, and the performance was a massive success, with every ticket selling out.
The story is about four anonymous young artists living in an attic. Although they are not well-known and poor, they always manage to have fun and enjoy their time together. On one cold, winter day, one of the artists named Rodolfo meets a beautiful woman named Mimi, and they soon fall in love. However, as their love deepens, Mimi’s fatal disease worsens, with no money to cure her sickness.
The performance will start at 7:30 p.m. for Thursday and Friday, and 3 p.m. for the weekend.
Ticket prices range from 10,000 won to 150,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5
*Most tickets are available at ticket.interpark.com/global or by calling 1544-1555.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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