2018.5.16 Ticket
One of Koreans’ favorite pianists Yuhki Kuramoto is coming back to Seoul for a concert this month. At the Seoul Arts Center, he’ll be staging a solo concert showing off many of his lyrical piano performances, playing some of his best songs including “Romance” and “Lake Louise.” See MUSIC. [STUDIO BOB]
MUSIC
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Grand Theater
May 19-20: Singers will come together in Seoul to sing everyone’s favorite Disney songs and depict magical movie moments on stage.
While clips from the films play on screen, the audience will get to enjoy the singers playing out the scenes on stage as well. The program includes songs from Disney classics such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Lion King” and “Frozen.”
The Ditto Orchestra will be performing the music for the concert.
The concert will be held at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 100,000 won ($27.95 to $93.15).
Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 8.
YUHKI KURAMOTO CONCERT
Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
May 23: Popular Japanese pianist Yuhki Kuramoto is returning to Korea for a concert titled “Beautiful Memories.” He’ll be performing some of his favorite scores such as “Romance,” “Lake Louise” and “Meditation,” among others. Ditto Chamber Orchestra will be accompanying the pianist at the concert.
The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 40,000 to 100,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
FORTE DI QUATTRO VS. FORESTELLA
Olympic Park, Olympic Hall
May 26-27: This concert will showcase the quartet Forte di Quattro, which won the first season of “Phantom Singer,” a crossover audition program on cable channel JTBC, and quartet Forestella, which won the second season of the program. With their unique singing talents, the two groups will show striking harmony.
The concert starts at 6 p.m. for both days.
Ticket prices range from 66,000 to 132,000 won.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
DIVA & DIVO CONCERT
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Grand Theater
May 31: Acclaimed soprano Jo Su-mi, pictured above, and tenor Roberto Alagna will be performing together to celebrate the Sejong Center’s 40th anniversary. Alagna, who is known as one of the world’s top three tenors, will be returning to Korea for the first time in 10 years. The concert will showcase opera music’s beautiful harmony.
The performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
Prices range from 80,000 to 200,000 won.
Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 8.
YOON JONG-SHIN
Yonsei University, Amphitheater
June 2: Yoon Jong-shin is noted for his smooth, melodic voice that touches on the moments when people reminisce about their past. This concert features the soothing music that comforted Yoon when he felt exhausted and tired.
The performance starts at 7:30 P.M.
Ticket prices range from 55,000 to 121,000 won.
Sinchon Station, line No. 2, exit 3 or 4 and take green line buses and get off at Yonsei University bus stop.
VICTORIA MULLOVA & GENEVA CAMERATA
Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
June 8: Acclaimed Russian violinist Victoria Mullova is known as “Ice Maiden” because of her upright posture and sharp technique. She will be performing Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64,” along with other pieces at her upcoming show at the Seoul Arts Center. She will be accompanied by Geneva Camerata, who will be making his first appearance in Korea, and conductor David Greilsammer, whose two albums have been selected Record of the Year by The New York Times. The concert begins at 8 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 40,000 to 150,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
HARUKI MEETS MASTER OF ANIMATION
Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
July 1: Music from the works of two prominent Japanese artists - novelist Murakami Haruki and animator and manga artist Miyazaki Hayao - will be recreated by conductor Ahn Du-hyeon and the Arts Symphony Orchestra.
There will be a special performance of American composer Mitch Leigh’s “Impossible Dream,” American musical composer Frank Wildhorn’s “This is the Moment,” American jazz pianist Nat King Cole’s “Quizas, Quizas, Quizas” and Italian musical composer Detto Mariano’s “L’immensita.”
In the second part of the program, eight pieces from composer Joe Hisaishi used in the works of Miyazaki Hayao, such as “Merry-Go-Round of Life” from “Howl’s Moving Castle” and the ending theme from “My Neighbor Totoro,” will be performed.
The performance starts at 3 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 100,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
THEATER
GONE WITH THE WIND
Charlotte Theater
May 18 to July 29: This show revolves around the tangled, turbulent love triangle between the petulant Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara, the charming rich gent Rhett Butler and the sweet, yet unattainable Ashley Wilkes.
Bada, a former member of girl group S.E.S., will reprise the role of O’Hara, while actor-singer Shin Sung-woo will play Wilkes. Additionally, actor Brad Little is directing the performances.
There are no shows on Monday. The show starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays excluding Wednesday; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays. There is no 3 p.m. show on May 23, Wednesday.
Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 140,000 won.
Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 3.
SCOTTISH BALLET “HANSEL AND GRETEL”
LG Arts Center
May 23-27: The Scottish Ballet, which is one of the four leading ballet companies of the United Kingdom, is coming to Korea with their adaptation of the highly acclaimed Grimm brothers’ “Hansel and Gretel.” This is the first time for the Scottish Ballet to perform in Korea since the 1992 royal visit of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
The show starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays and 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends.
Ticket prices range from 40,000 to 130,000 won.
Yeoksam Station, line No. 2, exit 7.
BOLSHOI BALLET: SWAN LAKE
Seoul Arts Center, Opera Theater
May 25-27: This is the first time in 23 years that the renowned Russian ballet company Bolshoi Ballet and the prestigious Bolshoi Theater Orchestra will be performing together in Korea. For its upcoming visit in Seoul, Bolshoi Ballet will be performing one of its core classical ballets, “Swan Lake.”
Currently, Bolshoi Ballet is directed by Makhar Vaziev, who was awarded the title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 2002.
The Bolshoi Theater Orchestra is the oldest in Russia and has been led by conductor Pavel Klinichev since 2001.
The performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
Prices range from 70,000 to 250,000 won.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5.
MAN OF LA MANCHA
Blue Square Hall, Interpark Hall
To June 3: Directed by David Swan and produced by Shin Chun-soo, this musical is inspired by the Miguel de Cervantes’ novel “Don Quixote.” The plot revolves around Alonso Quixana, who has read many books on chivalry and has lost his wits, leading him to roam around the country as a knight named Don Quixote de La Mancha.
The musical has received numerous awards, including five Tony Awards and six Korea Musical Awards.
The show starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays to Fridays; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays. Tickets are sold out for the 7 p.m. show on May 19, 8 p.m. on May 24 and 7 p.m. on May 30. Most seats are sold out for the 8 p.m. shows on May 23, May 25 and June 1.
Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 140,000 won.
Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 2 or 3.
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Grand Theater
June 8 to August 5: Based on the 1831 French romance novel by Victor Hugo, this musical is a combination of unforgettable songs, Gothic stage design and a dramatic plot. To mark its 10th anniversary at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, the performance selected a brilliant cast, including musical actors Yoon Gong-joo, Michael K. Lee, Choi Min-chul, Chung Dong-ha, Min Young-ki, Lee Choong-joo and Park Song-kwon, as well as singer K. Will.
The show starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday; 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. There are no shows on Monday.
Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 140,000 won.
Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 8.
CAPONE TRILOGY
Hongik Daehangno Art Center, Small Theater
To June 17: This performance revolves on the three main characters, the trickster Loki, the usurper Lucifer and Vindici, the master of revenge in Chicago. This unique performance is designed to create tension and suspense within the audience. This performance is only open to people over 19.
The show starts at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. for Tuesdays to Fridays; 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. for weekends and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays, except for May 7. Additionally, there are no performances on May 8.
Tickets are 30,000 won.
Hyehwa Station, line No. 4, exit 3
MAMA, DON’T CRY
Daehakro Art One Theater 1
To July 15: This musical revolves on a brilliant, shy professor who sadly can’t muster up the courage to talk to the girl that he has a crush on. After encountering a vampire while time traveling, the timid professor becomes a charming man. The show will be presented on a stereoscopic stage to highlight the themes of time and space.
Initially, the show was set to wrap up on July 1, but due to its popularity, this musical was extended for two more weeks.
Ticket prices range from 40,000 to 60,000 won.
Hyehwa Station, line No. 4, exit 2.
FESTIVAL
HOLGABOON FESTIVAL
Jamsil Sports Complex
May 19: The lineup for this festival is made up of five well known artists: IU, Kim Bum-soo, duet group MeloMance, vocal girl group Mamamoo, and indie band Soran. The artists will be performing music that blends well with the spring weather.
The festival starts at 4 p.m. Recreational activity booths will open at 12 p.m.
Ticket prices range from 99,000 to 126,000 won.
Sports Complex Station, line No. 2, exit 6 or 7.
SEOUL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018
Olympic Park
May 19-20: The Seoul Jazz Festival is returning to Olympic Park for the 12th time this year. The festival features a variety of local and foreign talent for audiences to enjoy.
This year’s lineup includes Lauryn Hill, Maceo Parker, Epik High, Lucid Fall Trio, Lee Hi, Loyle Carner, Khruangbin and The Soul Rebels on the first day.
Branford Marsalis Quartet, Jessie J, PREP, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Heize and Richard Parkers will take the stage on the second day.
Ticket prices are 155,000 won for a one-day ticket and 240,000 won for a two-day ticket.
Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3.
*Most tickets are available at ticket.interpark.com/global or by calling 1544-1555.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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