2022 April 6 Ticket

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Published: 05 Apr. 2022, 13:44 Updated: 05 Apr. 2022, 14:01

2022 April 6 Ticket

ASTRO AROHA FESTIVAL “GATE 6”
Olympic Park, SK Handball Stadium

Boy band Astro will be holding a concert on Saturday to mark its sixth anniversary of debut. The concert will also be streamed online. [KBS]

April 9: Boy band Astro will be holding a concert this weekend at Olympic Park in eastern Seoul. The concert will be streamed online as well. The concert titled “Gate 6” was initially set to take place last month but got pushed back after two of the band's members, Moonbin and Sanha, tested positive for Covid-19.

All six members are well and healthy, according to Fantagio, which confirmed that all the members will attend the concert. The upcoming concert is to celebrate the band’s sixth anniversary since its debut. Two concerts will be held on the same day.

Tickets cost 99,000 won ($81.60). The online tickets cost 44,000 won. For those who want to watch both concerts online, it costs 80,000 won.

The concert starts at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.

Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3

ALEXANDR KANTOROW PIANO RECITAL
Lotte Concert Hall

French pianist Alexandre Kantorow [SASHA GUSOV]

April 19: French pianist Alexandre Kantorow will be holding his first piano recital in Korea. The pianist won the first prize, gold medal and Grand Prix at the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019.

Often described as “Liszt reincarnated,” the pianist will play Liszt’s Annees de pelerinage, Deuxieme annee: Italie, S. 161, No. 5. “Sonetto 104 del Petrarca,” and No. 7 “Apres une lecture du Dante: fantasia quasi sonata” as well as “Abschied, S. 251” and “La Lugubre Gondola, S. 200 No. 2.” He’ll also play Schumann’s “Piano Sonata NO. 1 in f sharp minor, Op, 11” and Scriabin’s “Vers la Flamme, Op. 72.”

Tickets range from 40,000 won to 90,000 won.

The recital begins at 7:30 p.m.

Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 1 or 2

LE CORSAIRE
Seoul Arts Center, Opera Theater

April 20 - 24: The Korean National Ballet will present one of its popular shows, “Le Corsaire.” It is based on “The Pirates,” an epic poem by Lord Byron.

The state-run ballet company staged a reinterpretation of “Le Corsaire” for the first time in 15 years in November 2020, which was highly praised by both audience members and critics.

When the ballet company performed “Le Corsaire” years ago on home soil, it was based on the original choreography by French dancer and choreographer Marius Petipa, but the troupe has added its own flavor this time with choreography by young ballet dancer Song Jung-bin. Song has been presenting works through the KNB Movement Series, which is designed to nurture choreographers within the Korean National Ballet.

“Le Corsaire” depicts the journey of a pirate ship steered by Conrad the captain, in search of his love Medora, who has been captured by slave trader Lankendem.
Park Seul-ki, Kim Li-hoe, Park Ye-eun, Sim Hyun-hee and Cho Yeon-jae will alternate the role of Medora while Lee Jae-woo, Kim Ki-wan, Park Jong-seok, Ha Ji-seok and Heo Seo-myeong alternate the role of Conrad.

Tickets range from 50,000 won to 100,000 won.

The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5

SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Universal Arts Center

Through April 20: Set in the Renaissance period, comedy musical “Something Rotten!” depicts the struggles of two brothers — Nick and Nigel Bottom — who endeavor to write their own masterpiece to outdo their archrival, William Shakespeare.

Premiered on Broadway in 2014, the musical was acclaimed by critics and audiences alike upon its release.

For this Korean production, Kang Pil-suk and Kim Dong-wan alternate the role of Nick while Lee Chung-ju and Yang Yo-seop of boy band Highlight alternate the role of Nigel Bottom. Choi Jae-rim and Seo Kyung-soo play the character Shakespeare.

The musical starts at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends and public holidays.

Ticket prices range from 70,000 won to 140,000 won.

Achasan Station, line No. 5, exit 4

JEKYLL AND HYDE
Charlotte Theater

Through May 8: Popular musical “Jekyll and Hyde,” which tells the tale of an epic battle between good and evil, has been loved in Korea since its first performance in 2004.

The cast includes Ryu Jeong-hwan, Hong Kwang-ho, Kai and Shin Seong-rok in the roles of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, and Yoon Gong-ju and Ivy Seon-min for the role of Lucy Harris.

Until this month, evening performances will begin at 7 p.m. There are additional performances on Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on weekends. There are no shows on Mondays.

Tickets range from 70,000 won to 150,000 won.

Jamsil Station, Line No. 2, exit 3

AIDA
Blue Square, Shinhan Card Hall

May 10 – Aug. 7: Musical Aida returns after three years. Set in ancient Egypt, the story follows a love triangle between three protagonists: Radames, an Egyptian military commander, who enslaves the people of Nubia including Aida, the princess of Nubia, and Amneris, the daughter of Pharaoh and the fiancée of Radames.

On his way home from the victory against Nubia, the long-time enemy of Egypt, Radames develops an interest in Aida. Without knowing that Aida is the princess of Nubia, Radames sends her as a gift to Amneris. Soon after, Radames and Aida fall for each other and Aida tries to find a balance between her love for Radames and her responsibility to her people.

The musical, also known as “Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida” is based on an opera of the same title.

Aida stars Yoon Gong-joo and Jeon Na-young as Aida; Kim Woo-hyung and Choi Jae-rim as Radames; Ivy and Min Kyung-ah as Amneris.

Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends.

There are no shows on Mondays.

Tickets range from 70,000 won to 150,000 won.

Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 2 or 3

EPIK HIGH
Blue Square, Mastercard Hall

May 13 – 15: Veteran K-pop trio Epik High is holding an encore concert for those who have missed out on its show at the end of last year. The band recently dropped the second part of its 10th full-length album, “Epik High Is Here Part 2.” During the concert, the band will showcase songs from its latest release.

Tickets cost 132,000 won.

The concert begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 2 or 3

BEAUTIFUL MINT LIFE 2022
Olympic Park, 88 Jandi Madang

May 14 and 15: Spring is here and so is a popular music festival “Beautiful Mint Life.” This year’s lineup of artists includes Daybreak, N.Flying, Paul Kim, Soran, Lucy, J.Una, Lee Seung-yoon, MeloMance and Jukjae among others.

Tickets cost 99,000 won for regular seats, 198,000 won for a picnic zone for two people and 297,000 won for three people.

The gate for the festival opens at 1 p.m. and closes at 9:30 p.m. on both days.

Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3

LIM DONG-HYEK PIANO RECITAL
Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall

May 24: Pianist Lim Dong-hyek is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut. To celebrate, he will be holding a recital presenting two of Shubert’s final pieces — Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959 and No. 21 in B flat Major, D, 960. The two pieces are included on Lim’s upcoming sixth album, which will drop on March 10.

Lim has often expressed that Shubert’s music “fits him like my own dress” and that he feels “this great sense of unity” with the Austrian composer.

Lim first stole the limelight in the world’s classical music scene after becoming the youngest top prize winner of 2001 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Piano Competition in Paris and has gone on to forge a stellar career.

The recital begins at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets range from 40,000 won to 100,000 won.

Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5

EUROPEAN JAZZ TRIO DISNEY VS. GHIBLI
Lotte Concert Hall

The European Jazz Trio [JOONGANG ILBO]

June 6: European Jazz Trio is visiting Korea for the first time in four years to showcase a concert featuring soundtracks from Disney and Studio Ghibli’s hit films series like “Frozen” “Toy Story,” “Aladdin,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle.”

The European Jazz Trio comprises of pianist Marc Van Roon, bassist Frans van der Hoeven and drummer Roy Dackus.

Tickets range from 45,000 won to 85,000 won.

Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 1 or 2

DEATH NOTE
Chungmu Art Center, Grand Theater

Through June 26: The Korean production of the musical “Death Note” will be staged at the Chungmu Art Center in central Seoul for the first time in five years. The musical is based on the Japanese manga series of the same title by Tsugumi Obha and Takeshi Obata. With music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics by Jack Murphy, the musical premiered in Korea in 2015.

The story follows a high school student named Yagami Light, who stumbles upon a notebook that kills those whose names get written in it.

Actors Hong Kwang-ho and Ko Eun-sung alternate the role of Yagami Light, while Kim Jun-su and Kim Seong-chul alternate the role of L. Former Lovelyz member Kei is alternating the role of Amane Misa with Jang Min-je.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.

Tickets range from 70,000 won to 150,000 won.

Sindang Station, line No. 6, exit 9

*Most tickets are available at ticket.interpark.com/global or by calling 1544-1555.

BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [yim.seunghye@joongang.co.kr]