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2PM JUN. K & WOOYOUNG
Bluesquare, Mastercard Hall


2PM members Jun. K and Wooyoung will hold a concert for their fans on June 30 and May 1. [JYP]

2PM members Jun. K and Wooyoung will hold a concert for their fans on June 30 and May 1. [JYP]

April 30 – May 1: Boy band 2PM members Jun. K and Wooyoung are holding a special concert for their fans, which will also be livestreamed. 
 
The special event, titled "115430" is in celebration of the two members’ birthdays, which is how the concert got its name: Jun. K’s birthday is Jan. 15, and Wooyoung’s birthday is April 30. Adding the six digits together equals 14, which can be reinterpreted as the 14th hour of the day, or 2 p.m.
 
Tickets cost 132,000 won ($105).
 
The concert begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
 
Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 2 or 3
 
 
CHUNHYANG
National Theater of Korea, Daloreum Theater
 
May 4 – 8: “Chunhyang,” which premiered in 2020 for the 70th anniversary of the National Theater of Korea, is coming back to the stage. The changgeuk, or traditional Korean opera, is based on “Chunhyangjeon” or “The Tale of Chunhyang.”
 
Set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), this changgeuk tells the story of the noble and pure love that Chunhyang has for Mongryong. Although the two belong to different classes, Mongryong and Chunhyang know that they are meant to be for each other at first sight. As Mongryong goes to Seoul to pursue his studies, however, the young lovers are separated by distance.
 
Meanwhile, a corrupt magistrate comes into the office and forces Chunhyang to become his concubine.
 
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday and at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
 
Tickets range from 20,000 won to 80,000 won.
 
Dongguk University Station, line No. 3, exit 6
 
 
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.    
 
The musical begins at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays. 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


Korean production of the musical ″Aida″ will kick off its three-month-long run at Blue Square in central Seoul from May 10. [SEENSEE COMPANY]

Korean production of the musical ″Aida″ will kick off its three-month-long run at Blue Square in central Seoul from May 10. [SEENSEE COMPANY]

 
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.
 
Yoon Gong-joo and Jeon Na-young star as Aida; Kim Woo-hyung and Choi Jae-rim as Radames; and 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 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 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
 
 
SHOW MAN
Jeongdong Theater
 
Through May 15: Jeongdong Theater’s new musical “Show Man,” which premiered at the theater in central Seoul, is created by the production team — lyricist Han Jeong-seok, director Park So-young and music director Lee Seon-young — behind the hit Korean musical “Red Book” (2018). 
 
The musical is a black comedy that revolves around a photoshoot of a strange old man who insists he used to be an understudy of a dictator of the country. It depicts the life and recovery of individuals who have lost their identity in society and ideology.
 
Tickets cost 70,000 won.
 
The musical begins at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on weekends and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.
 
City Hall Station, line No. 1 and 2, exit 12
 
 
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
 
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
 
 
THE MAN WHO LAUGHS
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Center, Grand Theater


″The Man Who Laughs″ will kick off its run at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul on June 10. [EMK]

″The Man Who Laughs″ will kick off its run at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul on June 10. [EMK]



June 10 – Aug. 22: Led by American theater director Robert Johanson, this musical is based on Victor Hugo’s 1869 novel of the same name. The musical has been praised for its stage design, put together by designer Oh Pil-young. The story is set in 17th-century England, where there was a huge gap between the rich and the poor.
 
The story revolves around the main character Gwynplaine’s life and the unfair treatment he endures from society.
 
For the upcoming production, singer Park Hyo-shin and musical actors Park Eun-tae and Park Kang-kyun alternate the role of Gwynplaine.
 
The musical starts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays and at 4 p.m. on Sundays. There are no shows on Mondays.
 
Ticket prices range from 60,000 to 150,000 won.
 
Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 8  
 
 
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Seoul Arts Center, Opera Theater
 
June 11 and 12: The Universal Ballet Company will be presenting “The Sleeping Beauty” as part of this year’s Ballet Festival. The ballet will take on the traditional Kirov style that boasts magnificent stage design with beautiful backdrops such as silver spider webs.
 
It is based on Charles Perrault’s fairytale “Sleeping Beauty in the Woods.” It was turned into a ballet performance by Marius Petipa in 1890. The piece accompanies Tchaikovsky’s melodies.
 
Tickets range from 10,000 won to 120,000 won.
 
The performance begins at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on both days.
 
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5  
 
 
DEATH NOTE
Chungmu Art Center, Grand Theater


Through June 26: The Korean production of the musical “Death Note” is being 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]
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