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Summary: MUSIC KIM GWANG MIN with guests YOON SANG and SUNG SI KYUNG Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre Thursday and Friday Pianist Kim Gwang min introduced Koreans to jazz new age classical and other genres of music as the host of the MBC program Wednesday Arts Stage At this concert he will present some of his favorite songs including Shadow of the Moon with special guests Yoon Sang For You from 1992 and Sung Si kyung Like the First Time from 2001 The concert starts at 8 p m Tickets range from 44 000 won $39 40 to 110 000 won Gwanghwamun Station line No 5 exit 1 or 8 02 3143 5155 www sejongpac or kr SEOUL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MAHLER SERIES II Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall Friday This is the second concert in the orchestra s Mahler series this year In this performance the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will play Mahler s Symphony No 5 and Mozart s Piano Concerto No 20 Chung Myung whun will conduct and 16 year old pianist Cho Seong jin will make a special guest appearance The concert starts at 8 p m Tickets range from 10 000 won to 100 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 3700 6300 www sac or kr PIANIST YANG BANG EUN AX Korea Friday and Saturday Korean Japanese pianist Yang Bang Eun who is known as Ryu Kunihiko in Japan has been a sensation since his 1996 debut album The Gate of Dreams Since then he has composed songs for films like Thunderbolt 1995 and Yobi The Five Tailed Fox 2006 and the Japanese television drama Melody 1997 He will play some of these songs at the concert along with some of his greatest hits including Pan o rama Concerts start at 8 p m on Friday and at 4 and 8 p m on Saturday Tickets are 44 000 to 99 000 won Gwangnaru Station line No 5 exit 2 1544 1555 www ax korea com or http ticket interpark com DAVID BENOIT LIVE IN KOREA Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre Saturday Jazz pianist David Benoit returns for his third concert in Korea Benoit a five time Grammy Award nominee stayed at No 1 on the Billboard Jazz chart for eight consecutive weeks in 1998 with his song Waiting for Spring At the concert he will perform songs from his albums and the soundtrack of the movie Here s to You Charlie Brown The concert starts at 7 p m Tickets range from 44 000 won to 110 000 won Gwanghwamun Station line No 5 exit 1 or 8 02 3143 5155 www sejongpac or kr FRANKIE J Jangchung Gymnasium Saturday Mexican R B singer Frankie J a former member of the group Kumbia Kings makes his first appearance in Korea this weekend Don t Wanna Try the first song from Frankie J s debut solo album What s a Man to Do peaked at No 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2003 Later that same year he released his first Spanish language album Frankie J Since then the singer has gone on to release four more albums one Spanish and three English At the concert he will perform hits like Don t Wanna Try That Girl Obsession and More than Words The set list is also likely to include his latest single Crush which became a hit when it was released last year The concert starts at 7 p m Tickets range from 88 000 won to 132 000 won Dongguk University Station line No 3 exit 5 02 2236 4197 www jangchunggym co kr KT TOGETHER KT Chamber Hall Saturday This concert is part of KT Chamber Orchestra s Saturday concert series which is held every first and third Saturday of the month Guest artists for this concert include pianist Kim Yong bae the organizer of Seoul Art Center s 11 O clock Concert oboist Kim Mi seung violinist Um Sung yong cellist Lee Jung ran and the Seoul Trombone Ensemble The program includes music by English composer Malcolm Arnold American composer Charles Ives and Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as well as pop standards like Fly Me to the Moon The concert starts at 4 p m Tickets are 10 000 won Omokgyo Station line No 5 exit 2 02 3414 2063 www ktchamberhall com RACHAEL YAMAGATA MAXIMILIAN HECKER Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre Sunday The Miracle Music Series presents German pop musician Maximilian Hecker and American songwriter Rachel Yamagata Yamagata made her debut with her song Happenstance in 2004 and was praised by Rolling Stone Billboard and Blender Hecker debuted with his first album Infinite Love Song in 2001 The concert will be conducted like a relay with the two artists taking turns performing throughout the evening Tickets range from 44 000 won to 110 000 won Gwanghwamun Station line No 5 exit 1 or 8 02 3143 5155 www sejongpac or kr KOREAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall Jan 27 The Korean Chamber Orchestra and Busan Boys Orchestra will perform works by Strauss Brahms Beethoven and more The program includes Strauss Die Fledermaus overture Brahms Hungarian Dance No 5 Beethoven s Triple Concerto for Piano Violin and Cello Op 56 Piazzolla s Four Seasons Winter and Summer and Dvorak s Symphony No 9 in E minor From the New World The concert starts at 8 p m Tickets range from 20 000 won to 150 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 732 3090 www sac or kr BRAVO JAZZ LIFE CONCERT Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall Jan 28 Korea s first generation of jazz musicians will perform together following their appearance last month in the documentary Bravo Jazz Life by Nam Mu sung The film documents the musicians struggle to do what they love play music The movie culminates in a concert organized by a group of younger jazz musicians showcasing the talents of their elders Songs from the documentary will be performed at the Jan 28 concert including Mo better Blues Whisper Not and Moonglow The concert starts at 8 p m Tickets range from 33 000 won to 77 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 6377 1250 www sac or kr PERFORMANCE THE SONG OF THE MERMAID Seoul Arts Center Towol Theater Friday to Sunday The Song of the Mermaid celebrating its 10th anniversary this year was created by Kim Sun hee the founder of the Kim Sun hee Ballet Company and a professor of dance at Korea National University of Arts This performance features all the ballerinas who previously performed in the leading role Performances are at 8 p m on Friday and at 3 and 7 30 p m on Saturday and Sunday Tickets range from 20 000 won to 70 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 3216 1185 www sac or kr THE THREE MUSKETEERS Chungmu Art Hall Grand Theater To Jan 30 The legendary story of the three musketeers Athos Porthos and Aramis returns to Korea following sold out houses the last time it was presented here Based on the 1884 novel by Alexandre Dumas the play tells the story of d Artagnan and his friends the three musketeers Performances are at 8 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 and 8 p m on Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 and 7 p m on Sundays and holidays Tickets range from 30 000 won to 120 000 won Sindang Station line No 2 exit 1 Walk 150 meters about 500 feet toward Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station 02 2230 6624 www musicalthreemusketeers com BILLY ELLIOT LG Arts Center To Feb 27 Based on the movie of the same name and with music by Elton John this musical has been a mega hit worldwide This is the first non English language production of the show which was previously produced in Britain Australia and the United States Four young men will alternate in the title role including Im Sun woo who is the youngest person ever to play the character It was nominated in 15 categories at the 2009 Tony Awards and ended up winning 10 of the major awards including best musical Performances are at 8 p m Tuesdays to Fridays and at 2 and 7 30 p m on Saturdays Sundays and holidays Tickets range from 50 000 won to 130 000 won Yeoksam Station line No 2 exit 7 02 3446 9630 www musicalbillyelliot co kr GISELLE Seoul Arts Center Opera Hall Feb 24 to 27 The Korea National Ballet presents the Paris Opera Ballet s version of Giselle for the first time in Korea The ballet tells the story of a peasant girl named Giselle who dies but comes back as a ghost to protect her lover Albert from a group of evil female spirits called the Wilis The ballet was first presented by the French company in 1841 and the choreography is based on the original work by French master Marius Petipa Performances are at 7 30 p m on Tuesday Thursday and Friday at 3 and 7 30 p m on Saturday and at 3 p m on Sunday Tickets range from 5 000 won to 100 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 587 6181 www sac or kr TRADITIONAL KOREAN PERFORMANCE GONGMYEONG CONCERT Seoul Namsan Gugak Center To Sunday The band Gongmyeong with members Park Seung won Song Kyung geun Lim Yong ju and Kang Sun il fuses traditional and modern music to create a unique sound In this concert they will play some of their songs on bamboo instruments There will also be opportunities for the audience to try out the instruments on stage Performances are at 7 30 p m on weekdays at 4 and 7 p m on Saturday and at 3 p m on Sunday Tickets are 25 000 won Chungmuro Station line Nos 3 and 4 exit 4 02 2261 0512~15 www sejongpac or kr FESTIVALS PYEONGCHANG TROUT FESTIVAL Pyeongchang Gangwon To Jan 31 Pyeongchang is an alpine county and a haven for winter sports with an abundance of snowfall Throughout January the county holds a festival of snow ice and trout fishing on a 33 000 square meter lot situated 700 meters above sea level 033 336 4000 www festival700 or kr FESTIVAL OF LIGHT Dahyanggak and Butjae Tea Plantations Boseong South Jeolla To Feb 6 Boseong some 400 kilometers 250 miles south of Seoul is one of the major tea production areas in South Korea Festival installations include large Christmas trees illuminations and a tunnel of light called the Milky Way Tunnel of Love which was built along paths of green tea plantations to offer fantastic night views 061 850 5223 www boseong go kr ko culture events light festival Event information is culled from the Korea Tourism Organization and other online sources Copyrights ⓒ JoongangIlbo Jcube Interactive Inc All rights reserved MUSIC KIM GWANG MIN with guests YOON SANG and SUNG SI KYUNG Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre Thursday and Friday Pianist Kim Gwang min introduced Koreans to jazz new age classical and other genres of music as the host of the MBC program Wednesday Arts Stage At this concert he will present some of his favorite songs including Shadow of the Moon with special guests Yoon Sang For You from 1992 and Sung Si kyung Like the First Time from 2001 The concert starts at 8 p m Tickets range from 44 000 won $39 40 to 110 000 won Gwanghwamun Station line No 5 exit 1 or 8 02 3143 5155 www sejongpac or kr SEOUL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MAHLER SERIES II Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall Friday This is the second concert in the orchestra s Mahler series this year In this performance the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will play Mahler s Symphony No 5 and Mozart s Piano Concerto No 20 Chung Myung whun will conduct and 16 year old pianist Cho Seong jin will make a special guest appearance The concert starts at 8 p m Tickets range from 10 000 won to 100 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 3700 6300 www sac or kr PIANIST YANG BANG EUN AX Korea Friday and Saturday Korean Japanese pianist Yang Bang Eun who is known as Ryu Kunihiko in Japan has been a sensation since his 1996 debut album The Gate of Dreams Since then he has composed songs for films like Thunderbolt 1995 and Yobi The Five Tailed Fox 2006 and the Japanese television drama Melody 1997 He will play some of these songs at the concert along with some of his greatest hits including Pan o rama Concerts start at 8 p m on Friday and at 4 and 8 p m on Saturday Tickets are 44 000 to 99 000 won Gwangnaru Station line No 5 exit 2 1544 1555 www ax korea com or http ticket interpark com DAVID BENOIT LIVE IN KOREA Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre Saturday Jazz pianist David Benoit returns for his third concert in Korea Benoit a five time Grammy Award nominee stayed at No 1 on the Billboard Jazz chart for eight consecutive weeks in 1998 with his song Waiting for Spring At the concert he will perform songs from his albums and the soundtrack of the movie Here s to You Charlie Brown The concert starts at 7 p m Tickets range from 44 000 won to 110 000 won Gwanghwamun Station line No 5 exit 1 or 8 02 3143 5155 www sejongpac or kr FRANKIE J Jangchung Gymnasium Saturday Mexican R B singer Frankie J a former member of the group Kumbia Kings makes his first appearance in Korea this weekend Don t Wanna Try the first song from Frankie J s debut solo album What s a Man to Do peaked at No 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2003 Later that same year he released his first Spanish language album Frankie J Since then the singer has gone on to release four more albums one Spanish and three English At the concert he will perform hits like Don t Wanna Try That Girl Obsession and More than Words The set list is also likely to include his latest single Crush which became a hit when it was released last year The concert starts at 7 p m Tickets range from 88 000 won to 132 000 won Dongguk University Station line No 3 exit 5 02 2236 4197 www jangchunggym co kr KT TOGETHER KT Chamber Hall Saturday This concert is part of KT Chamber Orchestra s Saturday concert series which is held every first and third Saturday of the month Guest artists for this concert include pianist Kim Yong bae the organizer of Seoul Art Center s 11 O clock Concert oboist Kim Mi seung violinist Um Sung yong cellist Lee Jung ran and the Seoul Trombone Ensemble The program includes music by English composer Malcolm Arnold American composer Charles Ives and Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as well as pop standards like Fly Me to the Moon The concert starts at 4 p m Tickets are 10 000 won Omokgyo Station line No 5 exit 2 02 3414 2063 www ktchamberhall com RACHAEL YAMAGATA MAXIMILIAN HECKER Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theatre Sunday The Miracle Music Series presents German pop musician Maximilian Hecker and American songwriter Rachel Yamagata Yamagata made her debut with her song Happenstance in 2004 and was praised by Rolling Stone Billboard and Blender Hecker debuted with his first album Infinite Love Song in 2001 The concert will be conducted like a relay with the two artists taking turns performing throughout the evening Tickets range from 44 000 won to 110 000 won Gwanghwamun Station line No 5 exit 1 or 8 02 3143 5155 www sejongpac or kr KOREAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall Jan 27 The Korean Chamber Orchestra and Busan Boys Orchestra will perform works by Strauss Brahms Beethoven and more The program includes Strauss Die Fledermaus overture Brahms Hungarian Dance No 5 Beethoven s Triple Concerto for Piano Violin and Cello Op 56 Piazzolla s Four Seasons Winter and Summer and Dvorak s Symphony No 9 in E minor From the New World The concert starts at 8 p m Tickets range from 20 000 won to 150 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 732 3090 www sac or kr BRAVO JAZZ LIFE CONCERT Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall Jan 28 Korea s first generation of jazz musicians will perform together following their appearance last month in the documentary Bravo Jazz Life by Nam Mu sung The film documents the musicians struggle to do what they love play music The movie culminates in a concert organized by a group of younger jazz musicians showcasing the talents of their elders Songs from the documentary will be performed at the Jan 28 concert including Mo better Blues Whisper Not and Moonglow The concert starts at 8 p m Tickets range from 33 000 won to 77 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 6377 1250 www sac or kr PERFORMANCE THE SONG OF THE MERMAID Seoul Arts Center Towol Theater Friday to Sunday The Song of the Mermaid celebrating its 10th anniversary this year was created by Kim Sun hee the founder of the Kim Sun hee Ballet Company and a professor of dance at Korea National University of Arts This performance features all the ballerinas who previously performed in the leading role Performances are at 8 p m on Friday and at 3 and 7 30 p m on Saturday and Sunday Tickets range from 20 000 won to 70 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 3216 1185 www sac or kr THE THREE MUSKETEERS Chungmu Art Hall Grand Theater To Jan 30 The legendary story of the three musketeers Athos Porthos and Aramis returns to Korea following sold out houses the last time it was presented here Based on the 1884 novel by Alexandre Dumas the play tells the story of d Artagnan and his friends the three musketeers Performances are at 8 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 and 8 p m on Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 and 7 p m on Sundays and holidays Tickets range from 30 000 won to 120 000 won Sindang Station line No 2 exit 1 Walk 150 meters about 500 feet toward Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station 02 2230 6624 www musicalthreemusketeers com BILLY ELLIOT LG Arts Center To Feb 27 Based on the movie of the same name and with music by Elton John this musical has been a mega hit worldwide This is the first non English language production of the show which was previously produced in Britain Australia and the United States Four young men will alternate in the title role including Im Sun woo who is the youngest person ever to play the character It was nominated in 15 categories at the 2009 Tony Awards and ended up winning 10 of the major awards including best musical Performances are at 8 p m Tuesdays to Fridays and at 2 and 7 30 p m on Saturdays Sundays and holidays Tickets range from 50 000 won to 130 000 won Yeoksam Station line No 2 exit 7 02 3446 9630 www musicalbillyelliot co kr GISELLE Seoul Arts Center Opera Hall Feb 24 to 27 The Korea National Ballet presents the Paris Opera Ballet s version of Giselle for the first time in Korea The ballet tells the story of a peasant girl named Giselle who dies but comes back as a ghost to protect her lover Albert from a group of evil female spirits called the Wilis The ballet was first presented by the French company in 1841 and the choreography is based on the original work by French master Marius Petipa Performances are at 7 30 p m on Tuesday Thursday and Friday at 3 and 7 30 p m on Saturday and at 3 p m on Sunday Tickets range from 5 000 won to 100 000 won Nambu Bus Terminal Station line No 3 exit 5 02 587 6181 www sac or kr TRADITIONAL KOREAN PERFORMANCE GONGMYEONG CONCERT Seoul Namsan Gugak Center To Sunday The band Gongmyeong with members Park Seung won Song Kyung geun Lim Yong ju and Kang Sun il fuses traditional and modern music to create a unique sound In this concert they will play some of their songs on bamboo instruments There will also be opportunities for the audience to try out the instruments on stage Performances are at 7 30 p m on weekdays at 4 and 7 p m on Saturday and at 3 p m on Sunday Tickets are 25 000 won Chungmuro Station line Nos 3 and 4 exit 4 02 2261 0512~15 www sejongpac or kr FESTIVALS PYEONGCHANG TROUT FESTIVAL Pyeongchang Gangwon To Jan 31 Pyeongchang is an alpine county and a haven for winter sports with an abundance of snowfall Throughout January the county holds a festival of snow ice and trout fishing on a 33 000 square meter lot situated 700 meters above sea level 033 336 4000 www festival700 or kr FESTIVAL OF LIGHT Dahyanggak and Butjae Tea Plantations Boseong South Jeolla To Feb 6 Boseong some 400 kilometers 250 miles south of Seoul is one of the major tea production areas in South Korea Festival installations include large Christmas trees illuminations and a tunnel of light called the Milky Way Tunnel of Love which was built along paths of green tea plantations to offer fantastic night views 061 850 5223 www boseong go kr ko culture events light festival Event information is culled from the Korea Tourism Organization and other online sources Copyrights ⓒ JoongangIlbo Jcube Interactive Inc All rights reserved

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