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Korea’s first home-grown musical “Sweet, Come to Me Stealthily”

2013-03-12

Ae-rang’s alluring voice fills the stage and a government official named Bae Bijang can’t take his eyes off of her bewitching figure. He had ...

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All-around musician Kim Il-koo

2013-03-06

People often think of clowns as comic entertainers usually found in circuses. Korea had its own version of clowns but its definition was broader ...

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Hwatong Concert, love is in the air in springtime

2013-03-05

Hwatong Concert took place at the traditional theater of Seoul Namsan Gugakdang on February 13 and 14. The concert combined old Korean folk ...

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Sogeum player Han Chung-eun

2013-02-27

About 1,500 years ago the most often played instrument during the Shilla Dynasty were three string and three wind instruments. The three stringed ...

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Graduations, celebrating new beginnings

2013-02-26

In Korea February is the graduation season. From primary schools to colleges, graduation is a meaningful event that marks the end of one educational ...

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Master singer Jeong Kwon-jin

2013-02-20

At the end of Joseon Dynasty there was a singer most favored by Heungseon Daewongun, father of the reigning King Gojong. The Daewongun called master ...

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Pets, man’s best friends

2013-02-19

With dogs running and playing everywhere, this café sure looks like a dog’s version of a playground. When a customer enters this pet café in the ...

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Traditional music ensemble Sinawi

2013-02-13

Sinawi is an ensemble music derived from shamanistic ritual music and performed in an impromptu fashion. Prior to a performance, sinawi musicians ...

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A Story of Old Burglars

2013-02-12

This is a scene from the stage play “A Story of Old Thieves,” where a policeman interrogates two old burglars. The thieves claim that everything ...

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Master singer Kim Ok-shim

2013-02-06

“She had such a soulful voice, which made a musician forget about his own music and just listen.” “Her voice is from heaven, inimitable and unparalleled.” ...

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