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Thu, February 2, 2023 | 06:36

Top ballet performers 'Dance for Ukraine' in charity event

Top ballet performers 'Dance for Ukraine' in charity event

Away from the fighting in Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian ballet dancers rubbed shoulders in London, Saturday, in a charity event that united some of the world's leading dance performers for humanitarian relief in the war-torn eastern European nation.

2022-03-20 16:42

Behind Alex Prager's Hollywood aesthetics lies intriguing darkness

Behind Alex Prager's Hollywood aesthetics lies intriguing darkness

Skinny young women clad in bikinis, holding a cigarette in one hand and a can of Budweiser in the other, seem to be a cliched staple of a wild pool party depicted in the popular American media. They're simply there as “props” to offer a quick glance into a hedonistic lifestyle that a majority of the population cannot afford, and nothing more.

Park Han-sol | 2022-03-15 17:05

Best Play Festival to begin in April

Best Play Festival to begin in April

The Best Play Festival will kick off in April and present four performances that reflect on the beauty and fragility of life, according to festival organizers, Tuesday. The ninth edition will be held in various theaters around Seoul from April 14 to Feb. 26, 2023. The theater festival, which runs biannually, began in 2004 to promote local theaters and culture.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-03-15 15:58

Media artist Choi Chan-sook named winner of Korea Artist Prize 2021

Media artist Choi Chan-sook named winner of Korea Artist Prize 2021

Media artist Choi Chan-sook has been named the winner of the Korea Artist Prize 2021, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) announced, Monday. As an artist based in Berlin and Seoul, Choi has long utilized her personal history of migration as a lens to view the concepts of land, community and settlement and how they constitute one's memories and his...

Park Han-sol | 2022-03-14 14:56

From 'Chunhyang' to 'Prince Hodong,' ballet and opera incorporate traditional Korean sounds

From 'Chunhyang' to 'Prince Hodong,' ballet and opera incorporate traditional Korean sounds

One of the most notable trends in the performing arts field these days is that the performances originating in the West frequently incorporate traditional Korean sounds, blending different cultures to produce fascinating hybrids that can appeal to a wider audience.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-03-13 16:54

More webtoon creators recognized by fine art galleries

More webtoon creators recognized by fine art galleries

Since the inception of webtoons (a Korean term for webcomics) in the early 2000s, Korean cartoonists have been producing content optimal for desktop computers as well as handheld device screens. However, in recent years, a number of creators have begun occupying art galleries with their work.

Park Han-sol | 2022-03-10 17:15

Auction houses, galleries dip their toes into each other's territory

Auction houses, galleries dip their toes into each other's territory

Following the hushed year of 2020 engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea's art market saw a new boom last year. The local market tripled in size in 2021 compared to the previous year, surpassing 915 billion won ($751.5 million), according to the Korea Arts Management Service.

Park Han-sol | 2022-03-09 16:26

Gucci's immersive garden of enchanting scenes arrives in Korea

Gucci's immersive garden of enchanting scenes arrives in Korea

Muffled club music echoes throughout a bathroom decked out in bright pink tiles and red lacquered stalls. Dressed just as flamboyantly as the room itself, young couples seem to get ready for another wild ride through a night filled with booze, romance and the spirit of defiance.

Park Han-sol | 2022-03-08 17:16

AI, video game engines become philosophical tools for Ian Cheng

AI, video game engines become philosophical tools for Ian Cheng

Artificial intelligence (AI) and video game engines meet philosophy in the art of Ian Cheng. While armed with a pop-culture-inspired visual language from the likes of video game “SimCity,” Cheng's live simulations of virtual ecosystems teeming with AI-based characters and wildlife also make a complex theoretical inquiry into the nature of human consciousness.

Park Han-sol | 2022-03-07 16:52

[REVIEW] 'Notre Dame de Paris' captures quintessence of French musical

REVIEW'Notre Dame de Paris' captures quintessence of French musical

A Wednesday afternoon is obviously not the most ideal time for people to watch a musical, but yesterday, the Blue Square hall in central Seoul was brimming with theatergoers, who were eager to see the original French production of the musical, “Notre Dame de Paris.”

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-03-03 16:09

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