THE LION KING
Seoul Arts Center, Opera Theater
Until March 18: The musical’s “The Lion King” international tour crew, which first visited Korea in 2018, is back for a seven-week tour.
Based on Disney’s 1994 animated film of the same name, the musical has been seen by more than 95 million people in more than 100 cities in 20 countries since its premiere in 1997.
The musical is directed by Julie Taymor with music by legendary lyricist Tim Rice, Elton John, Lebo M, Hans Zimmer and many more.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.
Tickets range from 60,000 won ($48.40) to 180,000 won.
Nambu Bus Station, Line No. 3, Exit 5
BTOB TIME 2022
Jamsil Indoor Gym
Boy group BTOB will hold a three-day concert to celebrate their 10th anniversary starting March 18 at Jansil Indoor Stadium, south of Seoul. [CUBE ENTERTAINMENT]
March 18 – 20: Boy band BTOB is holding a concert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut and the first time since 2018 that the six members have been together after completing their mandatory military service.
During the concert, the group will perform songs from their third album “Be Together”, which was released on February 21. The album, which is a representation of the last 10 years together as a group, also symbolizes a new beginning. for members.
The three-day concert will also be broadcast live.
Tickets for the offline concert cost 132,000 won, while online tickets cost 45,000 won for one day and 125,000 won for all three days.
The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and at 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Station Complexe Sportif, line n°2, exit 6 or 7
LEE SEUNG-YOON CONCERT
Olympic Park, Olympic Hall
March 19 – 20: Singer and songwriter Lee Seung-yoon, who rose to fame after winning JTBC’s hit audition show “Sing Again” (2020-21), which aimed to rediscover forgotten or obscure singers, will hold a solo concert. Lee released a full album on November 24, titled “Even If It Becomes a Ruin.”
The concert starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets range from 99,000 won to 132,000 won.
Parc Olympique station, line n°5, exit 3
LAST SESSION
Daehangno TOM Theater, Hall 1
“Squid Game” actor and Golden Globe winner Oh Young-soo is currently playing the role of Austrian psychotherapist Sigmund Freud in a play “Last Session.” [PARK COMPANY]
Until March 20: “Last Session” is an 85-minute play featuring just two characters – Sigmund Freud and CS Lewis – in a pedantic debate about the existence of God and the meaning of life. The play is based on “Freud’s Last Session”, an American play written by Mark St. Germain which was first performed on stage in 2009.
The play stars “Squid Game” actor and Golden Globe winner Oh Young-soo as Austrian psychotherapist Sigmund Freud. The production also stars 86-year-old actor Shin Gu as Freud and actors Lee Sang-yun, 40, and Jeon Park-chan, 39, as Lewis.
Tickets range from 45,000 won to 60,000 won.
The play starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 3 and 6 p.m. on weekends.
Hyehwa Station, Line NO. 4, exit N° 1 or 2
DEATH THREAT
Chungmu Art Center, Grand Theater
April 1 to June 26: The Korean production of the musical “Death Note” will be presented 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 comes across a notebook that kills those whose names are 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 alternates the role of Amane Misa with Jang Min-je.
The show starts 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 n°6, exit 9
ALEXANDRE KATOROW PIANO RECITAL
Lotte Concert Hall
![French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, who won first prize, gold medal and Grand Prix at the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019, will travel to Korea for his first recital on April 19. [SASHA GUSOV]](https://i1.wp.com/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/03/15/252984a3-4fc1-4f18-a032-4742b82ebd19.jpg)
French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, who won first prize, gold medal and Grand Prix at the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019, will travel to Korea for his first recital on April 19. [SASHA GUSOV]
April 19: French pianist Alexandre Kantorow will give his first piano recital in Korea. The pianist won the first prize, the gold medal and the Grand Prix of the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019.
Often described as “Liszt reincarnated”, the pianist will play the Years of pilgrimage, Second year: Italy, S. 161, n° 5. “Sonetto 104 del Petrarca” and n° 7 “After a reading of Dante: fantasia quasi sonate” as well as “Abschied, S. 251” and “La Lugubre Gondola, S. 200 n° 2”. He will also play the “Piano Sonata NO. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11” and “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 n°2, exit 1 or 2
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Universal Art Center
Until April 20: Set in the Renaissance era, the musical “Something Rotten!” depicts the struggles of two brothers – Nick and Nigel Bottom – who strive to write their own masterpiece to surpass their rival, William Shakespeare.
Premiering on Broadway in 2014, the musical was acclaimed by critics and audiences 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 of Shakespeare.
The musical starts at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, 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 n°5, exit 4
JEKYLL AND HYDE
Charlotte Theater
Until May 8: The popular musical “Jekyll and Hyde”, which tells the story of an epic battle between good and evil, has been popular in Korea since its first performance in 2004.
The cast includes Ryu Jeong-hwan, Hong Kwang-ho, Kai and Shin Seong-rok as Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, and Yoon Gong-ju and Ivy Seon-min as 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 n°2, exit 3
AIDA
Blue Square, Shinhan Map Room
May 10 – August 7: Musical Aida returns after three years. Set in ancient Egypt, the story follows a love triangle between three protagonists: Radamès, an Egyptian military commander, who enslaves the people of Nubia, including Aida, the princess of Nubia, and Amneris, the daughter of Pharaoh and the bride of Radames.
Returning home after the victory over Nubia, Egypt’s longtime enemy, Radames becomes interested 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 in love with each other and Aida tries to balance her love for Radames with 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 at 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.
LIM DONG-HYEK PIANO RECITAL
Seoul Arts Center, Concert Hall
May 24:Pianist Lim Dong-hyek celebrates the 20th anniversary of his debut. To celebrate, he will hold a recital featuring two of Shubert’s last pieces – Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959 and No. 21 in B-flat major, D, 960. Both pieces are included in the forthcoming sixth of Lim. album, which will be released 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 oneness” with the Austrian composer.
Lim first stole the show on the world classical music scene after becoming the youngest laureate of the 2001 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Piano Competition in Paris and went on to build a successful career.
The recital begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets range from 40,000 won to 100,000 won.
Nambu Bus Station, Line No. 3, Exit 5
*Most tickets are available at ticket.interpark.com/global or by calling 1544-1555.
BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [[email protected]]
