Central Yunit, a farm-to-table restaurant located inside the National Theater of Korea, at the base of Mount Nam in Seoul, unveiled an innovative culinary experience that transports diners into the world of Shakespeare s King Lear.
Last week, the hottest ticket in Seoul was the National Changgeuk Company of Korea s (NCCK) Lear. This “changgeuk,” which is a genre of traditional Korean opera, enjoyed a limited nine-day engagement at the Daloreum Theater of the National Theater of Korea. With just 500 seats available, tickets for the entire run were snapped up well ahead of its opening night.
As the year draws to a close, the cultural tapestry of traditional performances comes alive across national venues, offering a rich and diverse celebration through the year-end and New Year concerts to usher in the upcoming year. National Gugak Center revives traditional ‘Narye’ To ward off evil spirits on the eve of the year's end and welcome a peaceful new year, the traditional palace ritual know.
Our critics’ highlights of the year include a 24-hour marathon, a standup welcoming hecklers, a reboot of The Matrix and a bus ride filled with emotion
A grand-scale production featuring a blend of traditional Korean instrumental music, Western orchestra, "pansori" (Korean traditional narrative singing), choir and dance will celebrate the year's end at the National Theater of Korea (NTOK). Three state companies the National Changgeuk Company of Korea, the National Dance Company of Korea and the National Orchestra of Korea affiliated with the NTO.