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March 15, 2011 / Issue No. 468
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O’ngo Food Communications
O’ngo Food Communications bridges cultures through the wonderful medium of food. They runs regular food tours in Seoul and Korean cooking classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced students. If you have any interest in Korean cuisine, these classes and tours are a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the food and the culture that surrounds it.
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Seoul Selection Bookshop USA Savings
5% set aside for future purchases
When you purchase goods at Seoul Selection’s online USA bookshop, we lay aside 5% of your total purchases to use next time you purchase something at our USA bookshop. Specially designed for our US customers, Seoul Selection Bookshop USA lets American customers get Seoul Selection’s wide range of Korea-related books faster and cheaper. And with this deal, our high-quality, Korea-related content is now more affordable than ever! |
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A miscellany of high-quality hyperlinks from the week, courtesy of SEOUL editor-in-chief Robert Koehler.
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Met Opera On Screen
 Why go all the way to Manhattan when you can see the Metropolitan Opera on the big screen in high-def at the Hoam Art Hall? This time, see Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” and Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” Entering its fifth season, the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning “The Met: Live in HD” series has met with praise from critics and fans alike.
DATE: Mar 18—20, Apr 1—3
ADMISSION: 25,000 won
MORE INFO: (02) 751-9607~10
GETTING THERE: City Hall Station, Lines 1 & 2, Exit 9. Walk 5 minutes. The hall is located inside of the Joongang Ilbo bldg.
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Gwanghwamun Love Song
 Directed by Lee Jina with music directed by Kim Moon-jeong, the musical “Gwanghwamun Sonata” is a brilliant creation by Korea’s best creative team, including the Yoon Do-hyun Band and 24 top actors. It is a masterpiece composed by the late composer Lee Young-hoon, who gave birth to songs like “Old Love,” “When Love Passes” and “Gwanghwamun Sonata.”
VENUE: Sejong Grand Theater, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
DATES: Mar 20—Apr 10, 8pm (Tue, Thu—Fri) / 4pm, 8pm (Wed) / 3pm, 7pm (Sat) / 2pm, 6pm (Sun, no performances on Mondays)
ADMISSION: VIP: 120,000 won, R: 100,000 won (Tue—Thu) / VIP: 130,000 won, R: 110,000 won (Fri—Sun) / S: 80,000 won, A: 50,000 won, B: 30,000 won
MORE INFO: Tickets: http://ticket.interpark.com/global; 1544-1555, 1666-8662; www.musicalyounga.com
GETTING THERE: Gwanghwamun Station, Line 5, Exits 1 & 8.
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Slash—Live in Seoul
 Slash, the immensely talented and stylistically distinctive lead guitarist of Guns N Roses, will hold his first concert in Korea. The legendary performer, immediately recognized by the long hair flowing from his black top hat, will play haunting guitar melodies from his solo album “Slash.” Joining him on stage to provide vocals is Myles Kennedy from rock band Alter Bridge. In 2009, Time Magazine placed Slash as No. 2 on its list “10 Best Electric Guitar Players of All-Time,” right behind Jimi Hendrix.
VENUE: AX-Korea
DATE: Mar 20, 6pm
ADMISSION: 99,000 won
MORE INFO: (02) 3141-3488
GETTING THERE: Gwangnaru Station, Line 5, Exit 2. Cross the road, turn left and walk 5 minutes. The hall is located behind the youth center.
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Far East Movement—Live In Seoul
 Far East Movement (stylized Far * East Movement ) is an Asian American electro hop Group based in Los Angeles. They put together their first multicultural live music event in Koreatown, Los Angeles to benefit a drug rehabilitation center in the community called “Movementality.” FM’s first claim to fame was their song “Round Round” featured in the Hollywood movie, “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” and its subsequent soundtrack, video game and DVD.
VENUE: Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Vista Hall
DATE: Mar 19, 9pm
ADMISSION: Standing: 88,000 won (Tickets: http://ticket.interpark.com/global)
MORE INFO: (02) 323-2838
GETTING THERE: Take shuttle bus at Gwangnaru Station, Line 5, Exit 4 (in the direction of Gangbyeon Staiton.)
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Bukcheong Lion Dance
 Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater, Korean traditional music composer Oh Tae-seok and Mokhwa Repertory Company bring together the Bukcheong Lion Dance, Korea’s representative lion dance, and the legends of the Three Kingdoms into a single performance. Originating in northern Korea, the Bukcheong Lion Dance was a season folk play performed to cast out evil spirits and to pray for a bountiful harvest.
VENUE: Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater
DATE: Mar 18—Apr 17, 8pm (Tue—Thu) / 3pm, 8pm (Fri) / 3pm (weekends, no performances on Mondays)
ADMISSION: 30,000 won
MORE INFO: (02) 2261-0514
GETTING THERE: Chungmuro Station, Lines 3 & 4, Exits 3 & 4. Walk 200m along the alley between Dongguk Univ. Culture Contents Complex and Maeil Business Newspaper bldg.
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St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2011
 Each year, the Irish Association of Korea throws a party to honor Ireland’s patron saint. So even if you’re not Irish, you can get your green on for this special day! Come experience Irish culture at the 11th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Insadong! Cities around the globe celebrate St. Patrick’s Day: New York, Tokyo, Montreal, Dublin, Buenos Aires, and, of course, the multicultural metropolis of Seoul!
VENUE: Insa-dong
DATE: Mar 19, 1pm
ADMISSION: 30,000 won
MORE INFO: http://www.meetup.com/Seoulite. See also here.
GETTING THERE: Anguk Station, Line 3.
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RASKB Tour: Masterpieces of Silk Embroidery
 Embroidery is one of humankind’s oldest art forms, and for millennia people around the world have utilized needle and thread to embellish textiles with dazzling colors and patterns. On this tour, the R.A.S. provides a visually stunning and intellectually stimulating exploration of embroidered silk masterpieces in several of Korea’s greatest collections of this art form – The Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, The Sookmyung Women’s University Museum, and the Museum of Korean Embroidery – as well as the opportunity to shop for and purchase some magnificent needlework for yourself.
VENUE: Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum, The Sookmyung Women’s University Museum, and the Museum of Korean Embroidery
DATE: March 19, 2011, 9:30am—4:30pm
ADMISSION: 32,000 won for members/ 38,400 won for non-members
GETTING THERE: See link above.
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WA: The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today
 The exhibition “WA: The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today,” organized by the Korea Foundation and the Japan Foundation, puts on display 161 items selected from a variety of fields in 12 categories: tableware, bathware, consumer electronics, digital technology, play products, stationery, miscellaneous house wares, apparel & accessories, wraps & bags, transportation, furniture, and lighting fixtures. Moreover, six keywords—cute, crafted, fine-grained, tactile, minimal, and thoughtful—will be presented as unique elements of Japanese design, and related works will be exhibited. Admission is free, and there will be special lectures about Japanese contemporary design during the exhibition as well as screenings of Japanese films in March. VENUE: The Korea Foundation Cultural Center
PERIOD: Thru March 19
ADMISSION: Free
MORE INFO: www.kfcenter.or.kr
GETTING THERE: City Hall Station, Line 2, Exit 9. Walk 5 minutes. The center is located inside the Joongang Ilbo bldg.
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Mt. Namsan, Gyeongju
Maitreya Buddha of Samneung Valley of Mt. Namsan, Gyeongju. Photo by Robert Koehler.
*Click the photo to see a full-size version at our website.
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Looking for Volunteer English Conversation Teacher (Part Time) – Dialogue in the Dark, the revolutionary Sinchon-based permanent exhibition that takes place in total darkness and allows visitors to experience the world via their remaining senses, is looking for volunteers to teach English conversation to its staff and exhibition guides. For more information, please send an email to writer@seoulselection.com.
Shinhan Bank’s Seoul Global Center – Shinhan Bank has launched its own Seoul Global Center on the first floor of Gwanghwamun’s Seoul Finance Center. This is a branch specially made for foreigners, with financial consulting services for foreigners (individual/group), financial counsellings at your place of work (even for one person) and commemorative events such as special rates on currency exchange and interest rates. For more information, contact Deputy General Manager Jeon at (02) 773-3149 or 010-7275-9006.
Learn Korean Traditional Dance – Chumsae Dance School is offering lessons on Korean traditional dance. Morning (10:00—11:30, Tue Thu), afternoon (4:00—5:30, Mon Wed) and evening classes (7:30—9:00 Tue Thu) available. Classes are limited to 10 persons each. Tuition is 200,000 won a month. For more information, call (02- 762-7731).
KFCC Films – The Korea Foundation Cultural Center runs regular screenings of both Korean and foreign films, with subtitles. In March, they’ll be running “Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: World Series,” “Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series,” “Ori Ume,” “The Foreign Duck, The Native Duck and God In a Coin Locker,” “Ten Dreamy Nights,” “Memories of Matsuko,” “A Geisha,” “Megane,” “A Gentle Breeze in the Village” and more. Click here for more information.
Korean Language Classes – The Korea Foundation Cultural Center Offers free Korean language classes for foreigners residing in Korea. The classes, led by Korea Foundation volunteer teachers, are held at 7:00-9:00 pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (two classes at 4:00 and 7:00 on Wednesdays). Anyone interested in learning Korean language and willing to participate in the language class is welcome to join. For more information, click here.
Calling all photographers – SEOUL WEEKLY could use your help with our Everyday Koreans photo section. If you have a camera and enjoy snapping shots capturing everyday scenes in the Republic of Korea, send your photos in along with captions and a brief, one-line bio.
Send Your Event Info – If you would like to advertise any upcoming events you are organizing, please send us the press release material to book@seoulselection.com by the preceding Friday in order to appear in the following Tuesday’s issue.
Freelance Contributors Wanted – SEOUL magazine needs writers who are fluent in both Korean and English. Writers should be able to interview Koreans and also have a strong interest in Korean culture. Send your resume and writing samples to writer@seoulselection.com.
We Buy & Sell Used Books – Seoul Selection buys and sells used books in English. Unlike our regular selection of publications that specialize in Korea-related topics, our Used Book Section carries books on all subjects. It’s all part of our effort to make life easier for the English-speaking community.
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