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When people hear the title Killing Story, they might be taken aback by the directness of the title. They might also assume that the word kill in the title could refer to something impressive or extraordinary, as the Korean idiom for it goes. However, the play is literally about death, specifically s
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Kang Yeonsu
2024.04.02 20:34
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Set in a small convenience store located in the old neighborhood of Cheongpa-dong in Seoul’s Yongsan District, Uncanny Convenience Store sheds light on the daily challenges faced by neighborhood residents. The original book’s foreign language publication rights have been sold to 13 countries in elev
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Ekin Sevinc
2023.12.03 21:26
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Jiyeon’s discovery of her husband Cheolsu’s infidelity and her unconventional plan for retribution set the stage for Hangover, a captivating comic detective play. Despite being performed at a small theater, the performers skillfully immerse the audience in the show, twisting the mundane into the une
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Son Chaewan
2023.10.04 21:38
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Over 180 tons of paper, 90,000 liters of acrylic paint, 260,000 units of charcoal sticks, and 640 kilograms of marbling solution – these are the numbers of materials used in The Painters, a non-verbal art performance with a long history. During the 70 minutes of their performance, the performers dra
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Son Chaewan
2023.03.31 23:02
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Cirque du Soleil, the world-renowned circus, has made its way to Korea to begin its world tour of Alegria, a magical show full of acts that must be seen to be believed. Alegria is a circus show that was first launched in 1994, and its music is some of the most famous in Cirque du Soleil’s portfolio.
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Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2022.12.03 18:39
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“And yet, it moves.” Beginning with Galileo Galilei’s narration set in the 16th century, Sidereus shows how the moment of doubt changes into certainty through a paradigm shift in astronomy. By inviting sober discussions and mesmerizing stage effects that entertain the audience, the musical Sidereus
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Jeon Hye Seo
2022.10.01 20:54
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A woman stares out the window. She seems distressed, and she lights a cigarette and puts it to her mouth. The cigarette smoke spreads throughout the theater, and the play Vincent River begins in earnest. Although this is not revealed in its opening scenes, Vincent River revolves around a hate crime
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Park Sumin
2021.06.03 15:11
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“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” A big fan of the film Mary Poppins(1964) may remember this line and feel nostalgia for the family movie that warmed many hearts. Mary Poppins is one of the most famous musical fantasy films based on the novel of the same title. The story
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Park Sumin
2020.12.05 17:58
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“Pleasantly surprised” is the perfect phrase to describe the reaction of many of those who watch Nanette, a stand-up comedy set performed by writer, comedian, and actor Hannah Gadsby. The audience may press play expecting a full hour of comedy, and they do receive some of this. However, they may fin
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Kie Hae Seung
2020.10.03 22:28
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The Age of Uncertainty — a phrase first introduced to illustrate the various causes of unforeseeable prospects in the field of economy — now seems to have expanded to many areas in our lives. Indeed, for the current generation, everything seems vulnerable to change, including individual beliefs on d
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Jun Uhnjin
2020.06.04 23:18
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What would cross your mind if someone told you what you thought was your own free will, exercised after logical analysis, is actually always influenced by a part of your unconscious mind that you do not even acknowledge? This was precisely the basis for the psychoanalytical theories prominent academ
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Kie Hae Seung
2020.04.01 17:53
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“Eternity. It is the sea mingled with the sun.” The poetry of Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud depicts the meaning of life by using unique symbolism and delicate vocabulary. As a sentimental French poet during the 19th century, Rimbaud created works that remain influential in literature even to this day.
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Jun Uhnjin
2019.10.09 13:49
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Of the countless plays and musicals that have been performed in Daehak-ro, those that do not offer any distinctive features struggle to survive. The musical With You Forever does not have a plot, well
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Oh Ju Shin
2018.11.04 23:34
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On the stage, four male students in a strict dormitory school secretly start performing Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Because they are students acting out a forbidden play, only a few chairs, tables
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Lee Che Yeon
2018.09.21 22:32
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“Grace, at last we are leaving this room 661.” The suspicious and heavy atmosphere of the play permeates the entrance, the hallway, the stage setting, and even the usher dressed like a bellboy. No par
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Oh Ju Shin
2018.05.06 23:27
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“Grace, at last we are leaving this room 661.” The suspicious and heavy atmosphere of the play permeates the entrance, the hallway, the stage setting, and even the usher dressed like a bellboy. No par
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Oh Ju Shin
2018.05.05 04:21
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The search for Seoul’s own Billy had begun. For a year and a half, Simon Pollard, associate director of Billy Elliot in Korea, sought the perfect cast to recreate the pure magic of Billy Elliot the Mu
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Lee Hyun Ji
2018.03.04 21:10
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It is surprisingly easy to find oneself lost in a fog of illusion, created by nothing other than one’s own beliefs, and powerless to sift out truth from fantasy. The play M. Butterfly brings the Bouri
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Cho Eun Byul
2017.11.05 12:27
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The Mughal Empire’s Emperor Shah Jahan, meaning “king of the world” in Persian, was one of the most influential figures in the world in the 1630s. The emperor, dissatisfied with his territory that was
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Kim Jeong Ho
2017.09.03 17:40
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Do core values such as liberty, human rights, and love change over time? Would people in the 1950s have craved for the same values as people nowadays? Since when did people start to live up to their o
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Baeg Hawon
2017.06.01 15:59