2012.6.28 TICKET

MUSIC

I AM A SINGER

Olympic Park, Gymnastics Hall

July 6 and 7: MBC's show "I am a Singer" has been a national sensation since it began. After the nationwide "I am a Singer" concert tour, the cast is back for an encore concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Hall. Seven singers, including Lee Eun-mi and Park Wan-gyu, will appear over the two days, with a different lineup each day.

The concerts start at 8 p.m. on July 6 and at 7 p.m. on July 7.

Tickets range from 77,000 won to 121,000 won.

Olympic Park Station, line No. 5, exit 3 or

Mongchontoseong Station, line No. 8, exit 1

1544-1555, ticket.interpark.com

WONDER GIRLS

Jamsil Indoor Stadium

July 7: It has been three years since the Wonder Girls have performed in Korea, but they are back as part of their "Wonder World Tour 2012" with their new EP "Wonder Party". The girl group's hits include "Tell Me", "Nobody" and "So Hot".

The concert starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets are priced from 66,000 won to 88,000 won.

Sports Complex Station, line No.2, exit 6 or 7

1544-1555, ticket.interpark.com

THEATER

HAIRSPRAY

Chungmu Art Hall, Grand Theater

To Aug. 5: The 1960s youthful spirit rises again with cheerful and awakening musical numbers and dancing. "Hairspray" has won best foreign musical and best actress awards at the Korea Musical Awards.

Performances start at 8 p.m. on weekdays; 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays; and at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Tickets range from 40,000 won to 90,000 won.

Sindang Station, line No. 2, exit 1

1544-1555, ticket.interpark.com

CHICAGO

D-Cube Arts Center

To Oct. 7: The Korean version of the musical returns to the stage after a two-year absence with a new cast. "Chicago" tells the story of the "hottest stage in the world" in the roaring '20s, when the country was in the throes of a new kind of music - jazz.

Korean diva Insooni and musical actress Yoon Gong-ju will star with male leads Nam Kyung-joo, Sung Gi-yoon and Ryu Chang-woo.

Shows start at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays; at 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays; and at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Tickets range from 70,000 won to 110,000 won.

Sindorim Station, line No. 1, exit 1

1544-1555, ticket.interpark.com

MOZART

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Grand Theater

July 10 to 28: For the first performance of the musical in Korea, all 3,000 seats were sold out. This production of "Mozart" has a Korean cast, about 500 costumes and an orchestra.

Performances are at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Tickets range from 30,000 won to 130,000 won.

Gwanghawmun Station, line No. 5, exit 8

1544-1555, ticket.interpark.com

TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE


LEE JA-RAM'S SACHEON-GA

The National Theater of Korea

July 7 and 8: An original work by pansori prodigy Lee Ja-ram, "Sacheon-ga" is an adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's "The Good Person of Szechwan" in the form of pansori. Pansori is a traditional Korean form of narrative music performed by a singer who plays all the characters in the story and is accompanied by a drummer.

Lee is among the most prominent young Korean traditional musicians and has long been interested in mixing modernity with pansori. The performance of "Sacheon-ga" is therefore a combination of modern instruments and the long-established acting and resonance style of pansori.

Performances are at 4 p.m. on July 7 and 8.

Tickets cost 30,000 won.

Dongguk University Station, line No. 3, exit 2, and take the National Theater of Korea shuttle bus

1544-1555, ticket.interpark.com

Event information is culled from the Korea Tourism Organization and other online sources.