Art and Culture

It's the start of a new week once again and I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, filled with lots of art and culture events. For those of you who are looking for more events to go see this week, we have our Michelle Kim here with us to tell us more about this week's art and culture updates.

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Hello Michelle.

[Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young

So what new events do you have for us this week [Reporter : ] To start us off for the week, I have new movies that may catch your interest. One is about high school students at a tradtional arts school, another about a 6-year-old aunt and a 27-year-old nephew and the last one is about Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Sabina Spielrein. Here are the details on this one.

What would happen if students who major in Gugak, start a choir

[Interview : Cho Jung-rae, Director] "This film doesn't specialize in the lives of students who go to a special-purpose high school. It's a story that allows students and their parents to relate and connect to each other".

The film, 'Bunny Drop' tells the story of a 6-year-old aunt and a 27-year-old bachelor nephew's lives as they live together.

As the 27-year-old man tries to raise his daughter-like-aunt, the film portrays nurturing problems, how children feel about adults, family bonds, and other emotions that people go through in their daily lives.

Another film coming to theaters is 'A Dangerous Method'. The film portrays the stories of the founder of psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Gustav Jung, the master of analytic psychology.

Actress Kiera Knightley stars as a real-life character Sabina Spielrein, who suffered from a mental illness but later on, becomes a Child Psychologist.

Her dramatic change in movie roles and her inspiring performance is another charm to this film.

MAY 14, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

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[Reporter : ] All of the films have been released so check them out in your nearest theaters.

This is a huge change for Kiera KnightelyI loved her performances in all of her past movies, so I'm excited for this one as well, although the story seems a little heavy for my taste.

[Reporter : ] I'm really excited for the movie, "Du-re Sori Story" because I love music-related movies, and I was also in a choir myself, so I think I can relate to the process of having many voices sound unified.

I like that how the movies being released nowadays talk more about real life stories, rather than fantasies. So i'll definitely be visiting the theaters more often. And moving on, what else do you have for us

[Reporter : ] I have updates on a new album that is being released by the band Molotov. Their new album "From Russia With Love" has an added item that may get the fans excited. Take a look.

The five-time Latin Grammy winners Molotov are coming back with a new album, called "From Russia With Love.

The album also contains a DVD about the Mexican rock band's life on the road as they toured through Eastern Europe in 2010.

[Interview : Tito Fuentes, Band Member] "Every audience has its own thing. For example in Chile, there are people that are having an amazing time, but are just looking at you, and aren't as rowdy as people in Argentina for example. The Russians are crazy. When we went in 2000, they climbed on stage and were doing push-ups, expressing themselves in ways we hadn't seen before".

The band is widely known for their provocative lyrics in both English and Spanish and they have had a number of gold and platinum records in several countries including Mexico, Spain, and the United States.

MAY 14, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

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[Reporter : ] Molotov's sixth album has been released so you can listen to all of their new music and also take a look at their DVD recordings. Their songs are very fast-paced stress-relieving so when you're tired and stressed out, this may be the perfect album for you.

We will definitely listen to this cd, I may have to listen to this as soon as possible, to release all my stress. Well, now we have movie choices, a new album to listen to, what else do you have for us in your events bulletin

[Reporter : ] I have a concert by R&B singer Kim Jo-han, who's having a soul party very soon, and a hybrid opera Hansel & Gretel, and a comedy concert by the comedy trio Yoo Sae-yoon, Yoo Sang-moo, and Jang Dong-min. Here are the details.

[Reporter : ed:mark] This bulletin features 3 events

Singer Kim Jo-han will be holding a concert called 'Johan's Soul Party' at the Ewha Womans University Samsung Hall on June 23rd and the 24th. He first debuted in Korea as a member of a duo group 'Noksaekjidae' and was one of the first singers to introduce Rhythm and Blues to Korea.

Hybrid Opera Hansel & Gretel will be showing at The National Theater of Korea from May 17th to the 20th. The opera will be about the famous story of Hansel & Gretel with mixtures of music, ballet, narration, and sand animation to grab children's attention.

The famous and absolutely hilarious comedy trio Yoo Sae-yoon, Jang Dong-min, and Yoo Sang-moo will be holding a comedy concert at the Woori Art Hall at the Olympic Park. They will be performing not just comedy skits but also hilarious dance routines and also live music.

Thank you for the update

[Reporter : ] My pleasure

MAY 14, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr