Musicals
"Cats": The Korean production of the world-famous musical "Cats" is running through Jan. 18 at Charlotte Theater in Jamsil-dong, Seoul. Featuring singer and actress Ok Ju-hyun as Grizabella and Dae-sung from boy band Big Bang as Rum Tum Tuger, the sexy and rebellious cat. Tickets are from 40,000 won to 120,000 won. For more information, call (02) 501-7888 orvisit http://www.musicalcats.co.kr
"The Nutcracker": The children's version of the old classic has been receiving positive responses from audiences since premiering in 2005, thanks to its fresh setting that has helped enhance the understanding of younger viewers. The show has narrator "Heart Fairy" guide the audience through the show, explaining to them what is happening on stage. "The Nutcracker" musical will run through Jan. 18 at Seoul Kyoyuk Munhwa Hoewkwan in Yangjae-dong, Seoul. For more information, call (02) 738-8289 or visit www.i-pmc.co.kr
"Rocky Horror Show": The cult musical created by British writer Richard O'Brien, which premiered in 1973, is still considered one of the most provocative works in the genre. The production is often referred to as the cult rock version of "Frankenstein" and "Dracula" combined, with extraordinary imagination added in. For the local version's sixth run, four different actors - Hong Rok-gi, Song Yong-jin, Kang Tae-eul, and Kim Tae-han - will be co-starring in the lead role, Dr. Frank-n-Furter, each portraying different elements of the character. The show will be held in Theater SH, Daehangno through Jan. 18. Tickets run from 40,000 won to 55,000 won. For further information, call (02) 501-1670.
"Singles": The musical adaptation of the mega-hit homemade movie of the same title - well-liked by audiences since premiering in 2007 - will return to the theater until Jan. 18. Starring singer
Andy from group Shinhwa and
Lee Seong-jin from group NRG as the leading role Jung-jun, the show will deal with the lifestyle, friendship and love of singles in their late 20s to 30s. The show will be staged at Baekam Art Hall in Samsung-dong, Seoul. For more information, call (02) 764-8760.
"
Really Really Like You": The hit homemade musical dealing with the love between two highschool teachers set to the 70s will be showing for the second time starting Jan. 8 at Theater Yong at National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, S...
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Actress
Hwang Sin-hye will host a new talk show entitled "The Queen" on the cable channel tvN.
"The Queen", which will begin airing on September 23 at 11:00 p.m., is a variety talk show that will feature behind-the-scene stories of celebrities, social issues, latest trends and fashion.
Other celebrities cast in the talk show include comedian
Ji Sang-ryeol, ...
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By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
While the "American Pie" trilogy cooked up a stir in the United States, Korea had its own version of a witlessly wholesome sex comedy, "Sex is Zero" (2002). It's always hard for sequels to live up to the glory of their predecessor, but such biting reality hit "
Sex Is Zero 2" especially hard ― slapping the tasteless college story in the face over and over again.
In "Zero 2", the popular actors from the first installment reconvene and the narrative elements are tweaked here and there. Good-hearted Eun-sik (
Im Chang-jeong) is a law student who, driven by his hormones, is more preoccupied with checking out miniskirt-clad legs in the library than preparing for the state exam.
Eun-sik seems doomed with bad luck, with unfortunate timing always labeling the innocent guy as a pervert. But mysterious workings of the univer...
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Im Chang-jeong who starred in "Sex is Zero" (2002) which portrayed sexual issues of college students will also star in "
Sex Is Zero 2" to be directed by
Yoon Tae-yoon.
According to the production company,
Im Chang-jeong who played an innocent student in the first film will play a role as the president of the campus K-1 club.
While ...
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