The productions that you need to watch in 2026 The Korea JoongAng Daily compiled a chronological list of its recommended productions — including anticipated musicals, plays, contemporary dance performances and classical concerts — slated for Seoul stages next year. 2025.12.31
Yeowoorak Festival celebrates 15th edition with traditional Korean music in central Seoul The 15th edition of the Yeowoorak Festival will be held from July 4 to 27 at the National Theater of Korea in Jung District, central Seoul. 2024.6.6
National dance company to perform 'Init' featuring dancers from 9 Asian nations The Korea National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC) is holding the dance performance “Init” from Friday to Sunday at the National Theater of Korea’s Haeoreum Grand Theater. 2024.6.5
Here's what to watch in Seoul over the Lunar New Year Festival | Sister Act | Rebecca | Il Tenore | Rent | Dracula: The Musical | Les Miserables | School of Rock World Tour | Notre Dame de Paris | 2024.2.8
Welcome 2023 with fireworks and festivities The fireworks that signal the start of the new year at the Seoul Arts Center every year will resume for the first time in three years. The event has been suspended for the previous two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Seoul 2022.12.25
National Theater of Korea staging 'King Lear' and 'Prince Hodong' Next month at the National Theater of Korea, two tragic tales of a ruler of a country will be staged by two different state-run companies — the National Changgeuk Company and the Korea National Opera. One is Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and the ... 2022.2.27
The show must go on at the National Theater of Korea The National Theater of Korea (NTOK) has announced its schedule for the 2021-2022 National Repertory Season, which begins on Sept. 1. The new season will feature a total of 56 works, including 22 new ones as well as the theater’s hit repertoires ... 2021.7.18
Performing arts industry in midst of a sell-out streak Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, the performing arts industry is recently seeing a sell-out streak. The success is not confined to particular genres either. Tickets for musicals, concerts, music festivals, ballet and ‘changgeuk’ (Korean ... 2021.6.3
2020.12.2 Ticket Documented Live: Directed by B1A4 | All the Kpop | Sunwook Kim Piano Recital | The Trojan Women | Lee So-ra Concert | Year-end Pansori: Ahn Sook-sun's Heungbuga | Black Mary Poppins | The Last Empress | Chopin Meets Frozen | Monte Cristo | 2020.12.2
Veteran actor Kim Myung-gon returns to the spotlight Kim Myung-gon, the former culture minister who played Yu-bong in the 1993 hit art house film “Seopyonje” is back and has been keeping himself busy on stage. 2020.5.11
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![Yanggeum (hammered dulcimer) musician Yoon Eun-hwa puts on a short performance for reporters during a press conference for the 15th Yeowoorak Festival at the National Theater of Korea in central Seoul on Wednesday. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11342393.jpg?imageId=11342393&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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![The National Dance Company of Korea's traditional performance titled ″Festival″ is being staged at the National Theater of Korea in central Seoul during the seollal holidays from Feb. 9 to 11. [NATIONAL THEATER OF KOREA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11251457.jpg?imageId=11251457&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The fireworks at the Seoul Arts Center, southern Seoul, that signal the start of a new year will resume this year for the first time in three years. [SEOUL ARTS CENTER]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10859615.jpg?imageId=10859615&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![National Changgeuk Company's 'King Lear,' left, and Korea National Opera's 'Prince Hodong,' right, will be staged next month at the National Theater of Korea in central Seoul. [NATIONAL CHANGGEUK COMPANY, KOREA NATIONAL OPERA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11337620.jpg?imageId=11337620&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The National Dance Company of Korea will stage 'Vortex' at the Haeoreum Theater of the National Theater of Korea from June 24 to 26, 2022. [NATIONAL THEATER OF KOREA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10615289.jpg?imageId=10615289&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![This year’s Korean production of musical “Chicago” sold out for 71 consecutive shows since it opened in April. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10953530.jpg?imageId=10953530&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![K-pop band AB6IX will be performing during an online concert 'All The K-Pop' on Dec. 12. [ILGAN SPORTS]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10219809.jpg?imageId=10219809&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Former Culture Minister Kim Myung-gonhas made a return to his main career. He is preparing for the upcoming changgeuk(traditional Korean opera) ’Chunhyang“ as the director and scriptwriter. [KWON HYUK-JAE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10960106.jpg?imageId=10960106&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)