American pop star Billie Eilish returned to Seoul for a one-day concert on Monday, her second concert in Korea since the first four years ago. The event took place at 8 p.m. at Gocheok Sky Dome on Korean Liberation Day, a holiday that commemorates Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule 77 years ago. In 2018, she held the concert on the same day, Aug. 15, at the 2,000-seat Yes24 Live Hall...

“La La Land” composer Justin Hurwitz to hold special concert on Saturday

A Korean music festival in Abu Dhabi, dubbed “Hyperound K-Fest 2022,” will be held on Sept. 10 at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, the largest indoor entertainment venue in the Middle East. Jointly hosted with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism and Yas Island, the one-day festival aims to bring artists who continue to spread K-music around the globe. The star-studded list of artists...

“Classic Revolution,” a 10-part concert series marking its third anniversary with artistic director Christoph Poppen, is scheduled to go on at Lotte Concert Hall and will run from Friday to Aug. 21. The unique classical music festival highlights different combinations of composers annually. This year, the concert centers around Felix Mendelssohn and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Pianist Lim Yun-chan...

Marking the 77th anniversary of Korea’s Liberation Day on Aug. 15., Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will hold a special concert at Gwanghwamun Square on Aug. 14. Pianist and conductor Kim Sun-wook lead the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in the concert hosted by the Seoul City. The World Vision Korea Children’s Choir and Forte di Quattro will join the orchestra onstage for the concert that starts at 7...

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Rapper Loco, also known as the winner of “Show Me The Money 1,” went straight to his megahits to light up the show: “Don’t,” “Here,” “MBTI,” “On It,” “Hold Me Tight,” “It Takes Time,” “Too Much,” and “Still.” He laid on every beat the DJ gave him, giving fans many moments to remember. After Loco’s solo performance, Woo Won-jae hopped on the stage to perform “We Are” and “No Manners” with Loco. L...

Conductor Chung Myung-whun will return to the stage as a pianist with a chamber music ensemble as part of a nationwide tour this fall. He will be joined by four other musicians: Violinist Kim Su-yoen, a concertmaster at Konzerthausorchester Berlin; violist Kim Sara, who joined the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra as a principal viola from the 2019-20 season, cellist Song Young-hoon and double bassis...

During a recent interview with local reporters, Kim was all smiles, giving a glimpse of her upbeat and relaxed personality. But she’s different on stage, where the weight of her role as she leads many accomplished musicians is reflected in her quiet yet determined demeanor. “When coordinating an orchestra, you need to speak concisely and efficiently to ensure a mutual hold on the music,” she not...

The 2021 TV competition “Street Woman Fighter” has changed the scene for dancers. The show put dancers, who usually played a support role on the stage, in the spotlight and gave them their own fan bases. Hyojin Choi said she could feel the change after her time on the popular show. “I’ve been dancing since I was a student, and at that time, everyone from my school teachers to my family had this...

In addition to concerts around the DMZ area, the festival organizing committee will also hold a virtual PLZ International Peace and Music Camp for teenagers from Aug. 3 to 5 and an online master class for aspiring musicians. “This year, more audiences will be able to experience the melody of peace on-site as COVID-19 restrictions have eased,” said Im, the festival’s artistic director. “I hope it...

From barrier-free shows to an orchestra conducted by a robot, the National Theater of Korea on Tuesday unveiled more than 60 productions, old and new, for the upcoming season. The National Repertory Season 2022-2023 consists of a total of 61 productions, including 26 premieres and 10 repertoires by national arts groups in theater, traditional drama, dance and orchestra. The new season, from Aug...

The concert marks the launch of “Credia Proms,” a concert series taking place at Yonsei University’s Amphitheater, which can seat more than 7,000 people. Tickets, ranging from 70,000 won to 110,000 won, will be available from Friday. (gypark@heraldcorp.com)

Songkran Music Festival has its roots in Songkran, a 10-day water festival that coincides with the Thai New Year. Around 300,000 people attended the annual festival when it was held in Thailand and Japan in 2019 and in Taiwan in 2020, respectively. The event was originally planned for 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic. BEPCTangent Creative, which organizes a number of festivals in Korea, ...

No:ze, who did not speak about her recent controversy, burst into tears at one point. Moved by the audience’s cheers, she said, “I will probably live with this memory forever. ... I just want you to know that we are not the people who don’t make effort.” Hook’s leader Aiki lightened up the atmosphere by pretending to wipe the dancer’s tears with her tie, which drew the audience’s laughter.