SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean classical scene is in high spirits thanks to the resumption of concerts and recitals by big-name foreign performers after more than a year of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vienna Philharmonic, one of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, plans to hold concerts in Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In a new addition to the list of unique convenience stores in South Korea, Shinsegae’s convenience store franchise With Me opened Monday a new outlet at the Seoul Arts Center with classical music as its main theme. The 79-square-meter store is With Me’s 1,830th outlet. It has a fan-shaped [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Worries are growing that South Korean classical music might fall victim to the on-going diplomatic feud between Seoul and Beijing over a new anti-missile system called THAAD. According to the classical music industry Friday, the Chinese government has delayed issuing a visa to soprano Sumi Jo, without sufficient explanation. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A concert hall at the Seoul Arts Center opened today with four new seats that don’t have a view of the stage, but do have a table and a reading light for the spectator to follow the music score during the performance. These score-desk seats are the first of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The road to perfection is not easy. But it can also be dangerous for those who try to push themselves to the limits. A recent study by the OECD Korea Policy Centre revealed that a concerning number of classical musicians in Korea are struggling with both mental and physical [...]
SUNCHEON, South Korea, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Paul Potts, the former cellphone salesman turned world-famous opera singer, performed Tuesday at the 2016 Suncheon Bay International Symphony Festival at the city’s iconic Suncheon Bay National Garden. The garden was established in 2014, after 1.12 square kilometers of natural habitat was converted into a conservation area. [...]