2022 Sept. 14 Ticket

2022 Palmtree Island 1st Gala Concert | Red Cliff | Sungwon Yang & Enrico Pace | Disney in Concert: A Magical Celebration | Swan Lake | Cirque Du Soleil: Alegria | Hodong | Paul Kim | Mrs. Doubtfire | Elisabeth | Daniel Barenboim & ..

2022 PALMTREE ISLAND 1ST GALA CONCERTJamsil Indoor Stadium

Musical actor Jeong Seon-ah [JOONGANG ILBO]

Sept: 23 – 25: Korean music label Palmtree Island will hold its first gala concert and showcase an array of performances from its artists. Singer and musical actor Kim Junsu, founded the label in April 2021, when his contract with CJes came to an end.

Veteran musical actors Kim So-hyun and Jeong Seon-ah, pictured above, as well as rising stars in the industry including Jin Tae-hwa, Seo Kyung-su, Kim Ji-yeon, Yang Seo-yoon and Kei will perform hit musical numbers. Kim Junsu will of course perform as well.

Tickets range from 99,000 won ($70) to 143,000 won.

The concert on Friday begins at 7:30 p.m., at 5 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 6 or 7

RED CLIFFSejong Center for the Performing Arts, M Theater

Korean traditional performance ″Red Cliff″ is being performed at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul. [JEONGDONG THEATER]

Through Sept. 29: Preserving tradition while also adding creative touches may seem like an oxymoron, but the combination of pansori and modern dance fit together surprisingly well. This 100-minute performance uses pansori to explain how the three heroes of the Three Kingdoms (57 B.C.-A.D. 668) fight amongst each other in the war.

Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays excluding Mondays, at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. There are no shows on Mondays.

Ticket prices range from 50,000 to 70,000 won.

Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 8

SUNGWON YANG & ENRICO PACELotte Concert HallSept. 29: Korean cellist Sungwon Yang and Italian pianist Enrico Pace will hold a duo recital, showcasing Beethoven’s Cello Sonata pieces.

“It will be a concert allowing audience members to really enjoy Beethoven’s music,” Lotte Cultural Foundation, the concert organizer, said. The two have performed together multiple times, playing Beethoven’s pieces. The program includes Beethoven’s Cello Sonata “No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1,” “No. 2 in g minor, Op. 5, No. 2,” “No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69,” “No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No.1” and “No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2.”

Tickets range from 40,000 won to 80,000 won.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 1 or 2

DISNEY IN CONCERT: A MAGICAL CELEBRATIONSejong Center for the Performing Arts, Grand TheaterOct. 2 and 3: Since its Korean premiere in 2014, “Disney in Concert” has continuously gained popularity. Children attend the concerts dressed in their favorite Disney characters' costumes, becoming an annual ritual. For the upcoming concert, songs from Disney classics "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," "Lion King," as well as "Frozen" and "Frozen 2" will be performed accompanied by the Ditto Orchestra. Disney Concert singers Aaron Philips, Lisa Livesay, Andrew Johnson and Whitney Claire Kaufman will participate in the upcoming concert.

Children must be at least four years old to attend.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday.

Tickets range from 50,000 won to 120,000 won.

Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 8

SWAN LAKESeoul Arts Center, Opera TheaterOct. 12 – 16:The Korean National Ballet presents the timeless ballet classic “Swan Lake.”

Of the many versions of “Swan Lake,” the national ballet company will perform the work of choreographer Yuri Grigorovich, who is known as a living legend in the ballet world.

Grigorovich’s version cuts out some parts that could be seen to be less dynamic and adds more dance sequences such as pas de deux and folk dance to maximize the sheer fun of the performance.

The music of Tchaikovsky is arranged more rhythmically compared to other versions.

Unlike the original story has a tragic ending, this version has a happy ending where the protagonists fight off the main villains.

Dancers Park Seul-ki, Cho Yeon-jae, Han Na-rea and Sim Hyun-hee have been cast to play Odette and Odile while Heo Seo-myeong, Park Jong-suk, Kim Ki-wan and Ha Ji-seok alternate the role of Siegfried.

The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are priced from 5,000 won to 100,000 won.

Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: ALEGRIA Jamsil Sports Complex, Big Top Arena Oct. 20 – Jan. 1, 2023:Cirque Du Soleil’s all-time classic Alegria has been reimagined for a new generation. Titled “In A New Light Alegria,” the Canadian live entertainment group said it’s a new interpretation of the original concept, adding more bold creative alterations and more powerful acrobats to newly designed sets.

The show was created in 2019 to mark the anniversary of Alegria’s first performance, and will be making a stop to premiere in Seoul next month. The troupe had struggled tremendously to keep its business running during the Covid-19 pandemic. But with the subtitle, “The Intermission is Over,” the group has resumed its performance, and Seoul is its first city.

Alegria has amused people since its premiere in 1994, seen by more than 14 million people in 255 cities around the world. The troupe visited Korea four years ago to showcase “Kooza,” another extravagant show featuring clowns.

The show begins at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, and at 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays. There are no shows on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Tickets range from 70,000 won to 290,000 won.

Sports Complex Station, line No. 2, exit 6 or 7

HODONGNational Theater of Korea, Haeoreum Grand TheaterOct. 27 – 29:“Hodong” is a National Dance Company’s traditional dance performance based on the Korean folk tale “Princess Nakrang and Prince Hodong.” The performance, which features themes of war, love, betrayal and death, is a combination of modern techniques and classical sentiment. The legend of Princess Nakrang and Prince Hodong is a tragic love story from Korea’s Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C. to A.D. 668).

Tickets range from 20,000 won to 70,000 won.

The shows start at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Dongguk University Station, line No. 3, exit 6

PAUL KIMSejong Center for the Performing Arts, Grand TheaterOct. 28 – 30:Singer and songwriter Paul Kim will be holding a nationwide tour to promote his latest EP “Star.” He will be stopping in six cities, which will include a three-day concert at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul. Kim’s label Neuron Music said the latest EP has been carefully created by the artist with a theme, “Remember this moment” — a message that he wants to tell himself to remember that he has become the star that he is today because of his fans.

Kim debuted in 2014 and has produced numerous hit songs including “Me After You” (2018) and “Traffic Light” (2019).

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, at 6 p.m. on Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets range from 99,000 won to 132,000 won.

Gwanghwamun Station, line No. 5, exit 8

MRS. DOUBTFIRECharlotte Theater

Musical actor Chung Sung-hwa plays Daniel in the Korean production of ″Mrs. Doubtfire.″ [YONHAP]

Through Nov. 6:The Korean production of the Broadway musical “Mrs. Doubtfire,” based on the 1993 film of the same name, is currently being staged at the Charlotte Theater in Jamsil, southern Seoul. It’s the first international production of the musical. The show is a comic musical about a middle-aged man named Daniel Hillard who is out of his job and divorced. After he loses custody of his children, Daniel creates an alter ego of a Scottish nanny, Mrs. Doubtfire, to stay in his kids' lives.

The musical was written by American bestselling author John O'Farrell and American screenwriter and director Karey Kirkpatrick. The score and lyrics are by Karey Kirkpatrick and his brother and singer-songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick. The three creatives are also behind the 2015 critically-acclaimed musical "Something Rotten!"

Singer and actor Im Chang-jung alternates the lead role of Daniel with Chung Sung-hwa and Yang Joon-mo.

Tickets range from 70,000 won to 150,000 won.

Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 3

ELISABETHBlue Square, Shinhan Card HallThrough Nov. 13: “Elisabeth” is a musical fusion of fantasy and fiction based on the life of Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, the empress of Austria and queen of Hungary, from her childhood until her murder in 1898.

The show features Ock Joo-hyun, a former member of girl group Fin.K.L, who has played the role of Elisabeth in many productions. The upcoming show, produced by EMK Musical Company, is starring Ock once again to celebrate the 10th year of its premiere. She will alternate the roll with Lee Ji-hye.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays; and at 3 p.m. on Sundays.

There are no shows on Mondays.

Tickets range from 70,000 won to 150,000 won.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekends and public holidays.

Hangangjin Station, line No. 6, exit 2

DANIEL BARENBOIM & STAATSKAPELLE BERLINLotte Concert Hall, Seoul Arts CenterNov. 28 and 30: In this highly anticipated concert for classical music aficionados, eminent conductor Daniel Barenboim will be visiting Korea for a two-day concert. Barenboim scheduling a new concert in Seoul comes as a surprise as the titan in classical music, who turns 80 this October, has been grappling with health issues in recent years and has been withdrawing from scheduled performances.

Though he performed with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Berlin in August, he has canceled Wagner’s “Ring” cycle at the Berlin State Opera, set to take place early next month. Korea’s Mast Media has organized the upcoming Seoul concerts of the maestro. Under Barenboim’s baton, Staatskapelle Berlin, a resident orchestra of the Berlin State Opera, will perform Brahms’ “Symphony No. 1 in c minor, Op. 68,” and “Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73.” With about 450 years of history, Staatskapelle Berlin is one of the oldest orchestras in the world.

The Nov. 28 concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the Lotte Concert Hall. The Nov. 30 concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Seoul Arts Center.

Tickets range from 80,000 won to 330,000 won.

Jamsil Station, line No. 2, exit 1 or 2 Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5

*Most tickets are available at ticket.interpark.com/global or by calling 1544-1555.

BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [yim.seunghye@joongang.co.kr]