Enter the world of gukgeuk, a traditional Korean all-female musical theatre popular in the 1950s. Read more at ...

An overview of Nicolas Bourriaud‘s 15th Gwangju Biennale – an intricate visual opera – plus national pavilion highlights.

Carrillo (1873-1927), known as 'The Prince of Chroniclers,' was a Guatemalan writer, journalist and diplomat whose body of ...

Of all the elements of Korean culture that are attracting massive attention worldwide right now, there's one common element: ...

Based on a webtoon of the same name, South Korean star Kim Tae-ri's latest showcases her versatility as a natural born talent ...

And of course, there is the music that takes hold of us throughout, the centuries of Pansori traditions adapted into a contemporary artform (Changgeuk) featuring instruments and songs which are both ...

My first impression of the 15th Gwangju Biennale, ‘PANSORI: A Soundscape of the 21st Century’, curated by Nicolas Bourriaud, came in the form of a pansori performance on the eve of the exhibition ...

Under the universal themes of equality and friendship, director Kim Sang-man, known for films like "Midnight FM" (2010), incorporates distinctly Korean elements, such as the traditional musical ...

This K-drama releasing in October 2024 features Kim Tae Ri's return after 'Revenant,' following a 1950s pansori prodigy pursuing her dream of becoming a theatre actress. This raunchy comedy K ...

Korea’s traditional dramatic genre is pansori. It’s just one singer, narrating and playing the parts, accompanied by a drum, telling a long narrative story in a harsh and growly singing style ...

I hope I don’t have too many “typical days.” I don’t like routines. That’s why I chose to be an artist. So, I don’t really make plans. Of course, I go to my studio every day, but it’s a very vibrant ...