Koreans have always had a singing culture but who would have thought that they would be a dominant force in the overwhelmingly white domain of opera? That is precisely what is happening at some major ...

Set in April 1950, three months before the outbreak of the Korean War that would stretch to 1953, “Hwajeonga” unfolds in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. To mark her 60th birthday, Madame Kim ...

This spring, South Korea’s opera scene will be brimming with fresh energy, featuring the world premiere of “The Rising World: Spirit of Water,” the Korean premiere of metaopera “Amopera,” a sleek ...

Korean culture has been cresting around the world, especially among the younger generations, and is now reaching a different cultural arena that has long been inaccessible to Asians ― opera. The ...

"I am confident that this will become a milestone that elevates the standard of Korean opera to the next level." (Choi Sangho, Director of the National Opera Company) "When I received the proposal ...

Asia’s passion for singing and karaoke may be legendary, but now Asians are so enamoured of Western opera that Europe’s music academies are bursting at the seams with young Korean and Chinese opera ...

The historic La Scala opera house in Italy has announced that renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-Whun will take over in 2027 and serve as music director until 2030. Long before K-pop took off ...

Soprano Hera Park Hyesang is a graduate of Seoul National University and earned a master's degree from the Juilliard School in New York. In 2015, she placed second in Placido Domingo's Operalia, The ...

Popular Korean romantic opera "The Story of Chuan Shiana" made its debut Friday in the Poly Theater in Beijing. Artists from China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are jointly staging two performances ...

Soap operas from South Korea have found an unlikely audience among Cubans, it’s been reported. The popular show Jewel in the Palace is the newest import on Cuban television, continuing the ...

A team of South Korean artists is collaborating with the Việt Nam Drama Theatre to stage a revolutionary opera. The production will premiere on August 15 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Việt ...