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Entertainment
SEOUL SHOWTIME
Running for over 15 years, with no end in sight, is Korea's most successful nonverbal performance
Nanta
(
http://nanta.i-pmc.co.kr
;
tickets ₩40,000-60,000) . Set in a kitchen, this high-octane 90-minute show mixes
magic tricks,
samulnori
folk music, drumming, kitchen utensils, comedy, dance, martial arts and audience parti-
cipation. It's top-class entertainment that has been a hit wherever it plays. It's staged at three venues in Seoul:
2pm, 5pm & 8pm;
Line 4 to
Myeong-dong, Exit 6)
5pm & 8pm;
Line 1 or 2 to City Hall, Exit 2)
5pm & 8pm;
Line 2 to Hongdae, Exit 9)
Nanta
has inspired a plethora of equally fun productions that have tweaked the blueprint, replacing cooking with
drumming, quick draw painting, martial arts and breakdancing (called b-boying in Korea) as the main themes.
8pm Mon, 4pm & 8pm Tue-Sat, 3pm & 6pm Sun; Line 1, 3 or 5 to Jongno 3-ga, Exit 14), featuring a
wacky Korean family all crazy about martial arts; and
Bibap
(
www.bibap.co.kr
;
Cinecore Bldg, B2 Gwancheol-
dong; tickets from ₩40,000;
8pm Tue-Sat; 5pm & 8pm Sat, 3pm & 6pm Sun;
line 1 to Jonggak, Exit 4),
a comedic Iron Chef style contest that adds beatbox and a cappella into the mix.
CHONGDONG THEATRE
THEATRE
to City Hall, Exit 2)
The venue for the popular nonverbal musical show
Miso,
a traditional tale
about star-crossed lovers. You can also dress up in traditional costumes here an hour before
the show (
₩
5000) or join a
janggu
drumming class (
₩
15,000).
NATIONAL THEATRE OF KOREA
THEATRE
venues here are home to the national drama,
changgeuk
(Korean opera), orchestra and
dance companies. Free concerts and movies are put on in summer at the outdoor stage.
