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June 12, 2013 / Issue No. 584
Hi Seoul Bike Parade
Help promote eco-friendly transporation
Hoping to establish the bicycle as an eco-friendly means of transportation, the Hi Seoul Bike Parade will kick off on June 16 and set out from Gwanghwamun Square with about 5,000 citizens. The bikes pass Seoul Station and the north end of Hangangdaegyo Bridge and finish at Peace Plaza in Seoul World Cup Park. The cyclists will be allowed to ride some 10 kilometers on the North Riverside Freeway, passing under seven bridges of the Hangang River.
The parade will wrap up at the finish point with a celebratory festival, which will include an eco-bike exhibition and fun sweepstakes events.
TIP: It you can finish the race, then you won’t be that far from famous freshwater fish restaurants in the Bukhansanseong Fortress tourist district.
VENUE: Gwanghwamun Square
DATE: June 16
MORE INFO: T. 02-2000-6409, www.hiseoulbike.com
GETTING THERE: Gwanghwamun Station, Line 5
Around the Web
A miscellany of high-quality hyperlinks from the week, courtesy of SEOUL editor-in-chief Robert Koehler.
Four unused posters for Spike Lee’s remake of “Oldboy.”
Events
Ultra Korea 2013
Ultra Korea 2013, an Asian version of the Miami-based Ultra Music Festival, will open June 14–15 at the Olympic Stadium Complex, promising to offer a site for a mammoth electronic dance get-together. Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Carl Cox, and Afrojack are only some of the A-list acts who will headline the event with their fist-pumping and electrifying house music. Eight new teams have recently been recruited from leading clubs based in Korea, Japan, China, and Indonesia, adding more of an Asian flavor to the show. The premiere of Kryoman’s robotic DJ set in Korea is set to steal the limelight.
VENUE: Seoul Olympic Stadium Complex
PERIOD: Jun 14–15
ADMISSION: KRW 110,000–200,000
MORE INFO: www.umfkorea.com
—Tickets: http://ticket.interpark.com/global
GETTING THERE: Sports Complex Station 종합운동장역 (Line 2), Exit 6, 7
Hong Sin-cha Dance Show
Globally celebrated avant-garde modern dancer Hong Sin-cha will unveil a retrospective dance production that will revisit her artistic philosophy in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of her debut. The dance show, titled Ariadne’s Thread, will be staged on June 20 at the Seoul Arts Center. The title, based on the Greek legend of Ariadne, signifies the solving of a problem through all available means, an allusion to Hong’s lifelong journey toward artistic perfection. Joining as collaborators are Japanese pianist Tada Masami, Japanese lighting specialist So Masaru, and a number of classical vocalists and stage designers from Korea and India.
VENUE: Jayu Theater, Seoul Arts Center
DATES: Jun 20–21, 8pm / Jun 22–23, 5pm
ADMISSION: R: KRW 50,000, S: KRW 30,000
MORE INFO: T. 02-2272-2152, www.sinchahong.com
GETTING THERE: Nambu Terminal Station 남부터미널역 (Line 3), Exit 5
Kim Jong-hak Solo Exhibition
Celebrated career painter Kim Jong-hak is holding a solo retrospective exhibition that will dramatically present the gist of his artistic vision. The exhibition, prepared to time with his 77th birthday, will take place at Gallery Hyundai from June 12 through July 7. A total of 50 works will go on display, including his signature oil canvases of Mt. Seoraksan and woodprints that he created in the early stage of his career. As a resident artist of the mountain, he deals with its scenery, earning him the endearing title “Painter of Seorak.”
VENUE: Gallery Hyundai, Gallery Hyundai New Space & Dugahun Gallery
PERIOD: Jun 12–Jul 7
ADMISSION: TBA
MORE INFO: T. 02-2287-3500, www.galleryhyundai.com
GETTING THERE: 12 minute walk from Exit 1, Anguk Station, Line 3
Secret Museum Exhibition
The Paris-based museum Le Petit Palais’s digital collection of 40 masterpieces will be exhibited in Seoul from June 13. The original Revelations collection has been dubbed Secret Museum on its Korea tour. Great masters, including Veronese, Rembrandt, David, Delacroix, Courbet, and Van Gogh, are brought together in a digital pantheon. The exhibition of digital videos is designed as a real journey, where each of the forty works tells its own story. In addition, spectators are led to rediscover painting through the seven themes structuring the event: materials, perspectives, shadow, light, drawing, emotion, and color.
VENUE: Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center
PERIOD: Jun 12–Sep 22
ADMISSION: KRW 12,000
MORE INFO: T. 02-580-1300, www.secretmuseum.co.kr
GETTING THERE: Nambu Terminal Station 남부터미널역 (Line 3), Exit 5
RASKB: Old Incheon: A Walk through Korean History since 1876
During this excursion of old Incheon, the RASKB will explore the many layers of Korean history since 1876 when the Treaty of Ganghwa with Japan forced Korea to open three ports to trade, one of which was Incheon. Incheon, or Chemulpo as it was called at the time, developed soon after to serve the needs of foreign traders. Trade brought Western missionaries, who built churches and schools; Chinese traders established a community that became Korea’s largest Chinatown. Many of the buildings and other landmarks of this early “international history” still remain.
DATE: June 16
COST: KRW 20,000 for members and KRW 25,000 for non-members
MORE INFO: See this link.
GETTING THERE: See link above.
Everyday Koreans
Daeo Bookshop
 
The historic Daeo Bookshop in Seoul’s Seochon district. The bookshop first opened in 1951. Photo by Robert Koehler.
*Click the photo to see a full-size version at our website.
NOTE: If you have a photo you would like to see in our Everyday Koreans section, please sent it to story@seoulselection.com. Photos should be AT LEAST 950px wide. Send a one-line bio, too.
Notifications
Tell Us About ‘Your Korea’: If you’re a longtime resident of Korea and would like to share your story in KOCIS’s KOREA Magazine, shoot an email with your story idea to book@seoulselection.com.
Update Your Shopping Mall ID – Seoul Selection encourages you to change your ID and password for our online bookshop and shopping mall at Seoulselection.com. The old IDs and passwords no longer work following our recent upgrade.
Looking for Translators – Seoul Selection is looking for a few good translators (Korean to English) for general translation work. Those interested should send a resume and cover letter to Kyehyun at trans@seoulselection.com.
Seoul Selection eBooks – You can purchase some Seoul Selection titles in ebook format via Amazon.com (for Kindle) and Apple’s iBookstore. Titles include Ask a Korean Dude, Moon Tides, Doing Business in Korea, Once Around the Sun, and seven volumes of our Korean Film Directors series: BONG Joon-ho, IM Kwon-taek, KIM Jee-woon, LEE Chang-dong, LEE Man-hee, PARK Chan-wook, and SHIN Sang-ok.
Seoul Selection via Ingram – Seoul Selection now has a direct wholesale distribution agreement with Ingram Book Group, the world’s largest wholesale distributor of publisher content. By choosing to allow Ingram to represent our material, we have opened our titles to a wider audience. Our titles will be available for order through Ingram at more than 35,000 distribution channels worldwide. Ask your local bookstore to have Seoul Selection titles available!
Send Your Event Info – If you would like to advertise any upcoming events you are organizing, please send us the press release material at book@seoulselection.com by the preceding Friday in order for it to appear in the following Tuesday’s issue.

Freelance Contributors Wanted – SEOUL Magazine needs writers who are fluent in both Korean and English. Writers should have a strong interest in Korean culture and be able to interview Koreans. Send your resume and writing samples to book@seoulselection.com.

We Buy & Sell Used Books – Seoul Selection buys and sells used books in English. Unlike our regular selection of publications that specialize in Korea-related topics, our Used Book section carries books on all subjects. It’s all part of our effort to make life easier for the English-speaking community.
SEOUL Magazine
SEOUL (June 2013)
Buy Books at Seoul Selection’s ONLINE Bookshop!
Sponsors
Recommended
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New Books
A Tour of Changdeokgung Palace Explained by Cultural Heritage Commentators
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Translation Talks
Understanding Interpretation & Translation
The World of Alleys (photo collection)
New DVDs
Asako In Ruby Shoes
Family Mart
Marrying the Mafia 5 – Return of the Family
The Etudes of Love
Night and Day
Publisher: Hank Kim / Editor: Robert Koehler

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June 5, 2013 / Issue No. 583
Ultra Korea 2013
Asia’s Biggest Electronic Dance Party in Seoul
Ultra Korea 2013, an Asian version of the Miami-based Ultra Music Festival, will open June 14–15 at the Olympic Stadium Complex, promising to offer a site for a mammoth electronic dance get-together. Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Carl Cox, and Afrojack are only some of the A-list acts who will headline the event with their fist-pumping and electrifying house music. Eight new teams have recently been recruited from leading clubs based in Korea, Japan, China, and Indonesia, adding more of an Asian flavor to the show. The premiere of Kryoman’s robotic DJ set in Korea is set to steal the limelight.
VENUE: Seoul Olympic Stadium Complex
PERIOD: Jun 14–15
ADMISSION: KRW 110,000–200,000
MORE INFO: www.umfkorea.com
—Tickets: http://ticket.interpark.com/global
GETTING THERE: Sports Complex Station 종합운동장역 (Line 2), Exit 6, 7
Around the Web
A miscellany of high-quality hyperlinks from the week, courtesy of SEOUL editor-in-chief Robert Koehler.
Hongdae’s hip guesthouses.
Korean cuisine is trending in New York.
Events
Ditto Festival 2013
The Ditto Festival is preparing for its fifth edition; this year’s theme is “City of Bach.” The 2013 edition will kick off on June 9 and go until June 30, featuring violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, pianist Lim Dong-hyek, Luxembourg pianist Francesco Tristano, cellist Michael Nicolas, and German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Founded by O’Neill in 2007, the Ensemble Ditto quickly made a name for themselves in Korea with the annual festival. The festival is acknowledged with the appearance of young, prominent performers and the theme configuration.
VENUE: Seoul Arts Center, LG Arts Center
PERIOD: Jun 9–30
ADMISSION: KRW 30,000–100,000
MORE INFO: T. 1577-5266, www.dittofest.com
GETTING THERE: Seoul Arts Center: Nambu Terminal Station 남부터미널역 (Line 3), Exit 5
LG Arts Center: Yeoksam Station 역삼역 (Line 2), Exit 8
The 3rd Ballet Festival Korea
Marking its third year, the Ballet Festival Korea celebrates 2013 with a program featuring 15 ballet troupes from around Korea, from national ballet troups to individual dancers. Making full use of Seoul Arts Center’s many venues, the festival shows us the full spectrum of Korean ballet.
VENUE: Seoul Arts Center
PERIOD: Thru Jul 13
ADMISSION: KRW 5,000–10000
MORE INFO: T. 02-580-1300, www.bafeko.com
GETTING THERE: Nambu Bus Terminal Station 남부터미널역 (Line 3), Exit 5. Transfer to shuttle bus, or green bus No. 4429.
Muse Incity
Muse Incity 2013 will take place at Olympic Park on June 15, featuring only female musicians from Korea and abroad. With no discrimination in terms of musical genres represented, the festival seeks to showcase the wide musical spectrum that women musicians are upholding. Its international lineup includes Australian pop act Lenka, Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer Lisa Ono and Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan. Korean acts on the roster includes K-pop star Lee Hyo Ri, and also Han Hee-jung, Yozoh and Taru, who have risen to prominence in the local club scene around the Hongdae area.
VENUE: 88 Lawn Plaza (88 Jandi Madang), Olympic Park
DATE: Jun 15
ADMISSION: KRW 132,000
MORE INFO: T. 02-3141-3488, http://muse-incity.com
—Tickets: http://ticket.interpark.com/global
GETTING THERE: Olympic Park Station 올림픽공원역 (Line 5), Exit 3
Secret Museum Exhibition
The Paris-based museum Le Petit Palais’s digital collection of 40 masterpieces will be exhibited n Seoul from June 13. The original Revelations collection has been dubbed Secret Museum on its Korea tour. Great masters, including Veronese, Rembrandt, David, Delacroix, Courbet, and Van Gogh, are brought together in a digital pantheon. The exhibition of digital videos is designed as a real journey, where each of the forty works tells its own story. In addition, spectators are led to rediscover painting through the seven themes structuring the event: materials, perspectives, shadow, light, drawing, emotion, and color.
VENUE: Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center
PERIOD: Jun 12–Sep 22
ADMISSION: KRW 12,000
MORE INFO: T. 02-580-1300, www.secretmuseum.co.kr
GETTING THERE: Nambu Terminal Station 남부터미널역 (Line 3), Exit 5
Latin American Festival
The Latin American Festival is Seongbuk Global Village Center’s signature cultural event, celebrating with friends, family, and community with food, beverage, music, and dance from the heart of Latin America. Since the first time of this event in 2011, the Latin American Festival has attracted over 17,000 visitors who love Latin culture year after year.
Every year, many Latin American countries held their own traditional festivals. The Latin American festival of Seongbuk-gu introduces these festivals, shows the diversity of Latin American culture to local and foreign residents, and makes them understand other cultures.
This year, the Latin American festival will take place on Saturday, June 8th from 12pm to 8pm, at Seongbukcheon Fountain Square at the Hansung Univ. Station and will offer an opportunity to mingle with lovers of Latin culture from different countries.
Visitors will be able to enjoy fascinating Latin music and dance performances with savory cuisine, authentic Latin American crafts, and interactive activities.
VENUE: Seongbukcheon Fountain Square
DATE: June 8
ADMISSION: Free
MORE INFO: 02-920-3462
GETTING THERE: Hansung University Station (Line 4), Exit 2
Collaboration Party “All In”
“All In” is a party to promote the beginning of the “Light My Fire for Human Rights,” a collaborative project by street fashion brand A.F.M., musical collective Loose Union, and subculture webzine “AWEH” to spread the message of human rights group Amnesty International. The party includes a Loose Union concert where you can see NEW BLUE DEATH, ZUCK ZUCK GRUNZIE, USED CASSETTES and LOVE X STEREO.
VENUE: Platoon Kunsthalle
DATE: June 8, 7 pm
ADMISSION: Free
MORE INFO: 070-7596-8331
GETTING THERE: See here.
RASKB: Special Tour of the spectacular Yeongsanjae Buddhist Ceremony At Bongwonsa, one of Seoul’s Greatest Temples
The Korean Yeongsanjae or literally “Vulture-Mountain Ceremony” is a religious performance-genre of its own, consisting of various arts such as music, dance, drama, literature and philosophy. It is rooted in classical Buddhism but has merged with diverse Korean traditions, becoming one of the most important and characteristic traditional Buddhist rituals in Korea. It was designated by the Korean government as Major Intangible Cultural Property #50, and since then Bongwonsa, the main temple of the Taego Order, has taken the initiative to revive and maintain it; it was listed as one of the “Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity” by UNESCO in 1989.
DATE: June 6
COST: KRW 30,000 for members and KRW 35,000 for non-members
MORE INFO: See this link.
GETTING THERE: See link above.
Everyday Koreans
Haeinsa Temple
 
Procession of monks following late morning chanting, Haeinsa Temple. Photo by Robert Koehler.
*Click the photo to see a full-size version at our website.
NOTE: If you have a photo you would like to see in our Everyday Koreans section, please sent it to story@seoulselection.com. Photos should be AT LEAST 950px wide. Send a one-line bio, too.
Notifications
Tell Us About ‘Your Korea’: If you’re a longtime resident of Korea and would like to share your story in KOCIS’s KOREA Magazine, shoot an email with your story idea to book@seoulselection.com.
Update Your Shopping Mall ID – Seoul Selection encourages you to change your ID and password for our online bookshop and shopping mall at Seoulselection.com. The old IDs and passwords no longer work following our recent upgrade.
Looking for Translators – Seoul Selection is looking for a few good translators (Korean to English) for general translation work. Those interested should send a resume and cover letter to Kyehyun at trans@seoulselection.com.
Seoul Selection eBooks – You can purchase some Seoul Selection titles in ebook format via Amazon.com (for Kindle) and Apple’s iBookstore. Titles include Ask a Korean Dude, Moon Tides, Doing Business in Korea, Once Around the Sun, and seven volumes of our Korean Film Directors series: BONG Joon-ho, IM Kwon-taek, KIM Jee-woon, LEE Chang-dong, LEE Man-hee, PARK Chan-wook, and SHIN Sang-ok.
Seoul Selection via Ingram – Seoul Selection now has a direct wholesale distribution agreement with Ingram Book Group, the world’s largest wholesale distributor of publisher content. By choosing to allow Ingram to represent our material, we have opened our titles to a wider audience. Our titles will be available for order through Ingram at more than 35,000 distribution channels worldwide. Ask your local bookstore to have Seoul Selection titles available!
Send Your Event Info – If you would like to advertise any upcoming events you are organizing, please send us the press release material at book@seoulselection.com by the preceding Friday in order for it to appear in the following Tuesday’s issue.

Freelance Contributors Wanted – SEOUL Magazine needs writers who are fluent in both Korean and English. Writers should have a strong interest in Korean culture and be able to interview Koreans. Send your resume and writing samples to book@seoulselection.com.

We Buy & Sell Used Books – Seoul Selection buys and sells used books in English. Unlike our regular selection of publications that specialize in Korea-related topics, our Used Book section carries books on all subjects. It’s all part of our effort to make life easier for the English-speaking community.
SEOUL Magazine
SEOUL (June 2013)
Buy Books at Seoul Selection’s ONLINE Bookshop!
Sponsors
Recommended
A Tour of Changdeokgung Palace Explained by Cultural Heritage Commentators
Asako In Ruby Shoes
New Books
STORY OF KOREA (photo collection)
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The World of Alleys (photo collection)
Bonjour Corée: Chapeau, Savon et Moulin à Vent (photo collection)
THE BOOK of TAEKWONDO
New DVDs
Stateless Things
Family Mart
Marrying the Mafia 5 – Return of the Family
The Etudes of Love
Night and Day
Publisher: Hank Kim / Editor: Robert Koehler

Seoul Selection reserves all intellectual property rights on information provided in this newsletter. Some event information has been provided by the Korea Foundation. The IPRs are protected by pertinent laws

Seoul Selection Web Site: https://www.seoulselection.com

e-mail: hankinseoul@gmail.com tel: 734-9567 fax: 734-9563

 

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