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Live performances make this a December to remember

 December always gives people mixed feelings of regret for the year just passed and expectations for the year to come. The city’s two big cultural venues, the Busan Cinema Center and the Busan Cultural Center, are ready to say goodbye to 2024 by preparing prestigious performances.On Dec. 13, enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and the musical stylings of Buyeong Lee & Friends. The wine service begins at 7:20 p.m., and the concert starts at 8.Spend Christmas Day with the Yun Seok Cheol Trio and Lee Jin Ah as they present Merry Jazz Night. The performance will start at 6 p.m. Then, on Dec. 27, classical guitarist Denis Sungho and Japanese singer Anna Tsuchiya will take the stage to perform “Grace,” Mr. Sungho’s album that reflects his experience as an adopted Korean in Belgium. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m.The Jazz Festa ends on Dec. 28 with a performance by violinist Danny Koo, known as the “idol of classical music.” The performance will begin at 6 p.m.Tickets for the Jazz Festa concerts range from 20,000 to 60,000 won.The Cinema Center will also stage “The Nutcracker,” the timeless ballet masterpiece by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The Seoul Ballet Theater will present three shows from Dec. 20 and 21. “The Nutcracker” follows a young girl embarking on a thrilling Christmas Eve adventure. The show combines Tchaikovsky's brilliant score, captivating dance and fairy tale magic with the wonder of Christmas. Seoul Ballet Theater will make a cultural adaptation and have children dressed in Hanbok take the stage to play traditional Korean instruments and perform traditional dance. A beautiful and cheerful Korean mood will fill the stage. Tickets cost 30,000 to 60,000 won. The Busan Cultural Center will also present live events this holiday season. On Dec. 15, everyone is invited to hear The Little Singers of Paris, a world-renowned boys’ choir. The group will deliver messages of love, hope and peace with their music. The concert begins at 4 p.m., and tickets cost 20,000 to 60,000 won.Finally, end the year with the 2024 New Year’s Eve Concert. The annual event will begin at 7:30 p.m. and feature amateur and professional musicians delivering classics like “O Tannenbaum,” “My Grandfather’s Clock,” and “Amazing Grace.” Tickets cost 10,000 to 30,000 won.Tickets to all the performances are available via the official websites of the Busan Cinema Center and the Busan Cultural Center or Interpark Ticket.<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>expectation: 기대 prestigious: 일류의 complimentary: 무료의 reflect: 반영하다 choir: 합창단 annual: 연간의 Editor: Song SoomiCopy Editors: Kim Miyoung, Anton J. Mapoy

Busan Museum of Art Unveils ‘Space Lee Ufan of Resonance’ Trilogy

Busan Museum of Art Unveils ‘Space Lee Ufan of Resonance’ Trilogy□ The Busan Museum of Art has produced ‘Space Lee Ufan of Resonance,’ which captures the artistic realm of Lee Ufan, and will release it on the museum’s YouTube channel* on November 27th, 2024.* youtube.com/@BMABusanMuseumofArt□ The video ‘Space Lee Ufan of Resonance’ consists of three parts and takes an in-depth look at the life and art of Lee Ufan, one of the most acclaimed contemporary Korean artists.○ Space Lee Ufan opened in April 2015 in the Busan Museum of Art annex and will mark its tenth anniversary next year. Not only did Lee design the building and its interior, but he also meticulously arranged his objects—the annex itself is thus considered one of his masterpieces.□ Part 1: ‘Space Lee Ufan’ highlights his life journey and perspective on art, which is Mono-ha*-oriented. Part 2: ‘The World of Encounters’ interprets the meaning of connections through the encounter of stones and steel plates in his Relatum series. Part 3: ‘Dialogue’ delves into his philosophical ideas beyond visual elements, such as dots, lines, light, and emptiness, in his From Point, From Line, With Winds, and Dialogue.* Mono-ha refers to a Japanese artistic movement that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which pays closer attention to ‘things’ and focusing on the existence and perception of materials and their relationships with the surroundings.○ Kai, a musical theater actor and Busan Museum of Art ambassador, participated in the narration. In order to ensure that Lee's art is accessible to all, a sign language version for people with hearing loss is also available.□ In addition to the video series, the museum has also prepared educational resources regarding ‘Space Lee Ufan of Resonance.’ Activity sheets will be distributed to middle and high schools nationwide, aiding in the implementation of relevant programs based on the syllabus offered along with the activity s

Media Art at Busan City Hall Deullak Nallak—A Feast of Colors and Light

Media Art at Busan City Hall Deullak Nallak—A Feast of Colors and Light□ New media art will be on display at Busan City Hall Deullak Nallak on November 25th, 2024.□ The Media Art Gallery will be home to two works of art: ‘A Feast of Colors’ and ‘Shape and Light of Busan.’○ Between July and November 2024, the Media Art Gallery Immersive Video project was conducted to produce two media artworks. These will be shown at the Media Art Gallery, starting on November 25th, and then on the Digital Media Wall in January 2025.○ ‘A Feast of Colors’ is a five-minute work that abstractly recreates the vitality of nature to present an ecstasy of colors and light. It fuses two- and three-dimensional graphic technologies to create a vibrant visual exploration.○ ‘Shape and Light of Busan,’ depicts a three-minute long broad spectrum display of hues and intensities of light portraying Busan and its natural environment, as well as its liveliness with different types of fluorescence.□ On the Digital Media Wall, approximately ten works grouped by theme are displayed monthly. New media art content will continue to be developed at the city’s request.○ The theme in November is ‘Whispering Light Remains,’ expressing the beautiful afterglow of light and colors that echoes like whispers amid nature.○ The December theme, ‘Particles of Light,’ is a fresh interpretation of the physical waves of light and particle characteristics.○ 'Flow and Afterimage,' slated for January of next year, will provide the audience with the aesthetic effect and sensory experience of afterimage.Media Art in Busan‘A Feast of Colors and Light at Deullak Nallak’Venue: Media Art Gallery, Busan City Hall Deullak NallakDate Hours: Every day at 10:00~18:00 from Monday, November 25th, 2024Media Art Exhibition: ‘A Feast of Colors-Particles of Light’Venue: Digital Media Wall, 1st Floor, Busan City Hall (Deullak Nallak)Date: December 2024Hours: 08:00~19:00 (New content runs da