Art and Culture

It's the start of a new week and our Michelle Kim is back with us to give us all the updates on the latest art and culture events. I hear she has brought us many entertaining news to get us all excited and ready for the rest of the week.
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[Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young

So what do you have for us today[Reporter : ] I've already talked about how much I loved watching "The Avengers
", so I'm very excited to introduce to you guys new comic book superhero films that are being released this summer. Take a look at this.

As the mercury rises this summer, comic book superheroes are returning to the cinema to help movie-goers fight off the heat.

"The Avengers" kicks off the season combining IronMan, The Hulk, Thor, and Captain America, together in one blockbuster.

Christian Bale will lead the action once again as Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises" in July.

Spiderman is also making a comeback with the 4th movie in the series called "The Amazing Spiderman" with Andrew Garfield taking on the role of the hero.

[Interview : Bob Tourtellotte, Editor
Reuters Entertainment] "We have Andrew Garfield taking over the franchise from Tobey Maguire, a little bit of an unknown there, although that said, these movies do really well in the summer because boys are in theaters and boys like Spider-Man".

It is not just comic book superhero films though, also hitting the big screen is Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Dictator", one of the year's most anticipated comedies.

Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Russell Brand all star in the film, "Rock of Ages", based on the Broadway hit of the same name.

And although it seems like male actors are taking over the big screen, there will be powerful performances by actresses as well.

Kristen Stewart stars in "Snow White and the Huntsman" and battles it out with Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen. Also, Pixar's "Brave" will introduce its first lead female animated character, a Scottish red-headed warrior.

Also, films such as "What to Expect When You're Expecting", with Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, and other comedic actresses, and "Hope Springs" with Meryl Streep will also bring laughter to local theaters.

MAY 07, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

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[Reporter : ] Not all of the movies have been scheduled to be released in Korea just yet, but The Dark Night Rises will be released in July, The Amazing Spiderman is set to be released on July 3rd and Snow White and The Huntsman will be released on May 31st in Korea.

Look at all of these movies from different genres! I feel like our summer will never be boring with all of these movies being released.

[Reporter : ] Definitely. I am already excited for the Batman and Spiderman series to come out. July just seems too far. And also for the movies that have not been scheduled to be released in Korea just yet, I hope we can see those in theaters very soon.

I hope so too. Rock of Ages sound like the kind of movie I would like to watch. Moving on, what other plans can we make for the summer[Reporter : ] I have a series of concerts for the young and old to go and enjoy. Bonnie Tyler, Yun Soo-il, Yoo Yeul, Ali, and Park Sung-yun will be holding concerts to suit every music fans taste. Here are the details on this one.

Loved by fans all around the world for her beauty and charismatic voice, Bonnie Tyler is coming back to Korea for the first time in 33 years.

She will be singing hits like, 'Total Eclipse of The Heart', which is very familiar to our ears.

Leo Sayer and The Manhattans, who debuted around the same time as Bonnie Tyler, will be performing at this concert as well to bring back some musical memories..

Along with Bonnie Tyler's concert, singer Yun Soo-il will also be holding a concert to celebrate his 35 years in showbiz.

He will be singing many of his hits, including his debut song, "Anything but love" and his fans' all time favorite song, "Apartment".

Singer Yoo Yeul and Choi Sung-soo are collaborating with singer Ali. With the two men's delicate voices and Ali's strong and powerful vocals, the music will definitely create a different charm.

Lastly the Godmother of Jazz, Park Sung-yun will be holding a concert with the help of her students. She will be singing with Jazz singer Lee Bo-young, and Hye-won of Winterplay.

MAY 07, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

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You know, it sounds like this summer is just going to be filled with art, music, and film. It's just a matter of us finding places to go and and taking the time to look at all of these events that are out there for us.

[Reporter : ] Yes. It's fun to sometimes just stay at home but you know, why not go out and use all of these events set up for us I think my goal for this summer is to go to as many art and culture events as possible. And to help me with that, you now have the bulletin for us[Reporter : ] Yes I do. The events bulletin is filled with musical events today. I have a violin performance by violinist Jung Kyung-wha, a World Beat Vinari concert, and another concert by the famous rock band, Oasis' vocalist Noel Gallagher. Take a look.

[Reporter : ed:mark] This bulletin features 3 events.

Violinist Jung Kyung-Wha will be holding a series of performances at the Myeong-dong Cathedral from May 15th to June 4th. She will be playing all the pieces of Bach without any accompaniment.

World Beat Vinari will be held at Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater until the 13th of this month. The concert has been on a world tour in 53 different countries and was invited to the biggest rock festival in Europe, the Roskilde Rock Festival in 2010.

The man behind the iconic British rock band Oasis, Noel Gallagher will be holding a concert at Seouls' Ax-Korea on May 28th. He is famous for composing most of Oasis' hit songs and also his solo album Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

Thank you for the update, see you tomorrow

[Reporter : ] My pleasure.

MAY 07, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr