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It's Friday and I hear it will be raining starting from tonight in Seoul and you know, when it's all rainy and soggy outside, you really don't want to go out anywhere but just stay indoors and maybe catch a nice movie or TV show. Well, for this weekend, our Michelle Kim has brought us the perfect events to stay out of the rain.

Hello Michelle

[Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young

What do you have for us today[Reporter : ] The world renown jazz group "Fourplay" is coming to Korea. Besides jazz offerings, Ko Chang-yong from the group "Strange People"' and Korean DJs are staging concerts. I have this and more so follow me through the series of musical events that are being held this upcoming week.


Popular for their down-to-earth music style, the jazz band 'Fourplay' is here in Korea to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

They are widely known for their refreshing and bright melodies and their crisp and clean performance style.

It's their fourth visit to Korea since 2000 and every one of their concerts were sold out.

The leader of 90s group 'Strange People" Ko Chan-yong isis making his solo stage debut.

His second solo album released in May received rave reviews from critics and musicians in Korea.

Dj Soulscape and dj Dguru are both famous for making new music on their albums.

The two are holding a concert where fans can see the process of how they sample songs into new beats.

Lastly, the popular youth band Broccoli You Too are holding 15 concerts in July to mark the re-release of their 1st album.

JUN 29, 2012

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Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

 

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I'm imagining this rainy weekend with jazz music and some good company and it seems like the perfect way to stay away from the bad weather.

[Reporter : ] And for people who are not really into jazz music, listening to Ko Chang-yong's music or going to see his performance make this weekend fun and relaxing instead of boring.

It definitely won't be. But you know, not everyone may want to listen to music this weekend. So for those viewers, do you have anything else that we may do this weekend[Reporter : ] Of course I do. A lot of new movies have been released this week and what can be a better time to watch movies other than on a rainy day The Amazing Spiderman is back with a new look.

The film is using 3D techniques for the first timegiving audiences the feeling of flying from building to building, and through forests.

Another attention grabber in the film is the on and off screen romance of Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.

[Interview : Andrew Garfield, Actor] "We wanted to bring this character to life in a way that hasn't been done before in this specific waytotal of fun, exciting, funny, and an emotional human story".

An isolated cabin in the woods is the setting for another upcoming film.

The film, 'Cabin in The Woods' tells of five people staying in a cabin on their vacation.

A story twist adds to the excitement and thrilsl of this horror film.

The Japanese film 'Happy Happy Bread' portrays the life at a small country cafe.

The lives of the young couple, their interest in bread and other seasonal dishes and the lives of their neighbors convey the dream of modern-man---the slow life.

Finally, Emily Bronte's classic novel, 'Wuthering Heights' have been made into a film once again.

This is the seventh time this novel has been ade into a movie and it shows a more stylistic image of the love between the two characters.

JUN 29, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

 

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I know summer is all about thriller movies but I really cannot take in large amounts of blood and gore so I will have to pass on scary films this summer once again. But the other films all sound great to watch this weekend.

[Reporter : ] It definitely does. I think we should expect Spiderman to be sold out so reserve those movie tickets in advance if you want to watch it this weekend. And for those of you who want to watch a very humane and peaceful movie, 'Happy Happy Bread' seems like the perfect choice for that.

We definitely will take this advice and head to the theaters. And now you will be giving us more information on events, right[Reporter : ] Yes I will. The bulletin today features a live concert by a heavy metal band called 'Black Hole' that will be held tomorrow, and two musicals, one called the 'Perfect Man' and another called 'Don't Cry Tonj'. Here are the details.

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

Heavy metal band 'Black Hole' will be holding a live concert at Hongdae Rolling Hall on June 30th. They will be performing all of the songs from their second album.
It will be a great opportunity for fans to get to listen to all of their favorite songs live.

The musical, 'Perfect Man' is about a company operated by ghosts called 'Perfect' that deals with problems caused by death. This muscial will be held at the Cecil Theater through July 1st.

The musical 'Don't Cry Tonj' (Also documentary "Don't Cry for Me Sudan") will be held at the Sung Kyun Kwan University New Millenium Hall from May 3rd to July 15th. It will star the famous musical star Im Tae-kyung who gained fame in the show 'Immortal Song'.

Thank you for the update

[Reporter : ] My pleasure.

JUN 29, 2012
Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr