{
  "id": 9784785,
  "title": "Theaters stay open for Chuseok, offering musicals, plays, live screenings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/theaters-stay-open-for-chuseok-offering-musicals-plays-live-screenings-9784785",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260926/theaters-stay-open-for-chuseok-offering-musicals-plays-live-screenings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Theater venues will maintain operations during the extended Chuseok holiday, presenting an array of shows for patrons seeking entertainment away from home or family. These include major musical productions, unique theatrical performances, and NT Live screenings of international stage works. Key highlights among the popular big-budget musicals will be Disney's animated film Frozen, featuring the iconic song \"Let It Go,\" which will run continuously from September 24 to 27 at Charlotte Theater. The Korean rendition of this Broadway musical, showcasing Jung Sun-ah, Min Kyung-ah, and Jung Yu-ji as the character Elsa, is set to close on March 1 of the following year. In addition, the locally adapted jukebox musical Gwanghwamun Love Song, featuring tunes by late composer Lee Young-hoon, will continue its run at D Cube Link Art Center until November 15.",
  "summary": "Theaters will remain open throughout the extended Chuseok holiday, with a wide range of performances on offer for audiences looking to spend the break at a theater rather than visiting their hometowns or traveling with family. From large-scale musicals and distinctive plays to the National Theater of Korea's NT Live screenings of productions from the world stage, there is plenty to choose from.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Theaters stay open for Chuseok, offering musicals, plays, live screenings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/theaters-stay-open-for-chuseok-offering-musicals-plays-live-screenings",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}