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The original Korean musical "Maybe Happy Ending" has clinched the top prize from the New York Drama Critics' Circle. It was named Best Musical by the Circle, one of America's most prestigious playwriting honors, which has been presented annually since 1936.

Created by writer Park Chun-hue and composer Will Aronson, the futuristic love story between two helper robots premiered last November at Belasco Theatre in New York and its run has been extended through January 17 due to its high popularity. The show was also nominated in 10 categories at the 78th Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and received three nominations at the Drama League Awards.

The Korean National Ballet will perform "The Lady of the Camellias" at the Seoul Arts Center's Opera Theater from today through May 11th, kicking off its 2025 season. Created in 1978 by renowned choreographer John Neumeier, the ballet is based on Alexandre Dumas fils' 1848 novel of the same name which tells a tragic love story set in 19th-century Paris. This marks the first full-length performance of the ballet in Asia.

The production is directed by Korea's ballet legend Kang Sue-jin, who became the first Asian dancer to win the prestigious Benois de la Danse award in 1999 with this very ballet.

The Gyeongju National Museum is hosting a special exhibition on ceramic art from the Goryeo dynasty. Titled, "Molding the Blue World," it highlights the artistic pinnacle of Goryeo dynasty ceramic craftsmanship. On view for the first time in Gyeongju, the exhibition features 97 exquisite pieces of "sanghyeong cheongja," or shape-style celadon, modeled after animals and plants such as lions, monkeys, ducks, pomegranates and lotus flowers. The exhibition runs through August 24.

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