Korean Theater of Musical Comedy

After the Josef Stalin government brought more than 200,000 Koreans from the Russian Far East to Central Asia because he feared they might become spies for Japan. Today, more than 400,000 Koreans live in Central Asia, including 70,000 in Kazakhstan. Since then, Korean culture has spread in the Kazakh community.

The first Korean musical theater based in the far East Central Asia region in 1932 was founded in Almaty in 1923 by Koreans expelled by the Soviet government. By September 1937, part of the troupe was moved to the cities of Kzyl-Orda and Tashkent. Experiencing many ups and downs of history, the theater moved its headquarters to the ancient capital Almaty in 1968. After nearly 100 years of operation, the theater has had more than 250 art performances attracting more than 5 million spectators. . The theater's repertoire is based on Korean artistic traditions, performed in Korean and translated into Kazakh and Russian.

The main task of the troupe is to preserve and enrich Korean cultural traditions through art performances with friends around the world. The theater's actors have toured to Moscow, Seoul and Vladivostok. In 2012, a museum was established on the theater grounds on the occasion of its 80th anniversary.

Coming here, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the unique culture of Koreans, the process of building a new life and promoting the traditional beauty of the country in the foreign country and especially enjoying the works of art. Classic artwork of the beautiful country kimchi right in the territory of a Central Asian country.

The theater is located in the heart of Kazakhstan's capital and you can choose to enjoy a fascinating performance by talented artists after a long day of exploring the capital.

Theater information:

Address: 70/1 Papanin Street (intersection of Yaroslavskaya)

Phone: + 7 727 384 82 78

Website: www.kortheatre.kz/ru/