Seoul Metropolitan Ballet opens with ‘Bliss‘ and ‘Jakie,’ pairing joy and desire

Seoul Metropolitan Ballet opens with ‘Bliss‘ and ‘Jakie,’ pairing joy and desire

Seoul Metropolitan Ballet, the country’s first public contemporary ballet company, will open its 2026 season next month with a double bill that pairs two contrasting sensibilities: rapture and raw instinct. From March 14 to 22 at the M Theater of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, the company -- now in its third year and second full season — will present “Bliss & Jakie,” bringing together Johan Inger’s “Bliss” and “Jakie” by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar. “Bliss,” which had its Asian premiere wi

By The Korea Herald