Nanta is a Korean popular non-verbal performances. Nanta is also knowns as Cookin, as work is underway to establish a Nanta-exclusive theater on the country's southernmost resort island.
Nanta is showed at Chongdong Culture Plaza Take subway to City Hall Station (Line 2), district of Seoul and walk past Deoksugung Palace.
Nanta is the combination of Korean traditional performance called ‘Samullnori’ and western form of performance. Instead of using various Korean traditional instruments, it uses pans, knives, and pots- objects that you can find in a kitchen- as its instruments. That is why the performance called ‘Cooking’ in English.
First staged in October 1997, Nanta has run for more than a decade, a very rare record in the history of Korean performing arts.
Integrating uniquely Korean traditional drumbeats with a western performance style, NANTA storms on stage into a huge kitchen where four capricious cooks are preparing a wedding banquet.
The Myeong Dong Nanta Theatre has 386 seats and is located at the Unesco Building, 3 level. They will be performing everyday at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm.
Nanta Show Address
Seoul-si Jung-gu Jeong-dong 22 (Gangbuk: North of Hangang River)
Nanta Show Inquiries
- Korea Travel Phone +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
- For more info +82-2-739-8288(Korean, English, Japanese)
Nanta Show Operating Hours
Monday~Friday: 4:00pm, 8:00pm
Saturday: 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 8:00pm
Sunday and Holidays 3:00pm, 6:00pm
How to access Nanta Show :
At Seodaemun Station (Subway Line No. 5), take the No. 5 exit (5 minutes walk).
At City Hall Station (Subway Lines 1 and 2), take exit No.1 or No.12 and follow Deoksugung Palace stone walled path toward Gyeonghyang Sinmunsa (12 minute walk).
Nanta Show is a Nonverbal performance integrating Korean traditional "Samulnori" rhythm with comic and drama!
Nanta show is located at Jeong-dong Kyunghyang Daily News Bldg, Jung-gu SEOUL
Nanta first debuted in 1997, since then, more than 350,000 audiences in different ages and backgrounds viewed this performance.
Myeong Dong Nanta Map