Seoul House (Korean Outpost)
an electronic rap opera

Directed by Y. David Chung, 1988
Written by Y. David Chung, Pooh Johnston and Charles Tobermann
Music by Pooh Johnston and Charles Tobermann

Radio documentary narrated by Lex Gillespie (1989) - 6 min

`Seoul House': Rap Opera to Social Commentary Stage: Set in a Korean-owned store in a black neighborhood, the multimedia piece has found itself mirroring recent news events.
Los Angeles Times By DIANE HAITHMAN Published May 17, 1991

"Y. David Chung and partners Pooh Johnston and Chuck Tobermann weren't trying for social commentary when they created "Seoul House (Korean Outpost)"-a multimedia theater piece that, it is probably safe to say, is the first electronic rap opera set in a Korean-owned convenience store in a predominantly black neighborhood..." read more

Performances:

Seoul House was first performed at the Washington Project for the Arts in Washington, DC in March 1988. Seoul House was a part of the exhibtion "Cut Across" curated by Mel Watkin. Catalog essay by Margo Machida.
• William's College Museum of Art
• University of California Berkeley
• Wellesley College
• Studio Museum in Harlem (The Decade Show)

• additional reviews and articles
- "Searing Seoul House" by Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
- "Not Just An 'Other' Piece of Theater" by Kristine Stiles, High Performance
- "Crazy Piece of Theater confronts black-Korean tensions" by Patricia Smith, Boston Globe

• the program, cast and crew