The Seoul Arts Center collaborated with international creators to produce the new English opera, 'The Rising World: Spirit of Water.' While aiming for global reach akin to K-pop and K-musicals, this production features a blend of Eastern and Western themes, focusing on two strong female characters. The opera combines traditional Korean elements like water spirits and water clocks with modern musical techniques, including Korean traditional instruments and multilingual lyrics. However, there's a debate on whether this English-language opera qualifies as a 'K-Opera.' Some argue language is crucial to the definition, while others emphasize the blend of creative contributions from across the world as the essence of modern opera.
