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'''Ragnarok: The Orchestra Concert Korea (2023)''' was a concert held in Seoul, South Korea on 20 May 2023 at 7:30pm. It was created as a collaboration between creators of Ragnarok Online, Gravity and game music platform FLASIC.<ref name=":0">서형걸 기자 (2023). ''‘라그나로크’ 음악회, 5월 20일 마포아트센터서 개최''. [online] PNN. Available at: <nowiki>https://www.ipnn.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407058</nowiki> [Accessed 13 Jun. 2025]. (Archive: https://archive.is/APeOF)

‌</ref> It was conducted by Korean conductor Sol Chin.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> 

== Event ==
Gravity, in collaboration with the game music platform Plazik, hosted the 'Ragnarok The Orchestra Concert' on Saturday, May 20th. The event took place at 7:30 PM at the Mapo Art Center, accommodating approximately 1,000 attendees. The concert program featured 25 rearranged background music (BGM) tracks from Ragnarok Online split into two parts, the first consisted of 14 tracks and the second, 11, over a total of 1 hour and 40 minutes.<ref name=":1">이창희 기자 (2023). ''그라비티, ‘라그나로크 디 오케스트라 콘서트’ 5월 20일 개최''. [online] 워크투데이. Available at: <nowiki>http://www.worktoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=36273</nowiki> [Accessed 13 Jun. 2025]. (Archive:https://archive.is/wip/NPzdj)</ref>

Tracks were performed by the Flash Game Symphony Orchestra and a band and tickets were made available for purchase on Korean ticketing platform Interpark Ticket starting from April 26th. The orchestra sold out quickly, with the top sales figures in the category of classical/dance performances at that time.<ref name=":0" /> Concert-goers received a coupon card for rare in-game items for Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok Origin, and Ragnarok X: Next Generation.<ref name=":2">서형걸 기자 (2023). ''‘라그나로크’ 음악회 20일 개최, 25곡을 오케스트라 선율로''. [online] PNN. Available at: <nowiki>https://www.ipnn.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407254</nowiki> [Accessed 13 Jun. 2025]. (Archive: https://archive.is/wip/Jabmm)</ref>

Around the theatre, Ragnarok-themed branding was placed around to entertain guests, as well as a photo zone in which people could take photos around Ragnarok-themed areas and characters<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />. In addition, a RO-themed shop was provided where players could buy Ragnarok merchandise.<ref name=":1" />

The performance was attended by 1000 people, 60% of which were over thirty, and had around 70% men attending the concert.<ref name=":3">조민욱 기자 (2023). ''[르포] ‘라그나로크’ 찐팬 위한 오케스트라 대향연''. [online] 스포츠한국. Available at: <nowiki>https://sports.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6829609</nowiki> [Accessed 13 Jun. 2025]. (Archive:https://archive.is/wip/0qsc4)</ref> During the concert, several members of the orchestra shared their experiences of playing Ragnarok Online, including the conductor Sol Chin who shared: "I participated as a beta tester when I was in middle school [...] [the characters] were cute and communicted well, so it was a game that comforted my lonely heart when I was young."<ref name=":3" /> One audience member during the intermission shared that they got married due to Ragnarok.<ref name=":3" /> 

The concert ended with an encore performance of Theme of Prontera, which received a standing ovation.<ref name=":3" />

== Tracks performed ==

* Purity of your smile<ref name=":2" />
* Title Theme<ref name=":2" />
* Geffen Theme<ref name=":2" />
* Desert<ref name=":3" />
* Wanna Be Free!<ref name=":3" />
* Theme of Prontera<ref name=":3" />

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