Jeong Ho-geun (정호근)

Nibbles and giggles in upcoming musical

Source | 2008/09/24 | 0 comments | Permalink |

It's not often that a TV sitcom is reprised on stage as a musical. What's even more unusual is that the story is essentially a vampire flick.

"Hi, Franceska" was a popular MBC sitcom featuring a cast of quirky vampire characters.

It ran for three seasons starting in January 2005. The series ended in February 2006.

But building on the popularity of the sitcom and its interesting plot, producers believe they have a hit musical in the works.

The unusual plot starts at an unknown castle in Romania where a wedding is set to take place.

But to the dismay of the vampires in attendance, the groom, Count Khan, is nowhere to be found.

When the guests learn that the count has fallen in love with a Korean nurse, a group is sent on a mission to Korea to find him.

Hilarity ensues when the vampires have nowhere to stay and realize they are completely unaccustomed to their surroundings. They are finally taken in by a friendly stranger, Doo-il.

While their initial goal was to fi...| More