By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Celebrated rocker
Yoon Do-hyeon will return to the stage for the first time in 10 years in the musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch".
The singer performed in rock musicals such as "Jesus Christ Super Star" and "Hard Rock Café", and the local film "Jungle Story", which depicts the personal and professional travails of an underground rocker.
Making his debut as an underground rock singer in 1995, Yoon has become one of the most famous musicians for his numerous hits, especially his 2002 World Cup songs.
His signature powerful and high-spirited vocals are an important asset to his role as "Hedwig", according to Show Note, the local production company.
In addition, Yoon sang the musical number "Angry Inch" in his television music show " Love Letter " in 2008, further proving his capabilities.
"I want to act frankly so my heart and body move just like Hedwig. He just ta...
MoreThe Korean musical market is literally witnessing a
"Big Bang" this summer.
Korean musical-goers will have a rare opportunity this summer to enjoy both critically-acclaimed and commercially successful Broadway musicals such as "Man of La Mancha", "Cats", "Chicago", "Gambler", "Hedwig", and "Thrill Me". We enlisted musical critics to offer their evaluations of the musicals based on five criteria –entertainment, music, cast, stage, and story.
Cats
"Cats" feeds the audience's eyes with splendid dances and extraordinary stage settings. Since May, the Broadway world tour team has been performing here in Seoul and the Korean team will launch its first licensed performance in September. It received low marks for the story, but high marks for entertainment. Musical critic Won Jong-won said, "The attraction of Cats is the performers' facial expressions and detailed body movements which make audiences feel as though they are looking at real cats. Follow every movement of the performers, rather than trying to follow the subtitles, and you will see the tru...
MoreBy Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Once actors move on from the humble theater to the big screen, they reminisce over the hardships of those times, but also heave a sigh of relief that they're finally over.
However, they still come back to the stage returning to their roots.
The stage is becoming an attractive arena for movie stars and singers. This coming spring, a star-studded line-up of musicals and plays are awaiting the audience.
Veteran actress
Yang Hee-kyeong will return to the stage in the play "Minja's Golden Age", two years since starring in the play "Old Prostitute's Song".
"Minja's Golden Age" portrays the relationship between Park Min-ja and her daughter. Min-ja, who abandoned her daughter and her home 10 years ago, suddenly decides to return home. Yang will play the role of Min-ja, a singer who works at a nightclub. The play will be staged at Yesul Madang in Daehangno, central Seoul, March 6.
Ha Hee-ra, an actress who has appeared in many hit soap operas and films, will also return to theaters with "The Goodbye Girl", a romantic comedy musical, to be staged at Baekam Arts Hall, starting from March 28.
The production focuses on Elliot, who sublets a friend's Manhattan apartment only to discover it's still occupied by his friend's ex-girlfriend and former dancer Paula, played by Ha, and her daughter Lucy. She will perform with comedian-turned-actor ...
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Actress
Choo Sang-mi will tie the knot with musical actor
Lee Seok-joon on Nov. 5.
The two met when they appeared together in a musical in 2003.
The wedding will be held behind closed doors by the wedding agency Lael Wedding owned by comedian Park Soo-hong.
After the wedding c...
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Some say love and marriage are two different things, but
Choo Sang-mi and
Lee Seok-joon have decided that they're the same.
After a five-year love affair, the two will tie the knot on Nov. 5 at Onnuri Choorch.
The wedding will be private and officiated by Pastor Ha Yong-jo.
Choo and Lee met in 2003 when they were starring in the musical "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
Since then, the two have dated secretly and signaled their emotions with a code.
"We blinked our eyes ...
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