Oh Man-seok (오만석)

By Chung Ah-young

A simple, small revolving stage, a handful of musicians in the corner instead of a large orchestra pit, and just five actors, are all elements of the Broadway musical "The Toxic Avenger" recently made into a Korean rendition for the first time.

The show is based on the 1984 B-movie and the audience laughs uncontrollably as a geek becomes a superhero.
The Korean adaptation induces roars of laughter with cult elements and a tasty translation against the rich rock-tinged musical numbers such as "Get the Geek", "Big Green Freak", "Hot Toxic Love", "Evil Is Hot" and "All Men Are Freaks".

Written by Broadway hit maker Joe DiPietro, composed by Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan, and directed by John Rando, the musical is set in Tromaville, New Jersey.

Melvin, a nerd dreaming of becoming an earth scientist, played by Oh Man-seok, laments the pollution in his town affecting the citizens and Sarah, his blind girlfriend.

One day, he makes a shocking discovery at the city library where Sarah works that Goo...More

The actor Oh Man-seok, who has admitted a romantic relationship with fellow thespian Jo An, on Tuesday begged fans to leave him alone. At a press event for the musical "Toxic Hero", Oh said, "I am grateful for all of the attention, but there are times when I feel burdened by it. It is a very private matter and I hope that others can respect that".

He added his busy schedule has made it tough for him to meet Jo very often.

The two met while filming a soap opera for KBS that ended in January. They became ...More

Actor couple Jo An (left) and Oh Man-seok

Korean actor Oh Man-seok has confirmed reports that he is dating actress Jo An, his co-star from the hit daily drama "Jolly Widows" (KBS, 2009).

"Oh Man-seok and Jo An have recently started officially dating", a source at Oh's agency Fresh Entertainment told Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Saturday, a day after the two were spotted returning from a one-day trip to Japan...More

In May, Oh Man-seok and Jo An denied rumors that they were dating.

But they were recently seen in Japan...More

Official poster for musical "Rocky Horrow Show" [Show Dream Company]

The original cast of famed stage musical "Rocky Horror Show" will perform in Korea starting next month, according to the show's producer Show Dream Company.

Show Dream announced in a press release that they will be presenting the original production of "Rocky", in collaboration with the British crew including the show's creator Richard O'Brien, director Christopher Luscombe and Australian production company TML Enterprises...More