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By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Koreans are using the word "movical" more and more these days. It is an apparent keyword to define a trend in the local musical industry.
"Movical", a combination of "movie" and "musical", refers to interaction between the two industries. It started with a local film, "
Waikiki Brothers", (2001) directed by
Yim Soon-rye, which was adapted for the musical stage in 2004.
For this year alone, about seven or eight musicals based on films are expected to be put on stage.
"Singles", the musical based on the namesake local film, which premiered last year, will launch its second season, starring singer-turned-actor
Son Ho-young, former member of all-men pop group G.O.D. starting from Jan. 15 to Feb. 24 at Hoam Art Hall.
"Radio Star", based on the film featuring
Park Joong-hoon and
Ahn Sung-ki, will now be made into the musical, s...
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