Performing arts scene resorts to star power amid pandemic
Posted : 2021-04-08 15:54
Updated : 2021-04-08 15:57
Tiffany Young, a member of Girls Generation, speaks during a press call held at at Daesung D-Cube Arts Center in southwestern Seoul, Tuesday. Korea Times file
By Park Ji-won
The ticket price of The Ice, a thriller play revolving around the death of a woman which will be performed at Seongnam Arts Center between May 14 and 16, was originally set at 10,000 won ($8.9). But tickets are currently being sold for as much as 250,000 won each in an online ticket resale marketplace.
Fans of actor Kim Sun-ho, who is in the cast and became famous after appearing in KBS s flagship variety show, Two Days and One Night, have been rushing to buy the tickets. When the play was first showcased at another theater between January and March, the resale ticket price had also gone up to 500,000 won from 60,000 won.
Tiffany expressed I have always dreamed of becoming a musical actress. And to be honest, Roxie Hart of the popular musical Chicago is one of the Top 3 characters that I really wanted to portray.
As a busy artist who flew back and forth in the United States and in Korea, after hearing that there will be an audition happening for the hit musical play Chicago, Tiffany immediately got her ticket and traveled back to Korea. After arriving, she went through a two-week self-quarantine before going to the audition.
With her determination to get her dream role, Tiffany made everything possible. The American actress also hopes that the situation will become better so she and the cast can finally meet the audience and the fans of Chicago on stage. Meanwhile, stage play actress Min Kyung Ah will also be part of the musical.