The strong and positive audience reaction to the new musical, "Il Tenore," has led to a rerun just a month after the two month-long premiere concluded on Feb. 25. Additionally, the musical led Seo Kyung-su, who plays the lead role of Yun I-seon, a medical student with a passion for classical singing, against the backdrop of 1920s Korea during the Japanese colonial occupation, to volunteer to do an interview.
The new musical Il Tenore, which depicts the rise of Korea s first operatic tenor under the 1910-45 Japanese occupation of Korea, marks a significant step forward in Korea s musical theater industry.
Productions of Ben-Hur are often met with the common misconception that they involve fleshy male displays. However, it s important to clarify that Ben-Hur goes far beyond any such preconceived ideas.
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Musical Marie Curie wins big at Korea Musical Awards
Posted : 2021-01-13 13:01
Updated : 2021-01-13 17:08
Kang Byung-won, president of Live, speaks after receiving the grand prize for the musical Marie Curie at the fifth Korea Musical Awards held at Blue Square in central Seoul, Monday. / Courtesy of Korea Musical Awards
By Kwon Mee-yoo Marie Curie, a musical focusing on the female scientist s achievements and her solidarity with her friend Anne, bagged five trophies at the fifth Korea Musical Awards held at Blue Square in central Seoul, Monday. Marie Curie won the grand prize, awarded to the best Korean musical performed in a theater with more than 400 seats, as well as best director, best script, and best music prizes. The musical s producer Kang Byung-won of Live Corp. received the best producer award.