Long Missed K-Pop Stars are back! Three Musicals starring K-pop Stars- VISITKOREA

The musical market brings good news after a long unwilling suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We can once again meet the actors we love on musical stages. Jekyll & Hyde was the first to go. We see big stars, including Shin Sung-rok, who fantastically pulled off the villain in K-drama My Love from the Star, Park Eun-tae, Ryu Jung-han, and Kai who are widely loved actors for their amazing singing and acting skills.

If you are a fan of K-Pop, Equal and Jack the Ripper will definitely catch your attention. Meet your favorite stars, including Jun. K of 2PM, Baekho of NU’EST, and Hong Joo-chan of Golden Child at the two-character play Equal, and Inseong of SF9, MJ of ASTRO, Nam Woo-hyun of Infinite, and Lee Hong-gi of F.T. Island at Jack the Ripper. We already know they can sing, but they are also serious actors. Fans worldwide can’t wait to see their performances. So, let’s take a glance at the three hottest plays.

Jekyll & Hyde

A Steady Seller More Popular in Korea than Mainland Broadway

Jekyll & Hyde, a musical based on the novel Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, gained more popularity in Korea than mainland Broadway, thanks to the number “This is the Moment.” The number plays when the play reaches its climax after a fast and bold pace of the reinterpreted modern version of the play.

Dr. Jekyll, famous for his outstanding skills and competence, believes he can cure hospitalized schizophrenics once he separates the good and evil inside them. People try to stop him, warning him that this treatment is a challenge against God, but Dr. Jekyll is not discouraged and decides to be the test subject himself. However, the test fails as the “Evil Jekyll” subsists inside to take over, whenever he can, to get revenge on the opponents of his experiment.

The official OST was sold out promptly upon its release, and we see Korea’s most representative musical actors in the second lineup as well, including Jeon Dong-seok, Park Eun-tae, and Kai. The stage itself seems to be symbolizing the contrast between good and evil by dividing bright and dark lights, and impactive stage props, such as mirrors all over the stage and a threatening high stack of experiment tools, get you overwhelmed.

Information

Genre: Musical

Period: October 19 (Tuesday), 2021 – May 8 (Sunday), 2022

Place: Charlotte Theater

Subtitles Provided: -

Age Limit: Above 14 years old

Running Time: 170 min

Date & Time: Tuesday–Friday at 19:30, Wednesday at 14:30 and 19:30, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays at 14:00 and 19:00

Inquiries: NAVER, Interpark, YES24

Equal

A Next-Generation Hybrid Performance with Innovative Volumetric Technologies

Look forward to the high-tech hybrid performance with a mixture of K-Pop and hip-hop, K-Pop stars and new musical actors, and cutting-edge volumetric technologies. You will meet global K-Pop stars and fresh new faces, such as Jun. K of 2PM, Baekho of NU’EST, and Hong Joo-chan of Golden Child, so fans around the world are on the edge of their seats. Equal, a play by Japanese playwright Suemitsu Kenichi, was premiered in Korea in 2020, but it is reborn as a two-character musical with high-tech effects.

As the 17th century is coming to an end, Europe is in a state of chaos with frequent cases of witch-hunting. Nicola and Theo are childhood buddies. Nicola suffers from tuberculosis and lies in bed all day long. Theo feels sorry for his friend and applies himself to the study of medicine to cure his friend. Finally, Theo makes it into a small clinic and has a chance to heal his friend. However, it is too late because Nicola is dying. Alchemy is Theo’s last hope, but Nicola misunderstands and is unhappy to see his friend visiting late after having a girlfriend.

The numbers, lighting, and choreography resemble up-to-date K-Pop. Take a closer look at the lighting behind the stage. You will be pleasantly surprised by a golden human created by 3D volumetric technologies comprising 100 stereoscopic 360-degree cameras that capture movements vividly.

Information

Genre: Musical

Period: December 31 (Friday), 2021 – February 20 (Sunday), 2022

Place: Hall 1 of Uniplex

Subtitles Provided: -

Age Limit: Above 14 years old

Running Time: 100 min

Date & Time: Tuesday–Friday at 19:30, Saturday at 18:00, Sunday at 15:00

Inquiries: Interpark, NHN Ticketlink

Jack the Ripper

The Bible of Classic Musicals

In 1888, five women were killed one by one in Whitechapel in East London of the United Kingdom, but the murderer was not caught. Jack the Ripper is originally a Czech musical with a storyline based on the infamous killer Jack the Ripper and his victims. However, 90% of the plot, songs, and stage were localized and reborn in Korea, winning the honor of being a “perfect masterpiece that surpasses the original.”

Anderson, a corrupt detective, tries to track down Jack, the most notorious serial killer of all time, to make money. He runs into Daniel, a surgeon, who insists that he knows the killer. Daniel claims to have met Jack the Ripper, being introduced by Gloria, a prostitute, while searching for organs to use in organ transplant research. Jack tries to kill many women, including Gloria, Daniel says. Daniel had planned a bright future with Gloria, but his dream was shattered as something horrible happened to Gloria after she reported to the police about the murderer. His hatred toward Jack is evident as he was broken up with her because of the incident. However, even after the help of Daniel, another murder case arises.

Don’t miss the thrilling journey of finding clues one by one to unveil Jack’s identity. The stages dynamically shift to and fro from the gloomy streets of the U.K. in the 19th century and flamboyant performances, such as popping dance performances by prostitutes.