Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Yoo Yoon Seok debuts as a musical actor.

Actor Yoo Yeon Seok will be debuting as a musical actor in the upcoming broadway musical called 벽을 뚫는 남자 (literally means Man Walked Through the Wall
It's a Latin or foreign saying- Le Passe-Muraille.

This will be his first time starring in a musical since he was always in dramas and films.
On 16th August, according to the publisher the musical Man Walked Through the Wall will be staged in HongIk University at Daehakro Art Center Theatre. This place is rather famous among art students, young teenagers and couples who are fond of musicals and street performing. Some celebrities are even casted at this place. 

The novel French author Marcel Aime is the original author and  the famous film composer Michel Legrand as "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" composed this event.The background is set during the 1940s at Paris' Montmartre.


Since 2006 to the start of 2007, 2012 and 2013 the shows has been established as a classic. Fellow musical actors Park Sang Won, Uhm Ki Joon, Jo Jeong Suk, Hae Ee, Nam Gyeong Ju, Im Chang Jung, Michael Lee and Kim Dong Wan have all undergone for this particular musical.

   


The fact that Yoo Yeon Seok has postponed this event as he was busy filming dramas and movies. From tVN's drama Reply 1994 as the adorable 'Chilbongie' role he rose to stardom. Then he starred in Secret Seduction, The Royal Tailor movie, Warm and Cozy drama...etc.
He has been receiving many suggestions that he should try out on musicals as well so he decided to take the challenge.

It all started in 2006 the famous musical Alter Boys followed by The Harmonium in My Memory, Brave Brothers, Evita, Wicked, Priscilla where actor Lee Ji Hoon began his fame as well. In fact actor Joo Won also starred in Alta Boys where he was straight away casted into the big drama Baker King Kim Tak Gu for the 2nd lead.

Starting on Feb 14th 2016, actors Go Chang Suk, Jo Jae Yun, Bae Da Hae, Moon Ji Ah, Im Chung Hyung, Jeong Hee Wook will be starring for the new musical - running time of 135 mins - tickets are available from Interpark.

Good luck for Yoo Yeon Seok for trying out for his first musical! 






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