[Anchor]
The hit webtoon "Solo Leveling" has been adapted into an ice show. Figure skater Cha Junhwan will take on the lead role, even handling lines and singing.
We have more details on the performance from culture and arts correspondent Kim Soo-hyun.
[Reporter]
["Solo Leveling ON ICE" / August 7 – 17 / Mokdong Ice Rink]
In a world where monsters suddenly appear and hunters fight to catch them, the popular webtoon "Solo Leveling" has been transformed into an ice show featuring thrilling battle scenes.
National figure skating team members such as Cha Junhwan, Kim Yelim, and Lee Sihyeong, along with former figure skater and influencer Amy, will appear in the show.
Cha Junhwan plays the protagonist Sung Jinwoo, who starts as the weakest hunter and grows into a hero through level-ups. He handles not only his lines and singing, but also participated in choreographing the show.
[Cha Junhwan : From his growth narrative starting as the weakest to becoming the Shadow Monarch, this ice show has taken a somewhat more musical-like approach for me. It is turning out to be both a challenge and an incredible experience.]
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[Play "The Merchant of Venice" / Through August 9 / National Theater of Korea, Haeoreum Grand Theater]
Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" is a classic offering sharp insights into human nature while keenly exploring the essence of law, justice, and mercy.
A courtroom battle unfolds surrounding a contract stipulating that if a borrowed sum is not repaid within the deadline, a pound of flesh must be cut off.
[It is written here merely a pound of flesh, not a word of blood. Therefore, cut off the flesh!]
Actor Park Geun-hyung, at age 86, plays the Jewish usurer Shylock, portraying him not simply as a villain but as a multi-dimensional character. Meanwhile, Shin Goo, the oldest active actor at age 90, anchors the performance as the Duke of Venice presiding over the trial.
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[Family Musical "Lina, Super Hero" / Through August 23 / KEPCO Art Center]
The musical "Lina, Super Hero" tells the story of a young girl named Lina who fights against a trash monster that destroys her grandmother's beautiful garden.
Spanish artist Eva Armisen, known as the "painter of happiness," participated in the production.
Armisen's signature artistic style, characterized by round, cute faces and bright, warm colors, is brought to life on stage.
The theme of environmental pollution is approached gently and easily from a children's perspective, and an interactive exhibition based on her original sketches will also be held alongside the show.
(Video Editing: Park Ji-in, VJ: Oh Se-gwan)
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