Sleepless Nights at the Former Daehan Cinema... Unmasking 'Sleep No More' | Chang Joon-hyuk & Cho Yong-shin | Curtain Call 333

Audiences for this show first check in their cell phones, put on masks, and walk into pitch darkness. This is about "Sleep No More," an immersive performance that transformed the former Daehan Cinema into the "Mckittrick Hotel." Where audiences wander through a seven-story building for three hours to discover the story firsthand, the show has drawn over 100,000 viewers through word of mouth since opening in Seoul in the summer of last year. With the New York and Shanghai productions of "Sleep No More" having ended, Seoul is now the only place in the world where you can see this work.

We dive into the behind-the-scenes stories and charms of this production with Cho Yong-shin, head of production for the Seoul run of "Sleep No More," and actor Chang Joon-hyuk, who plays Macduff. Chang is a dancer who gained public popularity through programs like "Stage Fighter" and has been performing in "Sleep No More" continuously since its opening. We heard about the story of how he almost gave up the day before his final audition, the secret behind the "one-on-one" moments where an actor takes audience members aside one by one, the stories of actors living through three hours without a break, and viewing tips for first-time spectators. Step into the world of "Sleep No More," where even getting lost and wandering is part of the performance.

[Host] Kim Soo-hyun (SBS Culture Specialist Reporter), Lee Byeong-hee (Announcer) | [Guest] Cho Yong-shin (Head of Production for Seoul Production of "Sleep No More"), Chang Joon-hyuk (Actor) | [Recording & Filming] Yu Gyu-yeon | [Editing] Jeong Yong-hee

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