From Film to Stage: 'Dead Poets Society' Returns

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"Dead Poets Society" is widely known as the Academy Award-winning film starring Robin Williams. Now, it has been adapted into a stage play to greet audiences.

Culture and arts correspondent Kim Soo-hyun brings us the news.

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[Play 'Dead Poets Society' / Through August 13 / NOL Theater Daehangno Woori Card Hall]

An elite school that emphasizes strict rules, but a newly appointed literature teacher, Mr. Keating, begins to break those molds.

Through Mr. Keating's teachings, the students find their own voices.

Although the original film "Dead Poets Society" was released in 1989, its message still resonates deeply today as it connects with the educational reality of South Korea.

The role of Mr. Keating, originally played by Robin Williams, is shared in rotation by three actors: Cha In-pyo, Youn Jung-hoon, and Oh Man-Seok.

[Oh Man-Seok / Playing Mr. Keating : I think true education is about being able to pose good questions, both at school and out in the field to one's peers.]

[Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. If you were to express this in Latin, it would go like this. Carpe diem!]

The Latin aphorism "Carpe diem" is highlighted once again in the play as a symbolic line that awakens the students.

[Youn Jung-hoon / Playing Mr. Keating : The 'Carpe diem' we are talking about doesn't mean becoming YOLO (You Only Live Once), but rather that it is right to enjoy the present moment, whatever the situation may be.]

[Cha In-pyo / Playing Mr. Keating : 'Carpe diem' means seizing the day. To seize something, you have to let go of what you are already holding. I believe that is where it begins.]

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[Etoiles de Notre Temps 2026 / August 1 – 2 / Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater]

Park Sae-eun, an étoile with the Paris Opera Ballet, has consistently met South Korean ballet fans through gala performances that she personally casts and programs each year.

This year, the stage has expanded beyond the Paris Opera Ballet to feature principal dancers from La Scala Theatre Ballet and the New York City Ballet performing together.

The program features a diverse lineup, including signature Paris Opera Ballet works choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev such as "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Sleeping Beauty," alongside contemporary repertoires from major global ballet companies, as well as the new work "Moonlight" dedicated to Park Sae-eun.

(Video Editing: Yu Mi-ra, VJ: Oh Se-gwan)
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