Park Hae-sang and Hwang Su-mi in 'La Bohème'… Lee Hyun-se's 'Nambeol' Adapted into Musical

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Sopranos Park Hae-sang and Hwang Su-mi will be starring side by side as the lead role of Mimi in Puccini's opera 'La Bohème'. Meanwhile, a musical based on Lee Hyun-se's hit cartoon 'Nambeol' and Kim수로's comedy musical 'Majesty' have opened.

Culture and arts reporter Kim Soo-hyun brings us the details.

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[Seoul Metropolitan Opera's 'La Bohème' / Through the 8th / Sejong Grand Theater]

Puccini's opera 'La Bohème' depicts the dreams, love, and friendship of poor yet free-spirited young artists set in 1830s Paris.

The Seoul Metropolitan Opera's latest production is based on their 2024 staging, which featured a stage modeled after a giant bookshelf, but further refines the emotional lines between characters and musical details.

Soprano Hwang Su-mi, who played Mimi in the 2024 production, returns, while Park Hae-sang takes on the role of Mimi for the first time.

World-renowned vocalists, including tenors Kim Kun-woo and Lee Won-jong, will also appear as Rodolfo.

[Um Sook-jung / Director of 'La Bohème' : Going beyond typical casting differences, some scenes feature entirely different interpretations, thereby presenting considerable diversity in how the drama and music are expressed.]

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[Musical 'Majesty' / Through the 15th / Noll Theater Daehakro Woori Card Hall]

In 19th-century San Francisco, a man wearing a worn-out military uniform and a feathered hat appears and proclaims himself Emperor Norton I of the United States.

Though treated as a madman for issuing absurd decrees—such as dissolving an incompetent parliament—his eccentric imagination is welcomed by the citizens, and he emerges as the city's mascot.

Based on the extraordinary life of historical figure Norton I, the original musical 'Majesty' is a comedy that uses humor and satire to critique a modern society overflowing with fake news and hateful language.

Um Ki-joon and Park Jae-yoon play Norton I, while Kim Su-ro both acts and produces, throwing his hat into the ring for large-scale original musicals.

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[Musical 'Nambeol' / Through the 14th / Seoul Ticketlink 1975 Theater]

'Nambeol', another masterpiece by cartoonist Lee Hyun-se—known for 'Alien Baseball Team'—has been made into a musical.

The expansive narrative of the original work, which deals with an energy crisis in the Middle East and a rescue operation for Korean hostages, has been condensed and brought to the stage.

Oh Jong-hyuk and Sun-yul take on the role of Oh Hye-sung, who plunges straight into the harsh battlefield after experiencing the tragedy of losing his family.

(Video Editing: Park Ji-in, VJ: Oh Se-gwan)
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