Park Hyo Shin, the poster for the musical "The Man Who Laughs" (photo courtesy of EMK Musical Company) It is said that a smile brings good luck. There is also a saying by a famous Korean comedian. Blessings do not make you laugh. Blessings come when you smile. Here, there's a man. He's always smiling. He's never stopped smiling. He laughed when he was happy, of course sad, and even when he was sick, his intestines were pouring out. So he is The Man Who Laughs. But his life didn't smile like his face. He laughed but was crying inside. This story, the musical "The Man Who Laughs," asks the audience a heavy question like lead. Why did God give this man a smiley face, but he didn't allow a smiley life? Park Hyo-shin, a scene from the musical "The Man Who Laughs." (Photo courtesy of EMK Musical Company) ●Park Hyo-shin is no longer an actor who only plays songs Park Hyo-shin's "Gwinplen" is well-known. Park Hyo-shin, who played

  뮤지컬 웃는남자 포스터. 박효신의 그윈플렌(사진제공 EMK뮤지컬컴퍼니) 웃으면 복이 온다고 하였다. 복이 와서 웃는 게 아니라, 웃어야 복이 온다는 유명한 코미디언의 말도 있다. 여기, 한 남자가 있다. 그는 늘 웃고 있다. 단 한 번도 웃는 일을 멈춰본 적이 없다. 즐거울 때, 행복할 때는 물론 슬프고, 아플 때 심지어 창자가 쏟아져 나올 만큼 비통에 잠길 때조차 그는 웃었다. 그래서 그는 웃는 남자이다. 하지만 그의 인생은 그의 얼굴처럼 웃지 않았다. 그는 웃었지만 속은 울고 있었다. 이 이야기, 뮤지컬 ‘웃는 남자’는 납덩이처럼 무거운 질문을 관객에게 던진다. 신은 왜 이 남자에게 웃는 얼굴을 주었음에도, 웃는 인생은 허락하지 않았던 것일까. 그윈플렌을 연기하고 있는 박효신(사진제공 EMK뮤지컬컴퍼니) 박효신의 ‘그윈플렌’은 정평이 나 있다. 2018년 뮤지컬 ‘웃는남자’의 초연에서 그윈플렌을 연기했던 박효신은 4년 만에 다시 입가에 붉은 선을 그었다. 박효신의 그윈플렌을 보고 있으면, 이제 그는 더 이상 노래로만 승부하는 배우가 아님을 실감하게 된다. 우아한 움직임, 응축된 안개와 같은 음색, 텍스트가 의식되지 않는 대사의 전달. 격정적인 솔로는 물론 듀엣에서도 박효신의 ‘사운드’는 대단히 극적인 울림을 들려준다. 민영기(우르수스 역)와의 이중창이 만들어낸 근육질의 대립은 듣는 이의 심장으로 하여금 100미터 전력질주를 하도록 만들었다. 여기에 신영숙의 ‘조시아나’는 신비로울 정도.  조시아나 공작부인은 이 작품에서 아마도 가장 복잡한 캐릭터일 것이다. 극의 흐름에 따라 조시아나는 세 개의 다른 얼굴을 보여준다. 첫 번째는 등장에서부터 그윈플렌을 유혹하는 장면까지의 조시아나, 두 번째는 그윈플렌의 진짜 신분을 알게 된 뒤 매몰차게 돌아서는 조시아나, 마지막으로 그윈플렌으로부터 진정한 용기와 인간적 매력을 발견하고 ‘각성’하는 조시아나. 조시아나를 연기하는 일은 어지간한 베테랑 배우들에게도 쉽지 않을 것이다. 이 세 가지 모습 중 어느 하나에 조금이라

  MAMAMOO Solar's "Dance of the Temple" (Photo courtesy of EMK Musical Company) - A musical in which the main character has to carry a lot of things alone - Attracted voice, clear notes, and fresh acting - This is Solar's style - Young chemistry with Lee Changsub (Armand) of the same age Expectations in the pot boiled over. One of the fun things about watching a performance is the line of expectation. "That's it for today," I'll draw a line in my mind and go to the theater. The audience is satisfied when the performance of the day meets the expectation line. On the other hand, when the performance is wandering under the line, disappointment and anger pour in one after another. The best is a performance that breaks through the line of anticipation. A performance that rises coolly over a horizontal line as if an aircraft with wheels off the runway is soaring. The audience's mind becomes as distant as the back of the plane moving away. The musical M

  People often say that actors are free souls. When you look at actors on stage, actors on Instagram, they look like people with free souls. So people envy the lives of actors. There are people who are married to each other. There are many couples who fell in love with each other while performing the same musical. I know a lot of couples like this. In the case of musicals, they will be performed for a month at least and a year at most. That's enough time for couples to fall in love. I had one question. If a husband of an actor couple wants to go on a trip alone, will the wife allow it? This is because a wife would never allow it if it were a normal couple. But aren't actors the owners of free souls? After a long and difficult performance, actors need to recharge. After the last performance, will her husband be able to go on a trip to recharge himself? What are your thoughts? I have asked this question to many married actors. The conclusion was simple. Absolutely impossible. Hah

The main characters of the musical Jekyll and Hyde. Park Eun-tae, Kai, and Jeon Dong-seok. (OD Musical Company)   Should journalists in charge of musicals buy tickets? That's what a lot of people are curious about. Musical fans are especially curious. Musical tickets are quite expensive in Korea, too. Maybe other countries are no different. In Korea, musical tickets for small theaters are priced at 30,000 won ($24)It's about 50,000 won ($40). The Grand Theater is much more expensive. It ranges from 70,000 won ($56) to 150,000 won ($120). It's not easy to pay $120 for three hours of fun a night. In Korea, there are many enthusiasts who watch a piece several times. These people are called 'revolving door audiences'. For these audiences, the cost of purchasing tickets to watch the performance is a big burden. So what about reporters? Journalists in charge of musicals will watch musicals one to seven times a week. No matter how lazy a journalist is, he should watch one

Musical MATA HARI (Photo courtesy of EMK)   Mamamoo Solar got off to a great start in the musical MATA HARI. Solar played the main character MATA HARI in the musical MATA HARI, which opened at the Charlotte Theater in Seoul on May 28, and presented a wonderful performance to the audience. This is the third season of the musical, "MATA HARI" in Korea. The musical "MATA HARI" featured Solar as MATA HARI, Lee Hong-ki as Armand, and Kim Paul as Radu. On the 29th, Ok Joo-hyun took the stage with MATA HARI. The audience, who had been waiting for the musical "MATA HARI," was delighted, saying, "It was such a great work that it lacked even the expression of perfection." The musical "MATA HARI," which marks its third season, received a great response from the audience by adding new songs to the deeper dramatic narrative. The spectacular stage, which seems to have shifted the era of Belle Efork, made the audience immersed. Personally, I think the

Musical <Death Note> KIM JUN SU (photo courtesy of AVENUEL) KIM JUN SU's PICTORIAL, which plays L in the musical Death Note, was unveiled in the June issue of luxury fashion magazine AVENUEL. In the PICTORIAL released this time, KIM JUN SU(XIA) matched black pants with a natural hairstyle, white top, and knit cardigan. With his expressionless face as if looking somewhere, he expressed his sophisticated sensibility in a modern and luxurious way. In another PICTORIAL, he wore a white mock neck shirt and a black wool jacket. He exudes a powerful yet unrivaled aura with his urban charm. It is full of heavy and confident charm. In another PICTORIAL, a single tone set-up costume with a blue pastel tone is stylish. He makes us admire him with his deep eyes and chic charm as if he were immersed in the character in the work. KIM JUN SU(XIA) said, "I think it's really special as an actor to share emotions through acting and singing." "I feel a sense of responsibility

Actress Lisa in the musical Frida ( Photo courtesy EMK) The musical Frida, which heated up the center of Seoul, finally ended. Lisa, who played two roles in the musical Frida, expressed her feelings. Lisa appeared in the musical Frida, which was performed at S Theater at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul from March 1 to May 29. Lisa is working as a singer and musical actress. The musical "Frida" is a Korean musical about the life of Mexican female artist Frida Carlo. This musical is the premiere. Lisa played the show's host Les Reflejar and Diego Rivera, Freda's lover and alter ego. On May 28, Lisa finished her last performance. "It feels like yesterday when we practiced. I can't believe it's already the last performance," Lisa said with regret. "I love all the actors and staff who were able to laugh and cry together! Let's meet again in good health! Viva la vida(Hooray for life)!” In the musical Frida, Lisa played two roles, Re