#korean musicals

[coryjecoma]

waving through a window (studio version) || kim sungkyu || dear evan hansen korean

#dear evan hansen #dear evan hansen korean #infinite #sunggyu #kim sungkyu #kim sunggyu #sungkyu #kim sung kyu #dear evan hansen the musical #asiantheatrenet #koreanmusicals #musicalsinkorea #korean musicals

[dreamingkdrama]

Lee-Eul

Appreciation post

Drama: The sound of magic

Status: Main character

Portrayed by: Ji Chang-Wook

Handsome, charismatic, mysterious, dangerous, cute, childish... those are all words describing this awesome character. Lee-Eul is a really an interesting man, a korean variation of Peter Pan who wants to be a child and forever believe in magic. I had no idea the whole time if he is a real magician or not and if he is dangerous murderer or a tragic victim. You have to find out yourself, but I can say that he is a great singer :)

#kdrama #korean drama #asian men #kdrama whump #korean #the sound of magic #sound of magic #ji chang wook #korean musicals #apeappreciation #annarasumanara

[asiantheatre]

Kim Sung Kyu performs Waving Through A Window from the musical Dear Evan Hensen

#kim sung kyu #kim sungkyu #kim sunggyu #dear evan hansen #dear evan hansen korean #infinite #sunggyu #sungkyu #dear evan hansen the musical #asiantheatrenet #koreanmusicals #musicalsinkorea #korean musicals #clairedaring #clairedgifs

[glindaupland]

Wow as soon as I saw his silhouette in the Great Comet of 1812 teaser I was like “am I crazy for thinking this is Kim Jutaek” (I was glad to see everyone on twitter was also guessing the same) but hey! Official announcement now we were right! 🥹

Looks like POTO was just the start of his musical career congrats on getting Pierre! Rookie of the Year continues his journey

#i know the likelihood of hades in hadestown is almost nonexistent but one can dream right #anyway so excited for him #can’t wait to see how he grows in his new musical path now 🙏 #kim ju taek #kim joo taek #julian kim #great comet of 1812 #korean musicals #김주택 #그레이트코멧

[anywaythewinds]

[Translation] INTERVIEW: Sing for My Music: The Phantom of the Opera’s Kim Ju Taek

Interviewed by Ahn Se Young From the March 2023 issue of The Musical Translated by @anywaythewinds, edited by sigye

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Translator's note: Thanks to sigye for their help reviewing and editing this. Please message me if you find any mistakes. Please do not quote without credit (link to this post).

Just like the first scene of The Phantom of the Opera when we see time turned back through a fallen chandelier pulled back to its place hanging from the ceiling, let’s turn back the clock to 2009. The year The Phantom of the Opera returned for its second season in Korea, Korean baritone Kim Ju Taek made his opera debut as Figaro in The Barber of Seville in faraway Italy. He then traveled all over the world, performing as an opera singer, until 2017 when he suddenly appeared on musical competition TV show Phantom Singer 2 and took on a new challenge as a part of crossover musical group, Miraclass. Now, in 2023, Kim Ju Taek of Phantom Singer 2 is about to transform into a real Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, returning for its first Korean production in 13 years. Opera star Kim Ju Taek receives the spotlight of the stage, while the Phantom hides in the dark basement of an opera house. These two characters that live in seemingly different worlds become one through a common desire to share their music with the world. 

“I knew I couldn’t pass on this opportunity” 

You were actively performing in Italy, the birthplace of opera, when you decided to appear on Phantom Singer 2, and there was a lot of talk about you. I heard that some of your family and friends even discouraged you from doing TV. How did they react when they heard you would be making your musical theatre debut?  When I told my mother I was going to be on Phantom Singer 2, she had to go lie down from shock. To be honest, I was afraid she would react similarly this time as well so I kept Phantom a secret from my mother until just before the cast was announced. But when she heard the casting news, her reaction was completely different from the past. Instead of opposing it, she even asked me this and that about the musical with interest. Genre aside, perhaps she saw that I was appearing alongside distinguished actors such as Jo Seung Woo, Choi Jae Rim, and Jeon Dongseok, and thought, “My son must be doing something amazing!” (laughs) The Miraclass members were also very happy for me. Musical actor Park Kang Hyun sunbaenim [senior] told me that it was a role that I would fit very well and congratulated me. (laughs)

I heard that you went to see pretty much every musical that actor Park Kang Hyun appeared in. When did you start becoming interested in musicals?  Before I appeared on Phantom Singer 2, I honestly thought that classical music was the only type of music for me. Like a racehorse with its eyes covered, my view was too narrow. But through Phantom Singer I met so many skilled musicians that performed in other genres, and I discovered there was a whole other world I was unaware of. It was a wakeup call. “I was too proud just because I sing a bit of opera!” I thought, and I realized I had the wrong view before. From that time, my eyes were opened, and I became interested in a variety of genres. Through the competition, I became a member of the same team as musical actor Kang Hyun, and I started learning about musicals when I went to support him in the musicals he appeared in. I’ve pretty much seen all of the musicals he’s been in from when he was at Daehakro in 2017 doing Evil Dead to the present day in grand theatres. 

As a member of the audience, what did you think of musicals? I went to study abroad in Italy in my last year of high school, so I didn’t have any opportunity to learn about musicals. Musicals aren’t performed much in Italy, the birthplace of opera. I discovered musicals late, once I returned to Korea, and it was overwhelming. The stage direction was awesome, and the actors’ singing was powerful to my ears - a completely different appeal from opera, which doesn’t use mics. I’ve never learned acting, but I thought that I would like to try performing in sung-through musicals such as Les Miserables and Hadestown. I also wanted to try singing the songs that An Jung-geun sings in Hero. I sometimes imagined what appearing in a certain musical would feel like. One of the musicals that I vaguely dreamed of was The Phantom of the Opera. 

When the cast was announced, you said, “I have thought that if I ever were to be in a musical, the musical that would best express my music would be The Phantom of the Opera.” What was the reason that made you decide to appear in Phantom? Even amongst classical singers, The Phantom of the Opera is a well known musical. It’s set in an opera house in Paris, and many opera singers have appeared in the show as well. I’ve never seen the show in person, but I’ve sung Raoul and Christine’s duet, “All I Ask of You,” at a concert before. From then, I’ve thought that the show had very beautiful music. I was also curious what the secret was behind Broadway’s longest running musical. I wanted to figure out the reason for its success through performing in the musical myself. More than anything, it’s also the first time in 13 years that The Phantom of the Opera is being produced in Korea! We don’t know when the next production after this will be, so I knew I couldn’t pass on this opportunity.

Considering that this is the first license production in so long, the casting competition must have been fierce. Do you have any stories from the audition process? The auditions were held when people couldn’t freely enter and leave the country due to COVID-19, so the director, Rainer Fried, couldn’t come to Korea himself and ended up video calling into the auditions. The audition song was “All I Ask of You (Reprise),” when the Phantom peers at Christine and Raoul’s secret rendezvous and sings of his feeling of betrayal. I was so nervous that I don’t even remember how I sang the song. But after I sang, the director asked me to focus more on the Phantom’s emotions and sing it once more, so I had a hunch it was going well, since it meant that he was interested in me. The first time I sang in front of the director was during rehearsals, and he said that now that he was hearing me in person, it was a hundred times more thrilling than during the video call auditions. The producer that was at the auditions also said that I was memorable. They said that they usually just keep their eyes on their laptop screen, but for the first time at any audition, they looked up after I sang my first line. To be honest I don’t remember anything except being super nervous, but I was a little shy hearing such praise. 

Were you really that nervous? Even though musical theatre is a new genre to you, you’re skilled in singing so I thought you would be confident. I definitely wasn’t confident at first! First of all, Phantom’s songs have a lot of high notes. In opera, the highest notes a baritone has to sing is around F# or G, but Phantom has to sing G#s and even A. I also have to use falsetto for some parts, which opera singers usually don’t need to do, since opera singers have to sing powerfully enough to cut through the orchestra and be heard without mics. But since musical vocalization is different from opera, I felt some pressure there. I debated a lot about how to sing in the show, and I ended up mixing in just the right amount of opera vocalization during rehearsal. Thankfully everyone seemed to think it was okay. (laughs) From that point, I gained some confidence. 

“I want to break the stereotypes about opera singers” 

Did you find any big differences between musical theatre and opera while rehearsing? As I said before, since opera singers don’t use mics, if you sing softly your sound is completely buried by the orchestra. It’s really embarrassing if you’re an opera singer and a conductor says your voice is soft. But in musical theatre, through the mic, even the smallest whispers and breaths from an actor is perfectly conveyed to the audience. So compared to opera, a much more subtle expression is possible. On Phantom Singer 2, Kang Hyun nicknamed me “tyrannosaurus” so a lot of people remember me as just having a powerful voice, but I actually enjoy more subtle singing, with expressiveness. In that sense, I think musical theatre fits me well. 

In the past, you sang mostly in Italian when performing in operas. This time, you’ll be performing in front of a Korean audience singing in Korean - it must be a new feeling. You might think that it’s easier for me to sing in Korean, but that’s not the case. First of all, during rehearsals, the Korean lyrics were constantly being edited, so I would confuse the lyrics with the version I’d previously memorized. However, opera lyrics never change, and it’s required to arrive at rehearsals with the score memorized, so I’m still getting used to the rehearsal process for Phantom. The Korean language doesn’t have distinct accents or intonation, which is also an obstacle. European languages all have set rules for pitch and intonation, so you can sing according to those rules, but Korean doesn’t have those rules. So classical singers find Korean songs harder than Italian, German, or English language songs. But it’s fun, since a song sounds completely different based on the points that the singer chooses to emphasize in their interpretation. 

Do you feel nervous about the acting? I would’ve been nervous if there were a lot of spoken lines, but The Phantom of the Opera is a sung-through musical. Putting emotions into my singing is something I’ve already been doing from my opera days, so it’s not too hard, comparatively. A lot of people have this misconception that opera singers wait for their turn, sing their song, and then get off stage, but operas are also just like musicals and require acting skill. I want to break that stereotype about opera singers by doing well as the Phantom. 

The role of Christine is played by Son Ji Soo and Song Eun Hye, who are also opera singers. How did you feel performing with them during rehearsals?  Even before Phantom, I knew both of them well. Soprano Ji Soo and I are both graduates of Seonhwa Arts High School and we’ve run into each other before at competitions. Popera singer Eun Hye and I performed together at a concert before. The fact that the two of them are also a part of this is a source of strength for me, since we can talk about our troubles together as classical singers doing musical theatre. The two Christines must feel a lot of pressure regarding acting since the role has so much stage time, but the others playing the Phantom role are all musical actors so they’ve been taking the lead during rehearsal, and now we have a great time practicing together. I’ve been enjoying rehearsals because each of the Christines have their own personalities. Since Ji Soo has her share of experience on the opera stage, she gives off the vibe of a respectable prima donna; Eun Hye, on the other hand, brings out a more young and innocent side of Christine, one that’s just about to become a big star. 

Imagine yourself finally standing on stage after all the rehearsals - which scene do you anticipate the most?  The scene where the Phantom sings “The Music of the Night.” After starting rehearsals, we pretty much rehearsed this song for ten days straight, but I understand why we poured our heart and soul into rehearsing it. In just a few minutes, I have to fully express what kind of person the Phantom is. To the Phantom, music is his entire life. He’s devoted his entire being into his music. And one day, someone appears that can transform the music he’s been dreaming about into reality. That someone is Christine. Right before the Phantom sings “The Music of the Night,” he sings this to Christine: The only reason I’ve brought you here is so that you can sing my song. If I don’t properly convey the Phantom’s mentality in this passage, the Phantom could be just a villain in the audience’s eyes. So I’m very nervous about this scene, but I’m also excited for it. It feels like time stops when I’m singing this song. 

“The Music of the Night” requires a detailed portrayal, but the Phantom’s face is covered so it must be difficult to convey emotion in this song. That’s right. My face is half covered by the mask, so however intensely stare, there’s a limit to what the audience will take away. Instead, I use my hand movements to convey emotion. In “The Music of the Night,” the Phantom’s motions are gentle and careful as if he’s lulling a baby. Because Christine is that precious to him. But strength must coexist with that gentleness - only then can the audience see that Christine is overpowered by the Phantom. The director said that I have to act with “the feeling of pulling Christine’s backbone.” It’s a bit of an extreme expression, but that’s how I have to portray the Phantom’s invisible power that’s able to captivate Christine. As rehearsals continue, I’m realizing just how exquisitely and systematically this musical was put together. I can’t carelessly pass over any single breath, look, gesture, or word. I think the reason why The Phantom of the Opera has been so loved all over the world for 35 years is because of this meticulous attention to detail.

“If all you do is think, nothing will happen”

With the guidance of the Phantom, Christine emerges as the prima donna. In real life, do you have a mentor like the Phantom?  Though I’ve never met him, there’s someone that held on to me so that I could make it to this point without losing my passion for singing - Italy’s legendary baritone Piero Cappuccilli. Cappuccilli was famous for his ability to sing up to the tenor range, even though he was a baritone, and his long, uninterrupted phrases. I especially love his legato [the method of singing multiple notes in a smooth, continuous fashion]. There’s an aria from the opera Don Carlo called “Io Morro, Ma Lieto In Core” that Rodrigo sings before he dies. In this aria, Cappuccilli sings four phrases without a single breath in between for about 20 seconds. When I heard him sing this, I was floored. I wanted to copy him so at night I would go to the park when it was empty and walk while practicing singing. In this way, I was able to sing for longer on a single breath. That’s how I grew as a singer while listening to Cappuccilli. He’s my idol and mentor. Whenever I want to go back to the basics, I watch videos of Cappuccilli. If the Phantom reached out to Christine through the mirror to guide her, Cappuccilli did the same thing to me, through the computer screen. 

The Phantom is a musical genius, but due to his hideous appearance he leads a lonely life hidden in the basement of an opera house. Though you’re known for having an optimistic personality, do you find any similarities between you and the Phantom? For any character I portray, I start with finding the similarities between my experiences and the character’s in the story. For example, if the role is a father who has lost a wandering son, then I’ll recall the feeling of when one of my favorite juniors lost their way to portray that role. While I was carefully considering where to find the commonalities between myself and the Phantom, my slump in Italy came to mind. After 4-5 years studying abroad, due to my family’s circumstances, it became difficult for my parents to support me. To make matters worse, I was deeply betrayed by someone in my life. As a twenty something year old living alone far from home, I struggled to get through these hardships one after another. I wanted to give up on the music that had been my everything up until then. I even had the extreme thought of giving up on life. I’m going to try and place those feelings into my Phantom. The Phantom’s solitude, his feelings when Christine, who he believed would give his music wings, betrays him - I think my experiences will help me portray those emotions. 

How did you get out of that slump back then?  Ironically, it was music that pulled me out of my slump in the end. At the time, my final exam to graduate from the Verdi Music Conservatory in Milan was approaching, but I had lost myself to a state of despair and I even stopped attending my classes. But then, a teacher of mine came to look for me, and even brought me to their villa to cheer me up. They also helped me enter a competition, and it was at that competition that I met the casting director that cast me in my debut opera. It’s dramatic, right? After that, while preparing for the opera, I forgot about all of the hard times. I also graduated from school as the fourth student in the conservatory’s history to receive unanimous votes. I almost gave up on life because of music, but it was also thanks to music that I hung on to life. 

I always thought you had a continuous upward trajectory as an opera star - I’m surprised that you also had setbacks in your career.  I’m not sure how I appear to others, but my life has been a continuous cycle of new endeavors and failures. After debuting as an opera star, while I was actively performing, I hit another slump. It was difficult to always sing in the same theatre, with the same people, with the same orchestra and the same repertoire. This question kept ringing in my head: “Is this really the future I dreamed of?” Around this time, I was in Korea for a bit, and coincidentally it was when Phantom Singer 1 was airing. While watching the show, I couldn’t get the thought out of my head, “What if I had appeared on this show?” So when the applications for Phantom Singer 2 opened I immediately applied. Because I had gotten tired of constantly doing the same things in the same way and wanted a refresh. 

Is there anything else you want to challenge in the future?  After Phantom of the Opera, if possible, I want to keep doing musicals. I intend to grow as a musical actor one step at a time. Later on, I want to be a conductor or a music director. I want the job of seeing the forest instead of the trees - painting the big picture. My childhood dream was to become a conductor. While traveling around the world and performing with conductor Jeong Myung Hoon, I saw his overflowing charisma while conducting and my childhood dream that I had carefully tucked away came back to life. After all, it’s part of my personality that I can’t stay in one place for too long. Just like how 19 year old Kim Ju Taek set off for Italy, I love taking on new challenges. And I’ll do that for the rest of my life. 

In the world, there are more people that are afraid and hesitant in front of new challenges than those that enjoy it. What do you want to say to the people that are afraid? I often tell my juniors to not just think of doing something but to actually attempt it. If all you do is think, nothing will happen. However, with anything you attempt, even if you fail, the experience remains. That experience keeps building up and then it becomes your skills. Sometimes, when I’m giving advice to my juniors, they respond with, “I’m not ready yet.” I get sad when I hear those words. If you do nothing and just wait for your big break, when your chance actually appears you won’t be able to take it because you don’t have the skills. You have to remember that no matter if you succeed or fail, the experience you build is preparation so you’re able to take the opportunity when it comes. So if you’re thinking about trying something right now, go for it. It takes ten hits to chop down a tree. If all you do is think about something ten times, nothing will come out of it. 

#kim ju taek #김주택 #the phantom of the opera #오페라의 유령 #korean musicals #translation #i love that even though he's a musical theatre rookie he's bringing such a wealth of experience of performing to the role #like you can feel just how much he loves music and that's why this role is perfect for him

[wlwcatalogue]

A Gay Girl's Guide to Korean Musicals (with English subtitles!)

People often associate musicals with male gayness (both onstage and off) but there's stuff out there for female-oriented queers too! It's just harder to find, which is why I put this video together despite not knowing Korean.

This list isn't comprehensive and I deliberately chose musicals with either queer female characters or gender-free casting (i.e. female actors playing male roles), except for Bernarda Alba, which is special as it’s by far the largest-scale all-female production with 10 characters. Obviously there are many Korean musicals out there which don't meet these criteria and are still of interest to the queers, but I wanted to highlight these in particular as they are, apart from Rebecca, not as well-known. I highly recommend checking out @koreanmusicals for more information on Korean musicals generally!

Note: Again, I don’t understand Korean and relied heavily on machine translation and the original lyrics for licenced productions, so any errors in the subtitles or explanations are mine. Corrections are very welcome!

At-a-glance list:

1. Lizze (리지)

2. Midnight (미드나잇)

3. Rebecca (레베카)

4. Pirate (해적)

5. V Ever After (V 에버 애프터)

6. Frida (프리다)

7. Red Cliff (적벽)

8. Bernarda Alba (베르나르다 알바)

More details, including links to the sources, under the cut!

1. LIZZIE (리지)

Photo source: NewsCulture

A. “If You Knew” (네가 안다면)

Actor: J-Min/제이민 (Alice) Video source:  Oh! J-Min 오! 제이민

B. “Will You Stay?” (있어줄래?)

Actors: J-Min/제이민 (Alice – main vocal), Yuria/유리아 (Lizzie) Video sources:  서울문화투데이TV, OSEN TV, 톱데일리 Top Daily, 더인터 (clip 1, clip 2), PlayDB, TongTongCulture

C. “Sweet Little Sister” (소중한 내 동생)

Actors: Kim Ryeowon/김려원 (Emma – main vocal), Jeon Sung-min/전성민 (Lizzie), Lee Youngmi/이영미 (Bridget), Kim Suyeon/김수연 (Alice) Video sources:  PlayDB, TongTongCulture

2. MIDNIGHT (미드나잇)

Photo source: 666PICTURE

A. “The Future Comes A-Knocking” (그날이 찾아왔어)

Actor: Yuria/유리아 (Visitor) Video source: 정숲

B. “Everyone’s A Devil, Now and Then” (누구나 악마죠 때로는)

Actors: Jang Bo-ram/장보람 (Visitor), Ju Da-on/주다온 (Woman), Jang Yoo-sang/장유상 (Man), Park Seon-young/박선영 (Player 1), Jina Esther Baek/백지나에스더 (Player 2), Kang Daewoon/강대운 (Player 3), Hwang Ji-sung/황지성 (Player 4) Video sources: 빚, 라디우스, 탄수화물 섭취량과 행복도의 상관관계

3. REBECCA (레베카)

Photo source: EMK Musical’s official Facebook page

“Rebecca” (레베카)

Actors: Ock Joo Hyun/옥주현 (Mrs. Danvers - main vocal), Lee Ji Hye/이지혜(Protagonist) Video source: EMK MUSICAL

4. PIRATE (해적)

Photo source: comet7423_PIC

A. “I Won't Let You Go” (가만 안 둬)

Actors: Kim Ee-hoo/김이후 (Anne Bonny), Kim Ryeowon/김려원 (Mary Read) Video source: KONTENTZ PLANNING

B. “All of us and the dreams we don’t remember” (우리 모두의, 기억나지 않는 꿈)

Actors: Kim Ee-hoo/김이후 (Anne Bonny), Kim Ryeowon/김려원 (Mary Read) Video source: MN CAM

5. V EVER AFTER (V 에버 애프터)

Photo source: Amor_pic

“Hunt” (사냥)

Actors: Kim Ee-hoo/김이후 (Lehwig – main vocal), Hwang Hannah/황한나 (Frantzschez) Video source: 컷콜 찍는 먼지

6. FRIDA (프리다)

Photo source: NewsCulture

“Hummingbird” (허밍버드)

Actors: Jeon Su-mi/전수미  (Diego/Reflejar), Kim So-hyang/김소향 (Frida) Video source: PlayDB

7. RED CLIFF (적벽)

Photo source: L0VE_pearl

“Southeastern Wind” (동남풍)

Actors: Lim Ji-soo (Kong Ming, aka. Zhuge Liang), Lee Geum-mi/이금미 (Zhou Yu), Kim Su-in 김수인 (Lu Su), Choi Ha-neul/최하늘 (Xu Sheng), Lee Yongjeong/이용전 (Zhao Yun, aka. Zhao Zilong), others Video source: KBS 11’s 국악 한마당, episode 1256 (aired 27 Apr 2019)

8. BERNARDA ALBA (베르나르다 알바)

Photo source: Screencap from livestream

“Prologue” (프롤로그)

Actors: Jung Young-joo/정영주 (Bernarda Alba), Lee Youngmi/이영미 (Foncia – main vocal), Hwang Seok-jeong/황석정 (Maria Josefa), Jung In-ji/정인지 (Angustias), Kim Hwan-Hee/김국희 (Amelia), Oh So-yeon/오소연 (Adela), Baek Eun-hye/백은혜 (Magdalena), Jeong Sung-min/전성민 (Martirio), Kim Hieora/김히어라 (Young Handmaid), Kim Koo-hee/김환희 (Handmaid, Prudence) Video source: THE MUSICAL

OTHERS

Amadeus (아마데우스)

El crítico (비평가)

Unchain (언체인)

Jane (제인)

Orphans (오펀스)

#lgbtq #sapphic #wlw #lesbian #koreanmusicals #korean musicals #kmusicals #musicaltheatre #musical theater #lizzie the musical #lizzie the rock musical #lizzie korea #midnight musical #rebecca das musical #pirates kmusical #해적 #v ever after #V 에버 애프터 #frida #프리다 #red cliff #red cliffs kmusical #적벽 #bernarda alba #bernarda alba musical #베르나르다 알바 #j-min #yuria #kim ryeo won #jang bo ram

[myugabeon]

지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타 // Jesus Christ Superstar

마음 속의 천국 // Heaven on Their Minds

YouTube: 뮤지컬 지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타 뮤직비디�� 공개! 최재림 - Heaven On Their Minds (마음 속의 천국)

가사ㆍ번역 // Lyrics & translation

모든게 분명해

결국 당신은 마지막 결정을 내렸어

인간의 몸을 벗어 던지고

신이 될 결정을 내렸어

지저스

Everything is clear

At last you have made your final decision

The decision to throw off your human body

And become a god

Jesus

당신을 신이라 외치는 말들에

당신은 미쳤어 더 무얼 원하나

수많은 기적을 이룩한 이 순간

모든걸 다 버리고 왜 죽으려 하나

These cries that you're a god

Have made you lose your mind. What more do you want?

At this moment when you've achieved countless miracles

Why do you want to throw it all away and die?

지저스 제발 이건 말도 안돼

난 결코 당신 뜻 이해못해

난 다 보여 당신이 가려 하는 그 길이

결국 시작 된건가

하늘이 예언한 메시아

배신 당해 죽어야 할 운명

Jesus, please, this doesn't make sense

I can't understand your intentions

I see it all, the path you're trying to walk

Has it finally begun?

As a messiah prophesied by Heaven,

Your fate is to be betrayed and die?¹

우리 함께 꿈 꾼 그 모든건

신보다 위대한 인간의 길

난 아직도 그 뜻을 굳게 믿고 있는데

왜 다 버리려 하나

왜 하필 이 선택인가

배신당해 죽어야 할 운명

Everything we've dreamed together

A path for a man greater than God²

I still firmly believe in that, but

Why do you want to throw it all away?

Why, of all things, this choice?

Your fate to be betrayed and die

나사렛의 목수인 아버지와 같은 삶

택했다면 차라리 현명했지

의자 따위 만들던 예수는 어디로 가고

위험하신 혁명가 되버렸나

It would have been wiser had you instead chosen

A life like your father's, a carpenter in Nazareth

Would a Jesus who made chairs and such have gone anywhere³

And become a dangerous revolutionary?

지저스 지금 여기 생각해봐

결국 빼앗긴 우리의 땅

짓밟힌 채로 피흘려 고통받는 우리를

저기 침략자들과 당신 목숨 건 거래

이 선택은 너무 위험해

너무나 위험해

Jesus, think, here and now:

Our land that has in the end been stolen

We who have been trampled, who are bloodied and suffering

This business with our occupiers, with your life in the balance⁴

This choice is too dangerous

Far too dangerous

지저스 우린 여길 지켜야해

우린 이겨내고 살아야 해

당신 선택 멈추고 다시 한번 생각해

지친 사람들 모두 헛된 천국 생각뿐

이 선택은 너무 위험해

너무나 위험해

Jesus, we need to defend here

We need to overcome and live

Put a stop to your choice, think it over again

All these weary people think only of a false Heaven

This choice is too dangerous

Far too dangerous

메시아 따윈 다 잊어버려

남겨진 우릴 기억해줘

지저스 우린 여길 지켜야해

우린 이겨내고 살아야 해

다시 생각해 제발

지저스

Forget all this messiah nonsense

Remember those of us left behind

Jesus, we need to defend here

We need to overcome and live

Think it over again, please

Jesus

주석ㆍ소감 // Notes & Thoughts

1. Judas makes it clear here that he knows Jesus will be betrayed and die as a result, which possibly suggests the interpretation where Jesus came to him and told him what was going to happen. However, Judas doesn't clarify if he knows that he will be the one to actually do it.

2. Original is literally something like "greater than god, human path". I'm not sure if means a path for humanity being greater than (can be achieved through) God, or if it refers to Jesus as a man being greater than Jesus as a god.

3. Here Judas refers to Jesus as 예수 (yesu), the typical Korean name for Jesus, instead of 지저스 (jijeoseu), which they normally use in this show. What does it mean?!

4. Original is literally something like "with occupiers over there, deal(ings) upon which your life hangs". Not sure if this means a deal has been made, or if it just means dealings in general.

#지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타 #jesus christ superstar #최재림 #choi jae-rim #lyrics #translation #video #korean musicals #뮤지컬

[ddrawthisandthat]

Narziß und Goldmund.

#Narziss und Goldmund musical #korean musicals #Narziss und Goldmund #나르치스와 골드문트 #kmusicals #musical fanart #Fanart #my art #rymushu #clip studio art

[coryjecoma]

no way (studio version) || sonnet son seung yeon || six the musical korean

#six the musical #six the musical korean #sonnet son #son seungyeon #son seung yeon #asiantheatrenet #koreanmusicals #musicalsinkorea #korean musicals

[dreamingkdrama]

Lee-Eul and A-Yi being soulmates....

#sound of magic #the sound of magic #ji chang wook #ri eul #annara sumanara #annarasumanara #kdrama #korean drama #asian men #korean #kdrama edit #apedramaedit #kdramanetwork #apesomgif #kactor #kdrama gifs #kdramaedit #kdramasource #netflix kdrama #korean musicals #korean series #korean actor #lee eul

[ocean-tempests]

Korean Musical 【Pirates / 해적】 ENG SUB

M11. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

이제야 만났는데 But I’ve only just met you, 마침내 살고 싶은데 and I finally want to live.

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#pirates musical #mjstarfish #kontentz #kmusical #korean musicals #translation attempts #정동화 #jung dong hwa #주민진 #ju min jin #optimistically searching for fellow kmyu fans #뮤지컬 #해적 #뮤지컬 해적 #idk why they didn't put the girl cast on for the official video of their wlw anthem but at least there are a hundred fancams on yt

[pealeii]

Six Korean Cast Appreciation 💜

#they are all so pretty omigosh #bron i wish there was a cast recording ahhhh #the promo like omigosh they are ao talented #six korea #six korean cast #six #six the musical #six musical #korean musicals #musical theatre #photoset

[s1utspeare]

just so you know, you have me DEEP down the frankenstein musical rabbit hole, and i have dragged my mother along with me. i've been translating the songs for her and then sending her the videos to watch once she has context, and she's obsessed. just sent her park eun-tae's version of "i am a monster" and am now gleefully awaiting her outraged tears, so thanks for introducing us to that lol

YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH BOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYY I am obsessed with this musical 😩😩😩 v glad to spread the insanity and homosexuality thank u for ur service

#frankenstein musical #korean musicals #musical theatre #victor frankenstein is a disaster bastard man and i will kill him in recompense for his sins

[anywaythewinds]

[Translation] Excerpts from Jo Seung Woo’s interview after his debut in The Phantom of the Opera

By Jo Yeon Gyeong April 1, 2023 Translated by @anywaythewinds

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Translator’s note: I mostly translated Jo Seung Woo's words and didn't bother with the fluff from the reporter. Full disclosure that I am not a native Korean speaker, I just study it and translate for fun. Read at your own risk. If you find any mistakes please message me :) also please don't steal or quote without credit (link to this post) thank you

He who overcame his fear and stood on the stage earnestly. The birth of a perfect “Jo Phantom” made all of us cry, including Jo Seung Woo himself. 

The Phantom of the Opera, the musical masterpiece of the century, opened at the Busan Dream Theatre on March 30th, the first Korean language production in thirteen years. Jo Seung Woo, who plays the role of the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, shared his thoughts to a group of reporters after finishing his first show. 

Jo Seung Woo, revealing his inner thoughts on his struggles while preparing for The Phantom of the Opera, said, “I was scared and there were a lot of times I wanted to run away. I thought, ‘Does this role not fit me? Is it too big for me?’ Alone, I was mentally worn out by a lot of these thoughts while fighting these preconceptions I had of myself.” 

“But a lot of people, including our Phantom team, gave me a lot of courage. Finally, the show opened, and I stepped onto the stage earnestly. I was very nervous and made mistakes, but I believe I kept my promise to do my best on the stage,” Jo Seung Woo shared.   

He also said, “I’m very grateful today for everyone’s support and applause despite my shortcomings. I’ll continue to do my best sincerely. Thank you.” 

Jo Seung Woo, who previously described his casting in The Phantom of the Opera as the first page of the second act of his life as an actor, said, “I want to go back to basics to uncover the emotions of this musical, and I want to start this show with the simplest of inspirations. I’ve been a musical actor for more than 20 years, but I don’t know when I’ll ever have the chance to put on the Phantom’s mask again. I will try my best while treasuring this opportunity.”

#happy opening to 2023 kr prod of poto! #조승우 #jo seung woo #translation #the phantom of the opera #phantom of the opera #오페라의 유령 #cho seung woo #korean musicals

[klqdraws]

So I watched the Nijinsky musical (니진스키) and

I have another favorite disaster mans to add to the roster. Can you tell who it is LMAO

The moment Diaghilev pulled out the paper and pencil I knew that I’d be 3/3 of people who draw a portrait of a dude they like

Like I knew I had a type of character I liked and the moment Diaghilev opened his mouth I had a moment where I was like “there he is. My Fashionable Disaster Queer.” And guess who was absolutely correct LMFAO

Wished there was more of Stravinsky tho. His actor was a really good one and even tho he had two solo songs he felt kinda extraneous in the second half of the musical.

I have sm more I could say about all these scenes and the ones I didn’t add and like everything but I’m having trouble finding all the right words ig? Idk might just sketch some more 👍

#nijinsky the musical #니진스키 #digital sketch #sketch #musicals #korean musicals

[myugabeon]

지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타 // Jesus Christ Superstar

��세마네 // Gethsemane

YouTube: 마이클 리 MV-Gethsemane (지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

가사ㆍ번역 // Lyrics & translation

나 오직 한가지 물어 봅니다

이 순간 나에게 주신 이 독잔을 거둬줘요

다가오는 죽음이 난 너무나 두려워요

I only ask one thing

Take away this cup of poison you offer me now

My approaching death scares me so

흔들리는 맘

지쳐버린 몸

무얼 위해 싸워왔나

누굴 위해 죽는건가

이 고통이 나에게 무슨 의미가 되나요

Wavering heart

Weary body

What have I been fighting for?

Whom am I dying for?

What meaning does this torment hold for me?

나 죽을 때

예언하신 당신 뜻을 이루시겠죠

날 못 박고 치고 찢고 죽이시겠죠

When I die

Will your foretold will be fulfilled?

Will you hammer me with nails, hit me, tear me, kill me?

I'd wanna know

I'd wanna know, my God

Wanna know

I'd wanna know, my God

Wanna see

I'd wanna see, my God

Wanna see

I'd wanna see, my God

내가 죽어

얼마나 더 대단한 걸 갖게 되나요

얼마나 더 위대한 걸 이루시나요

So I die

How much more importance will I receive?

How much more greatness will you achieve?

I'd have to know

I'd have to know, my Lord

Have to know

I'd have to know my Lord

Have to see

I'd have to see my Lord

I'd have to see

I'd have to see my Lord

죽어서 난 무엇이 되나

죽어서 난 무엇을 얻나

If I die, what do I become?

If I die, what do I gain?

Have to know

I'd have to know, my Lord

Have to know

I'd have to know, my Lord

Why should I die?

왜 죽나요 내가 왜!

Why do I die, why?

보여줘요 내 죽음이 갖게 될 의미

알려줘요 내 죽음이 갖게 될 영광

헛된 죽음 아니란 걸 보여줘 제발

난 거부조차 할 수 없는 존재인가요 왜

Show me the meaning my death will have

Tell me the glory my death will have

Please show me this is not a death in vain

Why this existence I cannot even refuse?¹

All right… I'll die

Just watch me die

See how I die

See how I die

흔들리는 맘

지쳐버린 몸

지나간 시간이 마치 영원처럼 느껴지네

끝내야 할 나의 운명

당신 손에 정해진 운명

Wavering heart

Weary body

The time that's passed feels like eternity

My fate that I must see through

A fate determined by your hand

뜻하신대로 날 죽게 하소서

당신 주신 이 독잔이 핏물 되어 날 적시고

찢고 쳐서 죽이소서

Kill me, in accordance with your will

Stain me with blood from the cup of poison you offer

Tear me, hit me, kill me

지금 내 맘 변하기 전

지금 내 맘 변하기 전

Now, before I change my mind

Now, before I change my mind

주석ㆍ소감 // Notes & Thoughts

1. This line makes me big sad 😔

#지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타 #jesus christ superstar #마이클리 #michael k. lee #뮤지컬 #lyrics #translation #korean musicals #video