37. Korean adaptations of English-speaking musicals are so cool

12 Jun, 2023

The Korean entertainment industry have been so successful this past few decades. From Kpop idols to Palme d'Or at Cannes film festival winners- they're just phenomenal in all fields. It's crazy they've got a completely chokehold on Western audiences. I think it's very impressive. The fact that South Korean companies are translating the most popular English-speaking musicals in the West into Korean- it's just so cool to me.

I am not very good at singing or acting at all, so I wasn't really a theater kid (although I was part of designing some of the sets in middle school and high school plays!), but I did adore some of the musicals growing up.

Here's some of my few favorites that I've watched on YouTube-

1. SIX the Musical ([4K] MegaSix - KOREAN CAST PREMIERE! 230331)

2. Wicked ([위키드] 정선아, 차지연-Popular Jeong Sunah WICKED Popular)

3. Chicago (2021 '시카고' 프레스콜 We Both Reached For the Gun 민경아 최재림 )

4. Les Miserables (Les Miserables - One Day More (Korean Ver.) (Jun 3, 2013))

5. Hairspray ('배우의꿈' 뮤지컬 헤어스프레이 musical hairspray full version! ! 2016년 8월 26일 국립극장 공연실황)

6. Grease ("You're the one that I want" Grease Korean cast 2005)

7. West Side Story ([22웨스트사이드스토리] 하이라이트 CLIP - MAMBO)

8. Hamilton (더뮤페 정원영 - Alenxander Hamilton (Musical Hamilton) Kor ver. 20170910)

9. Mamma Mia (160223 Seohyun - Mamma Mia! Musical Press Rehearsal by playdb)

10. Rent (musical Rent Korean ver. Out tonight)

~ a kpop aficionado,

<3 K

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