Musical Lion KIng is Comming in Korea
Lion King that is one of Diseney musicals is comming in Korea in October. This musical plan to perform by Japanes dominant musical company SIKI(四季). Japanese performance is first time in Korea. Of course, all actors will be consisted of Koreans, but staff and skills will be from Japan. Historycal relationship is not good, so cultural interchange between Korea and Japan has had many difficulties. Acutally, SIKI’s representative Asari Geyta debut is hard because of objection in Korea. Also, he said, “there are about sixty Korean actors, and I want see to the great Korean acotors’ perfomance consisting with their native language in Korea.” Lion King will be performing for a year, so this musical will be influence Korean market of musical. Asari said,”I want to skim off the bubble on Korean musical market. For that, I have three goals. First, expensive ticket costs ought to be remanage, so I decide the cost of Lion King 30% lower than usual foreign licence musicals. Second, picking competent actors, not stars who depedn on popularity. Because developing musical business, we need genuine actors who can sing and act well. Third, I will reinvest the profit to Korea.” Lion King is going to perform in first musical only theatre. Japane’ Lion KIng will be bring new wind on Korean musical system.
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Oh~ I saw this musicl in New York, and it was awesome! I would love to see it again~~