'Dead Poets Society' Cha In-pyo: "♥Shin Ae-ra, Choi Ji-woo, Yu Ho-jung and others brought to the theater... even gifted lunchboxes" [Star Scene]

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Actor Cha In-pyo shared his wife Shin Ae-ra and their children's reactions after watching 'Dead Poets Society'.

On the afternoon of the 11th, Cha In-pyo held a press conference for the play 'Dead Poets Society' (hereinafter referred to as 'DPS') at NOL Theater Daehak-ro, Dongsung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Regarding his wife Shin Ae-ra's reaction after watching 'DPS', Cha In-pyo said, "My wife encouraged me strongly to do the play. Before the first performance, she told me, 'I'm more nervous than you.' After seeing it, she said, 'See? You did well to go ahead with it.'"

He continued with a smile, "Sometimes my wife leaves her acquaintances at the theater and goes home alone. She also mentioned that today she would bring Choi Ji-woo and Yu Ho-jung. She even gifted wonderful lunchboxes to actors and staff."

Cha In-pyo added, "Although all our children have grown up, they have watched the play multiple times. Our youngest daughter is 19 years old and wanted to see Chan-hee among the student actors, so she booked tickets three times."

The premiere of the play 'Dead Poets Society' is Korea's first official licensed production based on Tom Schulman's screenplay, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay after its 1989 film release. Set in 1959 at Welton Academy, an elite boarding school in New England, USA, it follows the story of newly appointed English teacher John Keating and young boys searching for their identities amidst a reality dominated by exam-oriented education.

The original film achieved global acclaim under director Peter Weir's profound direction and Robin Williams' acting, highlighting the tragedy of youth who are not respected as independent individuals due to authoritarian educational practices and parental ambitions, thereby forming deep resonance with audiences. The play is renowned for Keating's famous line "Carpe diem" (Seize the day), which he imparts to his students, and the students' final lines where they stand on their desks defying the headmaster's oppression, shouting "O Captain! My Captain!"

In the play, the powerful performances of veteran actors blend seamlessly with the energy of newcomers. Cha In-pyo, Oh Man-seok, and Yeon Jeong-hoon, who portray the teacher John Keating conveying independent thinking to students, lead the production with profound emotional acting. Alongside them, young actors Kim Rak-hyun, Lee Jae-hwan, Chan-hee (SF9) as Neil Perry, a boy resisting oppressive reality, and Kim Tae-gyun, Moon Sung-hyun as Todd Anderson, depict an intimate mentor-student bond on the live stage.

The play 'Dead Poets Society' will run from July 18 to September 13 at NOL Theater Daehak-ro Our Card Hall.

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