Kim Soo-roe, in his 10th year of producing performances: "If we keep running, maybe Broadway in a few years" [Comprehensive]

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• Press call for the musical "Majesty"

Actor Kim Soo-roe revealed his passion for producing performances.

On the 30th, a press call event for the musical "Majesty" was held at the NOL Theater Our Card Hall in Dongseong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Actors Uhm Ki-joon, Park Jae-yoon, Park Jung-won, Kim Woo-seok, and Kim Soo-roe attended the event.

Before the press call that day, Kim Soo-roe took the stage first. Kim Soo-roe greeted the audience by saying, "I am Kim Soo-roe, who is producing and starring in 'Majesty,'" and added, "I mainly appear in Act 2, but today's press call performance focuses on Act 1. Kang Seong-jin, who performs with me in Act 2, is a full-time professor at Chung-Ang University, so he could not join us here due to Chung-Ang University entrance exams. I will be appearing in Act 2."

Kim Soo-roe said, "Double K is staging its first large-scale theater performance in 10 years. It feels nostalgic. Please give us your support," showing his emotion over the first large-scale theater production by Double K Entertainment, where he serves as CEO.

The musical "Majesty" is an original work inspired by Joshua Abraham Norton, a real historical figure who declared himself "Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico" in 19th-century San Francisco. In today's world, where fake news and language of hatred amplify conflicts, and politics that exploit fear builds new walls between people, this work looks back at the life of Norton I, who gained the trust of citizens without any power or institutional status. It interprets his eccentric behavior not as a mere anecdote about an eccentric, but as the courage of one individual who listened to the voices of those ignored by society and tried to build bridges between people. By adding fictional characters and events on top of historical facts, the work asks what we should choose between truth and falsehood, and between hatred and solidarity.

This original musical is making its world premiere.

At a press conference held after the press call that day, Kim Soo-roe said, "I love performances so much that I create and produce them. It has been 10 years since I established my performance company. While I was continuously looking for stories, I read about six works before this one came along. Since it is a large-scale theater production, I wondered if we could pull it off, but the work was so interesting that I spoke with the director and decided to do it together." He added, "I watch many performances and create them, but I always think about the story of the work and what it can offer to the audience. When asked, 'Soo-roe, what makes a good producer?' I believe a good work is one that poses good questions to society. This work poses good questions to society and the audience, so I managed the company's finances well and did my best. It is a very meaningful and lovable work."

Kim Soo-roe also said, "Acquaintances from San Francisco came to my first performance. They watched it and shared their thoughts with me." He expressed his ambition by adding, "I do not know what the future holds, but if I stage this work and keep running hard from now on, maybe we can bring it to Broadway and the West End in a few years."

Meanwhile, the musical "Majesty" opened on the 25th and will run until November 15 at the NOL Theater Dongdaemun Our Card Hall.

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