Baek Sung-hyun bowed his head to the crippled performance of 'Eyes of Dawn'.."Feel responsible" [Star Issue]

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Actor Baek Sung-hyun apologized for the cancellation of the musical "Eyes of Dawn."

Baek Sung-hyun said on his Instagram on the 11th, "I bow down to the audience who took the time to visit the theater, especially the firefighters who were invited on the day, and I am preparing for the performance now, but as one of the leading actors participating in the musical Dawn's Eyes, I feel a heavy responsibility for the current disruptions."

Baek Sung-hyun then said, "The current situation was caused by structural problems between the production company and the former actors, and I ask you to deeply understand the hardships of your fellow actors who were forced to make difficult decisions for their legitimate rights," adding, "As one of the leading actors, I am trying hard to make my stage." If you find me again, I'll repay you under my name. Once again, I am truly sorry," he added.

Earlier on the 8th, the performance of Dawn's Eye, scheduled at Dawn of Converse Stage Arena in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, was abruptly canceled. The production company reportedly notified the cancellation on the day of the performance, drawing criticism from the audience. Some audiences reportedly protested, saying that prior guidance as well as follow-up measures were not properly implemented.

The production company NextSketch said, "It was inevitably canceled due to internal circumstances." However, some have argued that there is a conflict between actors and production companies over their performance fees, drawing attention.

The cancellation also canceled free invitation performances for 1,000 current and former firefighters and their families. The invitation was prepared at the suggestion of Baek Sung-hyun, who was recently cast as a leading actor. In response, the National Fire Agency said, "We decided to cancel the entire scheduled invitation performance schedule for firefighters because we judged that additional employee inconvenience could occur."

The musical "Eyes of Dawn" is based on the special drama "Eyes of Dawn," which was aired from 1991 to February 1992, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of MBC's founding. At the time of the broadcast, it received a lot of attention, recording the highest viewership rating of 58.4%. The musical was recognized for its cinematic quality when it was nominated for the Korea Musical Awards for Best Work at its premiere in 2019. By compressing the narrative of the 36-part original drama into six acts, historical scenes such as Shanghai and Jeju April 3 were realized on the stage.

The work was decided to extend its performance from the 24th of last month to April 12. Since then, Park Jung-ah as the female lead Yoon Yeo-ok and Baek Sung-hyun as the male lead Choi Dae-chi have joined, drawing attention with new casting.

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