Park Hyo-shin and Hong Kwang-ho → Yoon Gong-ju, Kim Ji-hyun, and Kim Ji-woo open the musical 'Bethoven' in June [Official]

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The musical "Bethoven" has unveiled its casting lineup, including Park Hyo-shin and Hong Kwang-ho.

The production company EMK Musical Company (hereinafter EMK) announced the entire casting of the musical "Bethoven," which will open at the Grand Theater of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul on June 9.

This season, the existing subtitle "Beethoven Secret" will be removed and newly introduced under the name of "Bethoven." Set in Vienna in 1810, he focuses on the inner side of the artist and the struggle as a composer who did not stop creating even in the extreme situation of hearing loss.

The stage was newly reconstructed to match the changed narrative. Various scenes such as a colorful court ball, Vienna street, rose garden, and stock exchange continue, embodying the times in three dimensions.

In addition, Sylvester LeVey's new song will be added on top of Beethoven's representative melodies, such as "Moonlight," "Vichang," "passion" sonatas and symphony No. 9 "choral," to clearly reveal the solitude and desire of the character with music that combines classical depth and modern sense.

While expectations are rising for this season, which completely reconstructs the narrative, music, and stage, attention is also focused on the casting lineup.

Actors Park Hyo-shin and Hong Kwang-ho were cast as Ludwig van Beethoven, a genius composer struggling to find music of the soul amid the pain of losing his hearing.

Park Hyo-shin has proved his unrivaled presence with in-depth interpretations and overwhelming singing skills in musicals "The Laughing Man," "Mozart!" and "Phantom." In particular, at the premiere of 'Bethoven Secret' in 2023, he delicately portrayed the inner side of a lonely artist, driving the success of his work. Even ahead of this season, he worked closely with the production team and composers to refine the musical details. Park Hyo-shin, who understands the narrative of the work most deeply as a premiere actor, will unfold Beethoven's narrative on stage with deeper emotions and overwhelming energy in this reenactment, completing the existence and life of a human being in the clearest moment.

Hong Kwang-ho is newly joining this season. Having shown overwhelming stage dominance and dramatic performances in numerous works such as "Il Tenore," "Jekyll and Hyde," "Death Note" and "Moulin Rouge!" he is expected to unravel Beethoven's inner side three-dimensionally with an in-depth interpretation of the character. In addition, not only has he been offered an appearance since the premiere, but he has also been practicing the piano for more than four hours every day for half a year to actually embody Beethoven's performance in the play, raising expectations for the "Bethoven" he will portray this season.

Actors Yoon Gong-ju, Kim Ji-hyun and Kim Ji-woo will star in the role of Antony (Tony) Brentano, a soul friend who understands Beethoven's inner world and inspires his music.

Yoon will be back on stage as Tony following last season. He has led the stage with solid singing skills in musicals "Jekyll and Hyde" and "Chicago," and will take the center stage of the play by unraveling Tony, who understands Beethoven's inner side, with a deeper interpretation.

Kim Ji-hyun, who has shown delicate emotional performances between stages and media such as the play "Mending the Living," the musical "Ifden," and the drama "Shining," is expected to draw sympathy from the audience by understanding Beethoven's wounds with her unique warmth and adding emotional depth to her work as Tony, a musical inspiration.

Kim Ji-woo, who has perfectly digested a variety of characters in musicals "Moulin Rouge!" and "Frida," plays Tony. Kim Ji-woo, who has shown solid vocals and stable acting skills in many works so far, will increase the immersion of his work based on his own interpretation while releasing Tony anew, adding another result to the play.

In the role of Caspar Van Beethoven, Shin Sung-min and Kim Do-hyun appear to express a person who has a cross-section of affection and conflict for his brother. Shin Sung-min has been attracting attention for his delicate performances in musicals "Maybe a Happy Ending," "Bunker Trilogy" and "Showman_The Fourth Actor of a Dictator," and Kim Do-hyun is an actor who showed solid performance and appealing voice in musicals "The Great Fitzgerald," "Vucihanan" and "Hero," and he will convincingly portray the inner side of Caspar, who eventually chooses his life despite conflicts with his brother Ludwig.

In addition, Park Si-won and Choi Ho-joong as Franz Brentano and Sung Min-jae and Yoo Yeon-jung as Bettina Brentano will appear, and Lee Sang-joon as Baptiste Pichoke and Kang Sang-beom as Duke Kinski will join to add density to the play.

Meanwhile, the musical Beethoven will open on June 9 and be performed at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul until August 11. The first ticket opening will be held on April 14 (Tue), and pre-sale will be held for EMK members on April 13.

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