'Oldest Active Actor' 90-Year-Old Shin Koo: "My Hearing Is Poor"... Park Geun-hyung Relays Reporter's Question [Star Issue]

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• Press conference for the play "The Merchant of Venice"

As actor Shin Koo continues to appear on stage in plays at the age of 90, he expressed his deep affection for theater.

On the 12th, a press conference for the play "The Merchant of Venice" (directed by Oh Kyung-taek) was held at NOL Seogyung Square in Hwehwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Attendees at the press conference included director Oh Kyung-taek, actors Shin Koo, Park Geun-hyung, Lee Seung-ju, Kai Choi Soo-young, Won Jin-ah, Lee Sang-yoon, Kim Seul-gi, Kim Ah-young, Choi Jung-heon, Park Myung-hoon, and Han Se-ra.

"The Merchant of Venice" is a work centered on the clash of mercy, revenge, and choice, based on Shakespeare's representative comedy. It is restructured while maintaining the structure of the classic, emphasizing emotions and conflicts between characters.

Park Company, which made a huge impact with "Waiting for Godot," and director Oh Kyung-taek have reunited. The news of actors Shin Koo and Park Geun-hyung joining the cast drew early attention as a highly anticipated production. Park Geun-hyung will play Shylock, the Jewish moneylender, and Shin Koo will play the Duke, who symbolizes the law and order of Venice.

When asked how he assembled the ensemble of younger actors, Shin Koo said, "My hearing is poor, so I couldn't understand everything they said." In response, actors Park Geun-hyung and Won Jin-ah, sitting beside him, directly relayed the questions to Shin Koo in a loud voice.

Shin Koo stated, "I did not assemble the actors. As you know, I am still performing 'The French Vault' on this stage. I have a performance tomorrow, and meeting you all in this theater feels like I am performing a play." He added, "I joined this production because I like it and because I hope it can help the production company."

Regarding his decision to appear in the original cast, Shin Koo explained, "This play does not involve large movements. As I mentioned earlier, I belong to a theater company I love, and I believe practicing and performing is the best. That is why I readily agreed to be part of the original cast."

Meanwhile, the play "The Merchant of Venice" will be performed at the National Theater's Haoreum Theater from July 8 to August 9.

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