'Oldest active actor' 90-year-old Shin Koo: "My hearing is not good"... Park Geun-hyung relays questions [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 restructured based on Shakespeare's representative comedy, centering on the conflict between private revenge and choice while maintaining the structure of a classic, highlighting emotions and conflicts between characters.

Park Company, which made a significant impact with "Waiting for Godot," and director Oh Kyung-taek have reunited, and the news of actors Shin Koo and Park Geun-hyung's participation drew attention. Park Geun-hyung will play Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, while Shin Koo will take on the role of the Duke, symbolizing the law and order of Venice.

When asked how he assembled the ensemble of fellow actors, Shin Koo said, "My hearing is not good, so I couldn't understand everything that was 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 I hoped it could help the production company."

Regarding his participation as the sole cast member, Shin Koo explained, "This play does not involve large movements. As I mentioned earlier, I belong to a theater company I love, and I find practicing and performing to be the most enjoyable. That is why I readily agreed to be the sole cast member."

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

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