[Official] Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra to make their first joint stage appearance after 33 years of marriage in 'Love Letter,' opening in November

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Actors Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra have been cast in the play "Love Letter."

The play "Love Letter" is expected to draw attention as a work that offers warm sentiments fitting for the end of the year, prompting reflection on the meaning of life, love, and relationships. This production of "Love Letter," in which the real-life couple makes their first joint stage appearance since entering the entertainment industry, will open on November 5 at the KT&G Sangsangmadang Daechi Art Hall.

Returning for a new season two years after its 2024 run, this production features the newly joined direction of Oh Ru-pina and composition by Lee Beom-jae, who reinterpret the work from fresh perspectives. Based on the original "Love Letter" by American playwright A.R. Gurney, the play depicts the lives, love, missed connections, and bond between two people through letters exchanged over more than 50 years, from childhood to old age, between the model student Andy and the free spirit Mel Lisa.

Choi Soo-jong will take on the role of "Andy," a model student who has lived faithfully according to his parents' wishes. Following his successful return to the stage after about nine years as the protagonist in the play "Oedipus," Choi chose "Love Letter" as his next project. He previously revealed that he had attended every performance of "Love Letter" featuring Ha Hee-ra, demonstrating a special affection for the work. Expectations are high to see what new aspects Choi Soo-jong, who has watched the production from the audience for a long time, will display as "Andy" on stage.

Ha Hee-ra will play "Mel Lisa," a free spirit who grew up in a wealthy environment but carries a lack of parental love. Performing the role of Mel Lisa for the third time, following 2022 and 2024, she is set to portray the character's life with an even deeper perspective. Ha Hee-ra has demonstrated a wide acting spectrum across various genres, including the play "The Old Man's Dream," as well as dramas and films, depicting the diverse facets of her characters through strong energy and delicate emotional expression on stage. This season, she is expected to present a more profound "Mel Lisa" based on her long-accumulated understanding of the character.

In particular, the fact that Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra, who are married in real life, will meet as actors on the same stage for the first time since their debut is the biggest point of interest for this season. Attention is focused on how the two actors, who have spent a long time together, will portray the lives and relationship of Andy and Mel Lisa spanning more than 50 years.

Production company S Company stated, "If you want to gift a special time to your beloved parents and family at the end of this year, the play 'Love Letter' will be a good choice," adding, "As this is our third production of the work, we will welcome audiences with an even more polished stage."

Meanwhile, the play "Love Letter" will run from November 5 to December 27 at the KT&G Sangsangmadang Daechi Art Hall, with tickets opening on October 8 via NOL.

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