'Matahari'4th season Start Ok Joo-hyun "I'll do my best not to leave any regrets."
Dec 09, 2024
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'Matahari' opened at LG Art Center Seoul and LG SIGNATURE Hall on the 5th and successfully completed its first performance. Musical 'Matahari', which returns for its fourth season with Ok Joo-hyun and Solar, is a legendary performance that has been upgraded from the previous season, showing everything a large musical can show and receiving favorable reviews as 'Completion'.
Ok Joo-hyun and Sola played Matahari captivated the audience with their irreplaceable charm. Ok Joo-hyun, who participated in all of the stories as Matahari following the premiere in 2016, the reenactment in 2017, and the Samyeon in 2022, became Matahari itself, impressing with more delicate character expression and overwhelming singing skills. Solar, who debuted in her first musical through the musical 'Matahari' in 2022, also received great acclaim for her mature performance by expressing Matahari with a more solid appearance.
In addition, all actors proved to be the most immersive cast of all time, including Armand, Enoch, Kim Sung-sik, Yoon So-ho, Colonel Radu, Choi Min-cheol, No Yoon, Anna, Choi Na-rae, Yoon Sa-bong, and French Defense Minister Fangrbe, Kim Joo-ho, Hong Kyung-soo, and Ahn Jin-young, who played Magaretta, completely embodied in the character.
Regarding his feelings after the first performance, Ok Joo-hyun, who plays Matahari, said, "(After the performance), all actors of the musical 'Matahari' will do their best to avoid any regrets left. I hope that the beautiful message that the work wants to convey will remain in the hearts of the audience for a long time"Solar said, "All the actors and staff participating in the musical "Matahari" have prepared since late summer with all their heart to give a perfect performance. Since we've prepared all the details that you can't see, I hope the audience stays with us until the end" he said.
Also, Frank Wildhorn, the composer of the musical 'Matahari', said "Ok Joo-hyun's elegance and lyrics were a great inspiration to me, so I was able to complete the musical 'Matahari." I want to share this honor with everyone on this stage. Lastly, I sincerely thank the audience for coming to the musical 'Matahari'," he said, expressing his extraordinary affection for the work.
Musical 'Matahari' was created based on the true story of the beautiful martial artist 'Matahari' (real name Magaretta Gertur de Zelle), who was arrested and shot by French authorities on double espionage charges during World War I.
The EMK Musical Company's first creative musical, 'Matahari', was loved by audiences every season since its premiere in 2016, with composer Frank Wildhorn and lyricist Jack Murphy, led by Eom Hong-hyun, who led musicals 'Rebecca', 'Laughing Man', 'Beethoven Secret'.
At the time of its premiere in 2016, the musical 'Matahari' was recognized for its workability by winning three consecutive months, topping the reservation ranking for three consecutive months, surpassing 100,000 viewers within eight weeks of its opening, and winning an average audience share of 90 percent. '5th Yegreen Musical Awards'5th Yegreen Musical Awards'5th Musical Awards, Stage Arts Awards, Female Popularity Awards, 1st Musical Awards, 2nd Stage Arts Awards, 2nd Producers Awards, and '12th Golden Ticket Awards'.
In the 2017 reenactment, it topped the reservation link for two consecutive months and surpassed 200,000 cumulative viewers, winning the 6th Yegreen Musical Awards' Best Revival Award and the Best Actress Award. As a result, after exporting licenses to Japan in 2018, it finished a successful performance in Japan, making it a perfect global musical.
Meanwhile, the fourth season of the musical "Matahari," which began its legendary performance with a further upgraded version of "Matahari's Complete Edition," will be performed at LG Art Center Seoul and LG SIGNATURE Hall until March 2 next year.
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