Too much work? Choi Jae-rim's voice condition deteriorates, followed by 'Cyrano', 'Kinky Boots' and 'Chicago' casting changes one after another
Dec 22, 2024
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Choi Jae-rim stopped the stage after the first act due to her neck condition rapidly deteriorating during the performance of the musical 'Cyrano' on the 20th. Since then, he has dropped out of the musicals 'Kinky Boots' and 'Chicago' performances, and his broadcast schedule has been canceled.
On the 21st, the Seongnam performance team of 'Kingki Boots' announced that Kang Hong-seok would be on stage instead, saying "The casting has been changed for Choi Jae-rim's health reasons." On the same day, Park Geon-hyung played the role of 'Billie Flynn instead of Choi Jae-rim in the Busan performance of 'Chicago'.
KBS Radio Cool FM 'Park Myung-soo's Radio Show' which was scheduled on the 26th was also canceled. The production team wishes Choi Jae-rim a speedy recovery"I asked the listeners for their understanding.
As Choi Jae-rim's health deteriorates and the schedule adjustment continues, the industry points out that excessive schedules are a problem. Choi Jae-rim, who has been listed in five works this year alone, has currently performed three works at the same time: 'cyrano', 'Kingki Boots', and 'Chicago' and has performed local performances. Given that the musical is a three-hour live performance, criticism has been raised that health problems have been predicted due to unreasonable schedules.
In particular, 'Cyrano' will continue until February next year, and will appear in a new work 'Jekyll and Hyde' from March. As a result, concerns are growing over whether Choi Jae-rim will be able to complete the remaining 'cyrano' performance and take on a new stage.
Audiences who watched Choi Jae-rim's condition commented on SNS that his voice was shaken from the beginning of the performance and there was no sound at all in the second half of the first act. This response is awakening the importance of schedule management to both actors and production teams.
Choi Jae-rim's agency and performance crew will do their best to recover the actor" is said to be discussing whether to proceed with the remaining schedule at the same time as expressing its position.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
