Um Ki-jun, Yang Yo-seop, Kim Min-seok...25th Anniversary of Werther's 17th performance

Jan 14, 2025

 Um Ki-jun, Yang Yo-seop, Kim Min-seok...25th Anniversary of Werther's 17th performance
Werther Station Eom Ki-jun, Yang Yo-seop, Kim Min-seok, Lotte Station Ryu In-ah, Lee Ji-hye, Jeon Mi-do in the musical 'Werther' (clockwise from top left) Photo=CJENM



Musical 'Werther' (produced by CJ ENM) unveiled a sketch of the practice site for the 25th anniversary performance.

The practice room photo released on the 14th captures the passion and lively energy of the field to complete the work, with Um Ki-jun, Jeon Mi-do, and Lee Ji-hye, who have made the history of 'Werther', and Yang Yo-seop, Kim Min-seok, and Ryu In-ah, who will write a new history.

Eom Ki-jun, Yang Yo-seop, and Kim Min-seok, who played the role of "Verter", were perfectly immersed in the character and gave off a presence that overwhelmed the practice room with their shining emotional lines and outstanding singing skills even in the tragedy. Jeon Mi-do, Lee Ji-hye, and Ryu In-ah in the role of Lotte delicately portrayed Lotte's complex inner side, ranging from lovely and bright to conflict and agony, raising expectations for the performance to its peak. Meanwhile, Park Jae-yoon and Lim Jung-mo as 'Albert' added density and tension to the story by convincingly portraying their conflict with Werther with in-depth acting and character interpretation.




In particular, scenes such as 'The Legend of Magnet Mountain', which depicts the moment of the fateful first meeting between Werther and Lotte, 'We're a Thousand Years' and 'One Night Is a Thousand Years', and 'If You Can't Get Away', which implies Werther's inner feelings and his tragic fate, gave the scene a sense of immersion that resembled the performance seen in the practice room and touched the scene.

In addition, Ryu Soo-hwa and Lee Young-mi, who are Werther's friends and supportive of him 'Orca', left a deep impression by demonstrating their veteran skills. Kim Da-dam, who plays the role of `Kines' who dreams of sublime love called 'Another Werther', further redoubled the play's emotion with romantic and lyrical charm. At the same time, ensemble actors showed harmonious breathing and beautiful dance, maximizing the charm of works such as watercolors.

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 Um Ki-jun, Yang Yo-seop, Kim Min-seok...25th Anniversary of Werther's 17th performance
Werther station Yang Yo-seop (left side of the first row), Kim Min-seok, Lotte station Jeon Mi-do, Lee Ji-hye, Ryu In-ah (left side of the second row), Albert station Park Jae-yoon (left side of the third row), and Lim Jung-mo. Photo =CJENM
Based on Goethe's novel 'Sadness of Young Werther', the musical 'Werther' is a dramatic release of the beauty and pain created by the feeling of love, focusing on the relationship between Werther, Lotte, and Albert. Since its premiere in 2000, the work has been consistently well-received as a representative work of well-made Korean creative musicals, boasting a beautiful chamber orchestra performance with classical melodies, delicate stories, elaborate productions, and high completeness. As this season returns with its 25th anniversary performance, it will bring deeper emotion and resonance to the audience as a creative musical representing Korea.

The 25th anniversary performance of 'Werther' will be performed at the DCube Link Art Center in Seoul from the 17th to March 16.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.