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Kai, Shin Sung-rok and Ko Eun-sung lead musical ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ return after 12 years
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Kai, Shin Sung-rok and Ko Eun-sung lead musical ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ return after 12 years

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement New plan
  • The musical “A Tale of Two Cities,” based on Charles Dickens’ novel, will return to Seoul 12 years after its Korean premiere.
  • Show Note will stage the production at Gwanglim Art Center’s BBCH Hall from Nov. 11 through Feb. 8, 2028.
  • The revival will feature a fully revised script, new songs, redesigned sets and costumes, and a cast led by Kai, Shin Sung-rok and Ko Eun-sung.

Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” is returning to the Korean stage after a 12-year absence, with three actors sharing the role of the cynical British lawyer Sydney Carton.

Show Note said the new production will run from Nov. 11 through Feb. 8, 2028, at BBCH Hall in Seoul’s Gwanglim Art Center. The musical first premiered in South Korea in 2012 and returned for performances in 2013 and 2014.

The story follows a character’s choices of redemption and sacrifice amid the upheaval of the French Revolution. It adapts Dickens’ novel of the same name, which is widely described as one of the best-selling single-volume books after the Bible.

The production has undergone a complete script adaptation and will introduce new songs, sets and costumes. Composer Frank Wildhorn, known to Korean audiences for “Jekyll & Hyde,” “The Man Who Laughs” and “Death Note,” has added two new songs. Kai, Shin Sung-rok and Ko Eun-sung will play Sydney Carton. Baek Hyung-hoon, Jin Tae-hwa and Noh Yoon will portray Charles Darnay, while Sunmin, Lee Ji-hye and Kim Soo-yeon will play Lucie Manette. Lee Young-mi, Kim So-hyang and Choi Ho-joong are also joining the cast.

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