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Korea Musical Awards
Korea Musical Awards () is an awards ceremony held yearly. Originally sponsored by Sports Chosun ''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ) is a daily newspaper in South Korea and the oldest daily newspaper in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, the ''Chosun Ilbo'' has been audited annually since the Audit Bureau of Circulations w ... and discontinued. Korea Musical Theater Association began to present the awards ceremony in 1995. Categories Performance categories * Best Actor Award (연기상(남자)) * Best Actress Award (연기상(여자)) * Best New Actor Award (남자신인연기상) * Best New Actress Award (여자신인연기상) * Popular Actor Award Award (인기스타상(남자)) * Popular Actress Award (인기스타상(여자)) Show and technical categories * Best Picture Award (최우수 작품상) * Director Award (연출상) * Screenplay Award (극본상) * Composition Award (작곡상) * Music Award (음악상) * Choreographer Award (안무상) * Stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Hae-sun
Bae Hae-sun is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Hi Bye, Mama!'', ''Hotel del Luna'', '' All of Us Are Dead'', and ''Don't Dare to Dream''. Biography and career She was born on May 8, 1974 in Seoul. She completed her studies from Seoul Institute of Arts. She made her debut as an actress in 2002. After her debut as an actress, she has appeared in several films and television dramas including, Judge vs. Judge, A Pledge to God, and On Your Wedding Day ''On Your Wedding Day'' () is a 2018 South Korean romantic comedy film that depicts the ten-year love and friendship of two people from teenage to adulthood. It was written and directed by Lee Seok-geun, and stars Park Bo-young and Kim Young-kwa .... She also won numerous awards for best musical actress and she was the ambassador of musical awards. Filmography Film Television series Web series Stage Musical Theater Ambassadorship * Ambassador of The Musical Awards in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Quixote (opera)
''Don Quixote'', Op. 50 is an opera in three acts by Wilhelm Kienzl. The libretto, written by the composer, is based on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Composition history Kienzl composed the opera in 1896, completing the full score on 9 October 1897, the 350th birthday of Cervantes (according to the composer's note in the score Cervantes was born on 9 October 1547). He dedicated the opera to "'" ("''the Manes of the great Cervantes''"). The score was published by Musikverlages Bote & G. Bock Berlin GmbH, now part of Boosey & Hawkes. Performance history The opera was first performed at the Neues Königliches Opernhaus (Königliche Hofoper) in Berlin on 18 November 1898 with Carl Muck conducting. It was not favourably received by the audience, nor by the Berlin press, and only four more performances followed. The fifth performance was (and still remains) the last fully staged one of the complete unabbreviated work, which takes over three hours (without intermission). Kienzl a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth (musical)
''Elisabeth'' is a Viennese, German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW), with a book and lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I. It has been translated into seven languages and seen by over ten million spectators worldwide, making it the most successful German-language musical of all time. , it has not been staged in English-speaking countries. Summary The musical tells the story of Elisabeth ("Sisi"), the Empress of Austria, from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni, through the lens of her growing obsession with death, as her marriage and her empire crumble around her at the turn of the century. This musical is set in Austria in the late 19th century, at the end of the Habsburg monarchy, which reigned over Europe for hundreds of years. Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Junsu
Kim Jun-su (; born December 15, 1986) or simply Junsu, also known by the stage name Xia (stylized as XIA; ; ko, 시아) is a South Korean singer, model, dancer and stage actor. He is a member of the Korean pop group and later duo JYJ, and was one of the original members of boy band TVXQ. Kim made his debut in 2003 as a member of TVXQ, a boy band produced and formed by South Korean record label and talent agency SM Entertainment, having previously been a trainee for six years. He had released four Korean albums, four Japanese albums, thirty Japanese singles and several Korean singles during his first six years in the music industry as TVXQ. In 2009, Kim and fellow TVXQ members Kim Jaejoong and Park Yoochun filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, arguing that their exclusive contracts were unilaterally disadvantageous towards the artists and should be invalidated. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the three and granted an injunction suspending their contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Sung-hwa
Jung Sung-hwa (; born January 2, 1975) is a South Korean actor. He is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of ''Man of La Mancha'' and ''Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...''. Filmography Film Television Series Hosting Theater Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Sung-hwa 1975 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male musical theatre actors 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni Actors from Incheon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Mu-yeol
Kim Mu-yeol (born May 22, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Following a successful career in musical theatre, Kim was first cast in minor parts on film and television. But after getting good reviews in his supporting roles in '' The Scam'' (2009) and '' War of the Arrows'' (2011), Kim landed his first major role in Jung Ji-woo's critically acclaimed film '' A Muse'' (2012), followed by a leading role in the independent film ''All Bark No Bite''. Career Kim Mu-yeol debuted as a musical theatre actor, and among the roles he's played on stage are child murderers Richard/Nathan in ''Thrill Me'' and gambler Sky Masterson in '' Guys and Dolls''. He won Best Actor at the 2009 Korea Musical Awards for his portrayal of Melchior in '' Spring Awakening'', a rock musical which dealt with such taboo subjects as teenage pregnancy, sexual and physical abuse, and homosexuality. While acting on stage, Kim was cast in minor roles on television and film, and in 2009 he gained notice with a supportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Man-seok
Oh Man-seok (born January 30, 1975) is a South Korean actor. Best known for playing the titular transgender singer in rock musical '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', Oh's acting career spans theater, television and film. Career Theater beginnings Oh Man-seok graduated from the School of Drama at Korea National University of Arts with a BFA in Acting. He made his stage debut in ''Faust'' in 1999. One of his early notable roles was as the androgynous court jester Gong-gil who becomes the object of obsession of the tyrant King Yeonsan in ''Yi'', which would later be adapted into the hit 2005 film ''King and the Clown''. Highly acclaimed for his portrayal of Gong-gil, Oh was awarded Best New Actor by the National Theater Association of Korea for the play's first run in 2000, and he reprised the role four more times in 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2010. More roles followed in ''The Rocky Horror Show'' (2001), ''Return to the Forbidden Planet'' (2002), '' Grease'' (2003), ''Singin' in the Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Seung-woo
Cho Seung-woo (born March 28, 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' The Classic'' (2003), ''Marathon'' (2005), '' Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006), and ''Inside Men'' (2015), as well as in the stage musicals ''Jekyll & Hyde'', '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch,'' and ''Man of La Mancha''. He is also known for his leading roles in television dramas ''The King's Doctor'' (2012), '' God's Gift: 14 Days'' (2014), ''Stranger'' (2017, 2020), ''Life'' (2018), and '' Sisyphus: The Myth'' (2021). Career 2000–2004: Acting debut Cho Seung-woo grew up in a musical family: his father Cho Kyung-soo is a singer, and his older sister Cho Seo-yeon acts in musical theatre. Cho himself also dreamed of becoming a musical actor from an early age, however in 1999 while a student at Dankook University he was persuaded to join auditions for Im Kwon-taek's film '' Chunhyang'', and he ended up winning the part from among a field of 1,000 actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Jun-sang
Yoo Jun-sang (born November 28, 1969) is a South Korean actor and singer. Yoo is best known for starring in the Hong Sang-soo films '' Ha Ha Ha'' (2010), ''The Day He Arrives'' (2011), and ''In Another Country'' (2012). He was also praised for his supporting roles in '' Wide Awake'' (2007) and ''Moss'' (2010), and gained newfound popularity in 2012 because of the TV drama ''My Husband Got a Family''. Aside from film and television, Yoo is also active in musical theatre, notably in ''The Three Musketeers'', ''Jack the Ripper'' and ''The Days''. Career Yoo Jun-sang graduated from Dongguk University with a bachelor's degree in Theater and Film and a master's degree in Theater Arts. Having kicked off his career in 1995 through SBS's open auditions, Yoo built a stable acting career through films and TV series. He also stars in stage musicals, notably ''Claws of Angel'', ''The Three Musketeers'', ''Jack the Ripper'', ''Rebecca'', Kim Kwang-seok jukebox musical ''The Days'', and ''Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dracula, The Musical
''Dracula, the Musical'' is a musical based on the original 1897 Victorian novel by Bram Stoker. The score is by Frank Wildhorn, with lyrics and book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. The show had its regional premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California, in 2001, playing to 115% capacity, earning the highest paid capacity for any world premiere production in the playhouse's history. It then premiered on Broadway in 2004, starring Tom Hewitt as the vampire Count and Melissa Errico as the woman he loves, Mina Harker. A brief nude scene in which Dracula seduces Lucy Westenra (played by Kelli O'Hara) received much publicity, as did the show's numerous special effects. Despite that, the show ran for only 154 performances, and received mainly negative reviews. The show was heavily revised and later had engagements in Europe, where it proved to be a hit. Plot Act I Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer from England, travels to Transylvania to fix a deal with the elde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ock Joo-hyun
Ock Joo-hyun (; sometimes spelled Ock Ju-hyun; born March 20, 1980) is a South Korean singer and musical theatre actress, known mostly for her role as the lead singer of the South Korean girl group Fin.K.L. After their unofficial breakup in 2002, Ock released three solo albums and has participated in musicals, namely ''Wicked'', ''Aida'', ''Chicago'', ''Cats'', '' 42nd Street'', and ''The Count of Monte Cristo''. Career As a member of Fin.K.L Fin.K.L debuted in 1998 with DSP Entertainment and quickly became popular, catapulting all its members into stardom. Ock served as the lead singer for Fin.K.L until it became inactive as a group in 2002; she has since taken part in Fin.K.L's digital single "Fine Killing Liberty" in fall of 2005, including filming the music video. Solo music Starting her solo career summer in 2003, Ock came out with a ballad called "난..." ("Nan...", meaning "I..."), which entered the top 10 of Korean music charts. By her second album, which came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
