[문화]”K-Musical” is also on the rise! One after another overseas expansion

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Meanwhile, most of the musicals that hit the box office were brought in from abroad.

However, these days, while our creative musicals are in the spotlight, there is an increasing number of cases of going abroad.

This is reporter Shin Woong-jin’s report.

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The musical ‘Gwangju’, which deals with the Gwangju democratization movement, was recently presented in New York.

About 500 people, including Broadway officials, filled the seats and American actors sang 18 songs to the accompaniment of an orchestra.

It was a showcase for learning about the local vibe, but it was well received.

[아메이르 스토웟 / 관람객 : 매우 재미있고 깨달음을 주는 공연이었습니다. 이를 통해 한국의 민주주의에 대해 알게 되어 좋았습니다.]

This is a story about how an android who killed his master should be judged in a human court.

It is the first performance in Korea and already in the production stage, it has knocked on the door of the overseas market and signed a memorandum of understanding to export the script and music to 8 countries, including China and Vietnam.

[장소영 / 음악감독 : 인간이면 한 번쯤 생각해 볼 수 있는 소재가 세계로 나아갈 수 있고 그 이야기가 뮤지컬로 바뀌었어도 충분히 외국에서도 먹힐 수 있다는 그런 메시지를 전달하고 싶었습니다.]

“Crash Landing on You”, a remake of a TV drama, has signed a cooperation agreement with Japan’s Fuji TV to stage both the Korean and Japanese versions at the same time.

In addition, a tour of Asia, including Taiwan and Indonesia, is planned from the end of next year.

[원종원 / 뮤지컬 평론가 : 우리나라에서도 해외 유명한 공연들이 공연권 라이선스를 확보해서 올려지는 것처럼 우리 뮤지컬들이 현지화 전략들을 어떻게 효과적으로 활용해 한국 뮤지컬의 외연을 확장시킬 것인가에 대한 고민을 해야 될 필요가 있는데요.]

Nanta, who returned to the New York stage last month, has so far attracted 3 million spectators in 59 countries, and the attendance of Korean musicals such as ‘Rimbaud’ continues to grow, exported to China 43 days after its premiere.

This is YTN Shin Woong-jin.

YTN Shin Woong-jin ([email protected])

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