Eom Gijun Confirmed to Star in 20th Anniversary Performance of Original Musical 'Werther'

Um Ki-joon's 2015 performance in Werther

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] Actor Eom Ki-joon will appear in the original musical "Werther," which is celebrating its 20th anniversary since its premiere.

Eom Ki-joon is the signature actor of Werther. He played the lead role of Werther in the original 2000 premiere and has portrayed Werther for the longest period. Werther will hold its 20th anniversary performance this August at the BBCH Hall of the Kwanglim Art Center, where Eom Ki-joon will also appear to illuminate the stage. He also performed in the 15th anniversary show in 2015, delivering passionate love and delicate, deeply emotional acting in "Werther."

Eom Ki-joon said, "The stage as Werther always makes my heart burn. It is one of the characters I truly cherish. I feel nostalgic to join the 20th anniversary performance of Werther, which I have been with since the early days of my musical career. I will pour all my passion and emotions without reservation," expressing his thoughts on participating in the 20th anniversary performance.

"Werther" is based on Goethe's novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther," which tells the tragic love story of Werther and Lotte. The work is praised for its lyrical melodies performed by a chamber orchestra centered on string instruments such as violin, cello, and viola. Since the 15th anniversary performance, the cumulative audience has surpassed 300,000. Up to the 20th anniversary, male actors who are currently loved as top performers, including Eom Ki-joon, Jo Seung-woo, Kyuhyun, Park Gun-hyung, Song Chang-eui, Kim Da-hyun, Kim Jae-beom, Sung Doo-seop, and Jeon Dong-seok, have passed through this production.

In this year's Werther 20th anniversary performance, besides Eom Ki-joon, the final winner of tvN's "Double Casting," Korea's first ensemble audition program, will take the stage as Werther.

Director Jo Gwang-hwa, co-director and music director Koo So-young, and choreographer Noh Ji-hyun, who worked together on the 2003 performance, will reunite once again.

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