Musical 'Ghost' Returns After 7 Years... Starring Joo Won, Ivy, and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The musical "Ghost," based on the movie "Ghost," will be performed at the D-Cube Art Center from October 6th this year to March 14th next year.

Originating in London's West End in 2011, the musical "Ghost" premiered in Korea in 2013, attracting 230,000 audience members over seven months and receiving great love.

For the revival stage prepared after seven years, original cast members who passionately performed during the Korean premiere will join again, including Joo Won and Kim Woo-hyung (both playing Sam), Ivy and Park Ji-yeon (both playing Molly), and Choi Jung-won (playing Oda Mae). Additionally, new members such as Park Joon-myeon (Oda Mae), Kim Seung-dae, and Baek Hyung-hoon (both playing Carl), who were selected through auditions last September, will join the cast.

Moreover, rising actor Kim Jin-wook will play the male lead, Sam Wheat. Kim Jin-wook initially applied as an ensemble but received high praise from the judges and was selected for the role of Sam Wheat through an unplanned lead audition.

The 28 actors who will perform in the 2020 musical "Ghost" will begin their first rehearsal on August 10th, marking the start of an eight-month journey.

The musical "Ghost" is based on the 1990 film "Ghost," starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, which was a huge success. The original creator Bruce Joel Rubin, who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for this film, wrote the musical script. Matthew Warchus, who won the Tony Award for "The Norman Conquests" and the Olivier Award for "Matilda," directed the musical. Music was composed by pop music legends Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, and special effects were created by Paul Kieve, who produced the magic effects for the "Harry Potter" films, completing the performance. After its West End premiere, the musical was performed on Broadway in the U.S., as well as in Australia, the Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, and other countries.

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