Musical 'Myeongseong Hwanghu' 25th Anniversary Performance Opens Next January... Kim Sohyun and Shin Youngsook as Empress Myeongseong

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The 25th anniversary performance of the musical "Myeongseong Hwanghu" (Producer Yoon Hong-seon, Director Ahn Jae-seung) will open next January at the Opera Theater of the Seoul Arts Center.

"Myeongseong Hwanghu" premiered in early December 1995 to mark the 100th anniversary of Empress Myeongseong's assassination. As the queen of Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon Dynasty, the musical portrays not only the tragic life of Empress Myeongseong but also her loving motherly side and her struggles as a female politician who tried to protect the country against surrounding great powers during a turbulent era. This original Korean musical combines historical facts and the imagination of domestic creative teams, earning steady love both domestically and internationally for 25 years.

Musical actors Kim So-hyun and Shin Young-sook, who were greatly loved in the 20th anniversary performance, will join again as "Myeongseong Hwanghu."

For the role of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon who worried about protecting the royal family during chaotic times, Kang Pil-seok and Son Jun-ho have been cast. Park Min-sung, Yoon Hyung-ryeol, and Lee Chang-sub of the group BTOB have been cast as Hong Gye-hoon, her loyal bodyguard who adores "Myeongseong Hwanghu."

Lee Jeong-yeol and Seo Beom-seok will play Daewongun, Gojong's father, and Kim Do-hyung and Choi Min-cheol will appear as Miura, the Japanese minister who assassinated Empress Myeongseong.

"Myeongseong Hwanghu" is scheduled to open on January 6 next year and run until February 26.

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