Who Is the Second 'Marie Curie'?... Six Promising Musicals Selected

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Six works (teams) including ‘Baikal Road’, ‘Ghost Note’, ‘Jogak Sum’, ‘AIR13: For the love of the game’, and ‘RAN(亂)’ were selected in the ‘Global Quezical Live’ Season 7 contest. The organizers highlighted the potential for global market entry in addition to planning ability and originality, development potential, popularity and timeliness, artistry, and OSMU development potential. The contest was hosted by the Korea Creative Content Agency and organized by the content production company Live Co., Ltd.

▲ The musical ‘Baikal Road’ deals with three people who boarded the Trans-Siberian train toward Lake Baikal, covering their three different times. ▲ ‘Ghost Note’ depicts a reclusive loner who has been locked in his room for a year following his own routine, who lends his body to a prickly spirit and what ensues. ▲ ‘Jogak Sum’ unfolds the harmony of orphanage children healing wounds through song against corruption between an orphanage and a sponsoring company. ▲ For the ‘Live IP Story’ (works owned by Live IP), writer Kim Hajin, who was evaluated as having abundant potential and excellent writing skills, was selected.

▲ ‘AIR13: For the love of the game’ portrays the growth story of a boy who wanted to own the AIR13 sneakers worn by basketball player Michael Jordan when he retired in the late 1990s, a time of great conflict between the unique younger generation and the older generation, through hip-hop music. ▲ ‘RAN(亂)’ touches on human dignity through the real-life figure ‘Kang Hyangran’, a woman who lived disguised as a man during the 1920s Japanese colonial period, a time of yearning for independence and contemplation of a humane life.

Each of the six works (teams) will receive a creative support fund of 5 million KRW and support for the ‘planning development process’. From September to December, over four months, top domestic and international creators and experts will provide 1:1 mentoring, creative lectures, and table readings. In particular, creators can directly match with desired mentors, and individual writers and ‘Live IP Story’ selected writers will be matched with professional composers, providing practical support for work development.

After the planning development process, two final works (teams) will be selected through a mid-term evaluation to hold showcase performances. Creators preparing for the showcase will receive an additional creative support fund of 2 million KRW along with full support for showcase production costs. Among the works not selected for the showcase, outstanding works will also receive follow-up support such as matching with domestic and international production companies, business reviews for overseas performances, and script translations into English, Chinese, Japanese, etc.

Meanwhile, the musical ‘Marie Curie’, developed through Season 2, was officially invited to the ‘Warsaw Music Gardens Festival’, Poland’s largest music festival, in July and won the grand prize, the ‘Golden Watering Can Award’. It is a meaningful award selected directly by local audiences and staff.

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