The Hierarchy City and the Inheritance of Evil: Opening of 'Darwin Young's Origin of Evil'

Opening on the 8th at CJ Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center

The fourth season of the Seoul Arts Troupe's original musical 'The Origin of Evil by Darwin Young' opens on the 8th at the CJ Towol Theater in the Seoul Arts Center.

'The Origin of Evil by Darwin Young' is based on the novel of the same name by writer Park Ji-ri. It tells the story of the source of evil passed down through three generations of a family, set in a fictional class-divided city separated from District 1, where the upper class lives, to District 9, the lower class.

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The protagonist, 'Darwin,' is a student at the prestigious Prime School located in the upper District 1 and the son of the Minister of Education, 'Nis.' As Darwin uncovers the hidden truth about the death of Jay, his father's close friend, heavy themes such as the conflict between good and evil and the human nature within a class society are revealed.

'The Origin of Evil by Darwin Young' premiered in 2018, was restaged in 2019, performed for the third time in 2021, and last year, its license was exported to Japan through Toho.

The fourth season features a new cast including Yoon Tae-ho and In-sung as 'Darwin Young,' and talented actors Choi In-hyung and Kim Seung-dae as 'Nis Young.'

Director Oh Kyung-taek, who created the musical 'Red Book,' 'City of Angels,' and the play 'Kill Me Now,' is in charge of directing. Playwright and lyricist Lee Hee-jun, who wrote musicals such as 'Mama, Don’t Cry,' 'Final Statement,' and 'Pirates,' is responsible for the script and lyrics, while the music is composed by the team behind musicals 'Little Women' and 'Macbeth.'

The fourth season of 'The Origin of Evil by Darwin Young' runs until the 24th.

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