Cho Kyuhyun of the group Super Junior, Suho of EXO, Lee Seok Hoon, and Park Kang Hyun ride the musical 'Laughing Man' title roll.
EMKmusical Company, the maker of musical 'Laughing Man', unveiled the cast on January 30, ahead of the opening ceremony at the Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater on January 9, 2020.
The 'Laughing Man' was premiered last year with a production period of 5 years and a production cost of 17.5 billion won, and set a box office record with a total of 240,000 viewers. That year, he was recognized for his workability as the 6th Yegreen musical Awards, 3rd Korea musical Awards, 6th E-Daily Culture Awards, 14th Golden Ticket Awards, and musical Awards.
The 2020 reenactment predicted a further increase in perfection, which is fueling interest in casting "smiling men."
Gwynflen, a sensual young man who plays clowns in a wandering theater with an indelible smile, is played by Lee Seok Hoon, Super Junior Cho Kyuhyun, Park Kang Hyun and EXO Suho.
Lee Seok Hoon has been active in musical 'Gwanghwamun Sonata' and 'King Kibbutz' based on sad voice and soulful singing ability. Cho Kyuhyun not only crossed the music industry and entertainment, but also received favorable reviews from audiences in 2016 as "Mozart!" Park Kang-hyun continues to go on a 10-day basis such as 'Marie Antoinette', 'Xcalibur' and 'Elizabeth', and Suho is also an actor who plays movies, dramas and musicals.
In addition, talented cast members such as Min Young-ki, Yang Jun-mo, Josiana Yeo-suk, Shin Young-sook, Kim So-hyang, Kang Hye-in, Lee Soo-bin, David Derrymore, Choi Sung-won, Kang Tae-eul, Pedro Lee Sang-joon,
The musical "Laughing Man", based on Victor Hugo's novel, is a work that criticizes the state of justice and humanity, along the journey of Gwynflen with a pure heart, and deeply illuminates the value of human dignity and equality, although it has a horrible monster face in the background of 17th century England where discrimination was extreme. It will open at the Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater on January 9 next year.