Korean Job Discussion Forums

[brownwc]

Can anyone tell, or tell where one can find information about, which of of the plays and musicals currently playing in the Hyehwa / Daehangno area are good? I see lots of posts about how seeing "a play or musical" in Hyewha is a fun thing to do, but I don't want to simply hop off the subway and throw a dart. Thanks!

[brownwc]

I actually went by the Sarang Ticket Office (just about 30 meters straight out of Exit 2) today, and the staff were very helpful. A lady there helped me identify a good musical called 빨리 -- by the same production company that did Line 1, which ran for many years and was a big hit. It's on an open run, and I definitely plan to check it out sometime. However, I saw another play advertised at Dongsoong Art Center (just behind Exit 1) that's only running until May 18 or so-- a production of A Streetcar Named Desire! (Korean name is 욕망이라는 이름의전차) I've never seen a production of this play but have always wanted to, so that's where I'm headed this Sunday.

For anyone who's interested, I'll post again afterward to report how it is!

[brownwc]

The play was excellent. It was done entirely in Korean, and I don't speak any, but the actors did such good jobs it was easy to get into. It's even better if you read the English script of the play before watching it. I read the first few scenes, and I was able to follow what was happening in those scenes very well and could often discern which line an actor was speaking.

Great production of a classic play!