That's it, Shakespeare again..The play Shakespeare in Love re-enactment confirmed the title role again

May 21, 2025

That's it, Shakespeare again..The play Shakespeare in Love re-enactment confirmed the title role again
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Actor Lee Sang-yi returns to the theater stage after two years as Will Shakespeare, the protagonist of the play 'Shakespeare in Love', demonstrating his endless acting skills in the genre.

The play 'Saxpierre in Love', which will be performed at the CJ Towol Theater at the Seoul Arts Center from July 5 to September 14, is a romance play based on the imagination that 'Romeo and Juliet' was born from Shakespeare's real love. Based on a seven-time Academy Award winning film of the same name, including the 1998 Academy Award for best picture. The process of creating the immortal masterpiece `Romeo and Juliet" through love with a woman Shakespeare met when he was in a slump was joyfully and romantically depicted and received hot love. Since its premiere in 2014 as a play in the West End of England, it has been performed in many countries around the world, and its premiere took place in Korea in 2023.

Following its 2023 premiere, Lee Sang-yi will appear as Will Shakespeare, the protagonist of the play 'Shakespeare in Love' in 2025. Will Shakespeare, played by Lee Sang-i, is a promising playwright with ambition and passion, and unlike the great literary Shakespeare we know, he is depicted as an unstable young artist searching for love and artistic inspiration.




Lee Sang-yi took on Will Shakespeare at the 2023 premiere and gained explosive popularity. Lee Sang-i, who is optimized for the play, has been praised for his strong acting spectrum, heavy vocalization, and attractive voice that he has built across genres. In particular, Lee Sang-yi expressed Will Shakespeare, a three-dimensional character who is thirsty for ambition, passion, and artistic desire to become a playwright, to the tremors and frustrations of youth falling in love, with delicate emotional performances. Lee Sang-yi's unrivaled performance sparked a buzz as not only young audiences but also audiences of various generations flocked to the play 'Shakespeare in Love'.

Lee Sang-i said, "The last performance at the premiere in 2023 was so sad and regrettable that I was so grateful to be back as Shakespeare." "I'm already excited to be able to communicate and communicate with the audience once again about Will Shakespeare's process of pursuing dreams and love and finding happiness." I hope you spend this precious time with us," he said.

Lee Sang went once', He has built a solid filmography across a variety of fields, including 'Youth in May', 'Gat Village Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha', 'Hunt Dogs', 'My Demon', 'I don't want to lose money'The boss's diet table'. Attention is focusing on what differences Will Shakespeare will make in 2025 Shakespeare in Love, which will be born by Lee Sang-i, who returned to the theater ambitiously in two years, and how Lee Sang-i's outstanding acting skills, which have been solidly established across dramas, movies and musicals, will be expressed.




In addition, Lee Sang-yi is actively engaged in acting activities, such as appearing in the most anticipated films of 2025 'Good Boy' and 'Hunt Dogs2'. Expectations are high for Lee Sang-i's move to make 2025 the year of the actor Lee Sang-i.



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