Ivy and Park Ji-yeon reenact Ghost Story at 2:22..a chilling and ingenious work
May 15, 2025
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During the 2021 COVID pandemic, a play that appeared like a comet in the West End of England, gaining high media ratings and audience support, bringing fresh winds to the stagnant performing world '2:22 - AGHOST STORY'. At the premiere in Korea in 2023, the play, which ranked No. 1 in monthly theater sales with a 91% audience share and a 9.6 rating, will return as the first actor and staff.
The play '2:22 - AGHOST STORY' is a work in which the four characters have a fierce debate over Jenny's experience of going through a phenomenon that cannot be explained scientifically every 2:22 a.m. This debate unfolds from different perspectives, such as reason and irrationality, science and magic, and controls human psychology while maintaining tight tension, but at the same time, humor and wit are not missed. The audience experiences a rollercoaster of emotions between cold and hot baths and becomes a secret witness. In addition, from the beginning of the performance, the characters' conversations and actions were repeated, and the hidden double tracks and clues were recalled, giving them another time to appreciate.
Despite being an unfamiliar new film, a domestic premiere, the play was greatly loved for its solid script, a stage that realistically showcased paranormal phenomena, and an amazing team play of eight actors who showed perfect synchronicity with their roles. Thanks to this, I was able to meet this work again two years after its premiere. This season, the eight premiere members, Ivy, Park Ji-yeon, Choi Young-joon, Kim Ji-cheol, Bang Jin-ui, Lim Kang-hee, Lee In-hak, and Yang Seung-ri, who had successful premieres, will all return to make a more special season. The actors couldn't hide their joy by saying, "It's really rare for all the actors to come back next season." "As we get back together, our own more advanced ensemble will be fun." expressed anticipation.
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Meanwhile, Kim Tae-hoon, who directed the reenactment following the premiere, said "I'm trying to squeeze more tightly than last season. The work is a thriller, but it is structured like a mystery novel. In this regard, we plan to create points that can be fun and interesting so that the audience can infer more by following the characters or events. In addition, the sound and music are intense works, and I plan to emphasize a more storytelling aspect. He expressed his expectations for this season.
The play '2:22 - AGHOST STORY' will be available at the M Theater of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts for six weeks from July 5 to August 16.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
