Jekyll and Hyde's 20th anniversary performance..I wrote a legend again. A musical with a different class
May 21, 2025
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Musical 'Jekyll & Hyde', which marked its 10th production and 20th anniversary, meticulously strengthened the completeness of the work, drawing favorable reviews from the audience and critics. As word of mouth spread by the audience, public awareness rose further, bringing the effect of expanding the market base, proving once again the reputation of box office masterpieces with different classes. About 9,400 reviews and a high rating of 9.8 points registered on the NOL ticket, the largest reservation site in Korea, attract attention.
The high satisfaction of the audience was directly linked to the box office performance. This season alone attracted a total of 330,000 viewers, recording a cumulative audience of 2.15 million since its premiere in 2004. In addition, the audience share was close to 95%, showing off its powerful ticket power despite the long-term performance for six months. Producer Shin Chun-soo "I would like to express my deep gratitude to the audience for their consistent love of "Jekyll & Hyde" during the past 20 years of posting 10 productions. Once again, the enthusiastic support has been the driving force behind the future of 'Jekyll & Hyde', including the 30th and 40th anniversaries. We will continue to make every effort to show high-quality productions in the future," he said, promising next season.
The reason why 'Jekyll & Hyde' was called many people's 'Life Musical' was able to firmly maintain its top position was because of the energetic performance of the actors filling the stage. Starting with the preview performance in November last year, Hong Gwang-ho, Yoon Gong-ju, Cho Jung-eun, Son Ji-soo, and Jeon Dong-seok, Kim Sung-cheol, Sun-min, Kim Hwan-hee, Choi Soo-jin, who first completed the journey in March, and Shin Sung-rok, Choi Jae-rim, Ivy, Rina, and Lee Ji-hye, who added new vitality, fully met the audience's expectations with overwhelming performances.
Hong Kwang-ho, who plays Jekyll/Hyde, played the role of 'Jekyll/Hyde' for the entire period with his peak singing and creepy acting skills, selling out all the seats for his appearance for six months. From Dr. Jekyll, who is good and warm, to the Hyde of Madness, 'evil' itself, he led the 20th anniversary season to a box office hit with praise for his unrivaled stage performance. Shin presented an upgraded stage each time, convincing fans of the reason for the nickname "Legend Maker". He solidified his position as a luxury actor with an explosive passion that completes the narrative by adding detailed emotional expression as well as Balgun's singing ability. Choi Jae-rim dominated the stage with her outstanding singing skills and overwhelming presence in the audience. In particular, it gave extreme tension and immersion with its shrewd acting skills, and was praised as "the new Jekyll and the Second Coming of Hyde" and showed the true value of 'Believement'.
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Cho Jung-eun, who plays Emma, expressed infinite trust and love for 'Jekyll' in a warm and soft tone, while showing a soft, firm look in her eyes that showed 'Emma's pronouns' without regret. For the first time this season, Son Ji-soo played the role of 'Emma', expressing the strength and confidence contained in the softness with his outstanding singing and solid acting skills, and building his own 'Emma', creating a new sensation. Lee Ji-hye was praised by the audience for impressing and empathizing with her elegant tone and stable acting skills reminiscent of a heavenly voice.
After a successful six-month journey in Seoul, 'Jekyll & Hyde' will meet with the audience starting with a performance in Daegu on the 26th and continuing a nationwide tour of 10 cities from Busan, Daejeon, Yongin, Gwangju, Suwon, Jinju, Ulsan, Goyang, and Cheonan.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
