``Musical superstar'' Kim Jun Su (Xia), ``I will present a different Dracula every season''...new determination

The Grim Reaper (DerTod) from ``Elisabeth,'' L from ``Death Note,'' and Dracula from ``Dracula,'' are all artisans of ``non-human characters.''
She made her debut on TVXQ, which is still considered the best idol by people in the music industry, and gained popularity throughout Asia, and reached the top of the musical world after joining JYJ.
Looking back on the 20 years he has been a star, his life itself may seem "unreal." Kim Jun Su (Xia) wears clothes from the "non-human world" again.
It is the return of "Shakyul" (a compound word of Jun Su (Xia) + Dracula).
“Actually, I never thought I would be working on Dracula for 10 years,” says Kim Joo with a smile.
For Ns, the musical ``Dracula'' (until March 3, Charlotte Theater) is a symbolic work. In 2010, he took his first step into the musical industry with “Mozart!”
``Dracula'', which he later encountered, became a turning point for him as a musical actor. Kim Jun Su (Xia) recently said, ``Dracula is a three-dimensional character in the musical world, where there are many short characters.''
He said, ``Since the premiere, I've been butting heads with the creative team and researching, and I've grown as an actor.'' ``Dracula'' is based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.
This work is a story of Count Dracula, who loved one woman for 400 years. Since its Broadway debut in 2004, it has gone through four seasons in Japan alone, with no local performances.
It also attracted an audience of 400,000 people. Kim Jun Su (Xia) has been the only main character in this work for 10 years. Normally, in foreign performances, the role of ``Dracula'' is mainly played by actors in their 40s or 50s.
Although Kim Jun Su (Xia) has been on stage for 10 years, he has not yet reached the age of Dracula. His potential was proven in his fifth season.
Currently, all seats for the episodes in which he appears are sold out, and tickets are being sold out as a "superstar" in the musical world.
He is showing great power. Kim Jun Su (Xia) said, ``I've worked on many productions over the past 13 years, but I think ``Dracula'' is the essence of musicals.
"Musicals shine best when a little bit of fantasy is added to them."
``Dracula'' has a bigger impact than the movie or TV series.'' Every season of ``Dracula'' has not been easy.
This is because Dracula, who has lived for 400 years, has to show his deep emotions of loneliness, thirst, love and resentment.
He said, ``I've done various seasons over and over again, but just because I do it often doesn't mean the work is easy.''
"We are making various projects and experimenting with various things." Kim Jun Su (Xia)'s Dracula clearly expresses the amplitude of emotions, creating a rich TV series with each bar of the song.
This season, Kim Jun Su (Xia) focused on expressing the characters.
Dracula's bloodthirsty and nervous appearance is contrasted with his appearance as a human.
He said, ``In the past, I was careful about the way I spoke, acted, and walked to make Dracula look like a being rather than a human being.''
This time, I tried to show a gentle side in his relationship with Mina (Dracula's partner).''Through this, we can see the love he had with Elisabeth 400 years ago (Mina's previous life) as a mirror.
I wanted it to be that way, and I wanted to make it possible to infer Dracula's past appearance through dialogue.'' Kim Jun Su (Xia)'s favorite number in this work is "She."
This is a song in which Dracula explains to Mina his story from 400 years ago. Reflecting his opinions, composer Frank Wildhorn created it for performances in Korea.
Ta. Kim Jun Su (Xia) said, ``The idea that Dracula could talk about his past in song instead of boringly explaining it was accepted.''
The symbol of "Shacul" has been red hair for the past 10 years, but unfortunately, the refreshing color style is this time.
is the last one. He said, ``At first, I tried performing once or twice with red hair and decided to change it if the reaction wasn't good, but it's been 10 years now.'' He continued, ``I had to throw away my towels and pillows because the water was coming out of my hair every day.''
, I have to dye my hair anew every five days, so it's difficult to maintain, so I think I'll say goodbye for the last time.'' Kim Jun Su (Xia) has celebrated his 20th anniversary since his debut.
This is my 14th year as a musical actor. Although they have achieved a lot as a K-POP group, they have only been active as singers for only 6 years.
do not have. He said, ``Actually, it's only been six years since I've been a singer, and I'm embarrassed to even say that I'm a singer now.''
It is natural to say hello. Young people these days don't even know that I was a member of TVXQ." Of course, the atmosphere these days is a little different.
This year, they appeared at ``Weverse Con'' held by HYBE, and their dance challenge video became a hot topic at the request of 3rd to 4th generation K-pop groups.
Teenage K-POP fandom also learned that Kim Jun Su (Xia) was the legendary TVXQ. However, for Kim Jun Su (Xia), her current identity is as a musical actor.
Kim Jun Su (Xia)'s influence on the industry over the past 10 years is immeasurable. His popularity and star quality are said to have laid the foundation for the expansion and industrialization of the musical market.
Ru. ``There were some difficult times.However, since I was given the main role from the beginning, I didn't think it was something I could complain about.
As a musical actor, the moment will come when even I won't be embarrassed to sing.
I braced myself mentally thinking that this would be the case. Anyway, I want to become an actor who isn't embarrassed. I will do my best to die,'' he said, expressing his determination.