Korean musical ”The Man Who Laughs” opens... Park Eun-tae, Lee Seok Hoon (sg WANNABE), Kyu Hyun (SUPER JUNIOR), and Do Yeong (NCT) return

The popular Korean original musical masterpiece "The Man Who Laughs" has returned to its best season. The musical "The Man Who Laughs" kicked off its fourth season on the 9th at the Seoul Arts Center Opera House.
It heralded the start of the best season. As interest grows for the return of the Korean original musical masterpiece that opened the musical world in the new year of 2025, this season is also expected to be a historic success.
The musical "The Man Who Laughs" is based on the original novel, which the world-renowned author Victor Hugo himself said "could not have written a greater work," and is a masterpiece of a great author with a solid narrative structure.
This masterpiece is a new musical adaptation of the original story, and has opened up new horizons for original musicals. Set in 17th century England, where class discrimination was intense, the story follows a man with a hideous monster face, yet pure and innocent.
Through the elegant life of Gwynplaine, the book criticizes the social climate in which social justice and humanity have been broken, and sheds light on the value of human dignity and equality.
This season's musical, "The Man Who Laughs," has returned with an even stronger cast and a more impressive scale.
The cast members who have been with us since the previous season, such as Goo Eun-tae, Lee Seok Hoon (sg WANNABE), and Kyu Hyun (SUPER JUNIOR), will be joined by new cast member Do Yeong (NCT
The four actors will be joining the cast to convey the diverse sensibilities of Gwynplaine in four different colors. Seo Bum-seok and Min Young-gi will play the charismatic Ursus, and
The cast includes Kim So-hee-chan and Lisa, Lee Soo-bin as Dae-ah, who conveys a pure and innocent heart, and Jang Hyerin, as well as other talented actors, who add to the completeness of the work.
In addition, the spectacular stage and beautiful music that will keep you glued to the screen will be combined with the passionate performances of the actors, providing deep emotion and immersion.
Beautiful lighting that changes as the story unfolds and delicate, iconic props will create even more intense and memorable scenes.
In particular, the prologue, which starts with a lyrical violin melody, the assembly scene, which expresses the oppressive aristocracy, and the intense desires that are expressed in the scenes are all beautiful.
The scenes with overwhelming scale, such as Josiana's bedroom scene and the garden party scene that shows the height of splendor as if it were a royal palace, make the audience feel like they are watching the musical "The Man Who Laughs."
The musical "The Man Who Laughs" is a melody that is reminiscent of the TV series by the musical composer Frank Wildhorn, who is loved by Koreans.
The beautiful and poetic lyrics of Dee will touch the hearts of listeners. Gwynplaine's journey to survive with a mouth torn apart by the Compraticos is accompanied by the music of Frank Wildhorn.
The encounters will be colorful and delicate. In particular, the most impressive scenes in the work are the numbers "Open Your Eyes" and "The Laughing Man" in the second act, which are based on the TV series "Chitose" by Gwynplaine.
The dramatic emotional changes and the powerful music that harmonizes with them are expected to give the audience unforgettable impressions and thrills. Meanwhile, the musical "The Man Who Laughs" is being shown at the Seoul Arts Center until March 9th.
The performance will be held at the Seoul Opera House, and the third round of tickets will go on sale from 11 a.m. on the 14th at the Seoul Arts Center, Melon Ticket, and Interpark Ticket.