Oh Man Seok & Yu Jun Sang, the dream collaboration between the top stars of the Japanese and Korean musical worlds, ”JAPAN-KOREA Friendly Comments on the ”Concert”

In 2025, the year marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea, the Short Shorts Film Festival &
A special event to celebrate the opening of Asia 2025 (SSFF & ASIA)
The "TAKANAWA Friendly Concert" will be held on Saturday, May 31st at the newly opened "TAKANAWA Station-Machi" area, the largest station-town complex in Japan, which is run by the JR East Group.
The event will be held at the GATEWAY CITY in Tokyo. Comments have been received from Korean actors Oh Man Seok and Yu Jun Sang ahead of the event.
This event will be held by the Korean musicals "Man of La Mancha" and "Hedwig and the
Oh Man Seok, who has appeared in "ANGRY INCH" and the Korean TV series "Crash Landing on You" and "The King and I", was an original cast member of the musical "Frankenstein" and has appeared in films and dramas.
Yu Jun Sang, who is also active in the music industry, will be appearing. Also appearing from Japan will be Yu Jun Sang, who has appeared in musicals such as "Les Miserables," "Miss Saigon," "My Fair Lady," and "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure."
He has been active in many fields, including appearing in films such as "Phantom Blood," radio personality and TV commentator, and since 1999 he has participated in the "Short Shorts" international short film festival, which is held in Japan.
Tetsuya Bessho, who is the organizer of the SSFF & ASIA, will be presenting Korean works such as the musicals "Frankenstein" and "MATAHARI".
Kazuki Kato, a singer and voice actor who has appeared in many national musicals, is a former top star of the Takarazuka Revue and has performed in musicals such as "My Fair Lady" and "Sister Act".
This concert will be a dream collaboration between Manato Asaka, who is active in the fields of music, and a luxurious cast. The musical "The Three Musketeers" is popular among Korean musical fans in Japan for its Japanese-Korean performances.
Yu Jun Sang will be performing a song he wrote himself for the first time in Japan. Oh Man Seok will also be appearing and the other cast members will be singing the OST from the globally popular TV series "Crash Landing on You."
One of the things to look forward to is the exclusive collaboration between Japanese and Korean actors. This will be a friendly concert with plenty to see, including singing and talk.
[Comment] Oh Man Seok I am truly happy to be able to stand on this stage, deepening the friendship between our two countries through music, in this significant year marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea.
I feel that it is even more meaningful that musical actors from both Japan and Korea are gathering together, thanks to my connection with Tetsuya Bessho, whom I respect.
I am also honored to be able to perform alongside Yoon Sang, Kazuki Kato and Manato Asaka, two representatives of the Japanese musical world. I hope that this performance will serve as an opportunity to further deepen the friendship between our two countries.
I hope so. I am looking forward to meeting you all. Yu Jun Sang Hello, I am Yu Jun Sang, an actor. Japan Korea
I am very happy to be able to participate in the friendly concert. This time, the performers are Tetsuya Bessho, Manato Asaka, Kazuki Kato, and
I am looking forward to being with my long-time friend Oh Man Seok. I will do my best to prepare for a beautiful moment that will remain in everyone's memories.
We are looking forward to it. <<Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025 "JAPAN-KOREA Friendly Concert" Overview>>
Cast: Oh Man Seok Yu Jun Sang, Manato Asaka, Kazuki Kato, Tetsuya Bessho Music Director: Makoto Miyazaki Date and time: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Day performance: Doors open at 12:30 / Show starts at 13:00 Night performance: Doors open at 16:30 / Show starts at 17:00
Venue: TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY THE LINKPILLAR 1 B2F TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention
Center LINKPILLAR Hall A・B [General sale] Thursday, April 24, 2025 18:00 [Ticket sales] ＜Japan＞
Lawson Ticket: https://l-tike.com/ssff-asia2025/
eplus: https://eplus.jp/ssff-asia2025/ <Within Korea>
Interpark: https://www.interpark.com/
【Official website】https://www.nelke.co.jp/stage/japan-korea_friendlyconcert/
[Inquiries regarding the performance] Nelke Planning https://www.nelke.co.jp/contact/ Organizer: Nelke Planning
Co-organized by: Short Shorts Executive Committee / TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY Supported by: 60th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Korea
Planning, composition and production: ASOViVA Promotion and production: Ru-Himawari International short film festival "Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025"
https://www.shortshorts.org/2025/index.html