He participated in the press call for the musical "The Great Benjamin Button" and shared his thoughts on appearing in a musical for the first time in 21 years of showbiz.
Changmin said, "Many idol singers try their hand at musicals, but I never had the chance," and added, "I was in 'The Benjamin Button'.
"I decided to appear in the film because it was an appealing piece of content, with the original novel being made into a movie," he explained.
JUNIOR's Kyuhyun's advice was very helpful in taking on the musical challenge. Kyuhyun was in touch with Jo Kwang-hwa, the writer and director of "The Benjamin Button," and
Changmin said, "When I was asking for advice from people around me, Kyuhyun told me, 'I can learn a lot from working with director Jo Kwang-hwa.
"I was so excited to join the group because I thought it would be a great opportunity to experience the world of Japanese culture and to have the opportunity to experience it for myself." "The Benjamin Button" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
It is a creative musical based on "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Set against the backdrop of the American jazz era, the work depicts the life of Benjamin Button, who becomes younger and younger as he ages.
Through this, he looks at the joy and love of life, the sorrow of loss, and the universal human life that exists beyond time and age. Changmin was born as a 70-year-old man, and as he gets older, he becomes younger.
Changmin played the role of the protagonist Benjamin Button in the hologram musical "School
Although I have appeared in a video production of "Oz," this will be my first time performing on stage in a musical.
Changmin said, "The dancing, singing, and musicals I've done so far are all completely different fields, so I want to spend as much time as possible practicing.
He added, "Among the actors I'm working with, I'm a rookie who's doing a musical for the first time, so I tried my best to create a good stage."
He continued, "Working on a musical was harder than I thought it would be, but I was able to learn a lot from working with such great actors and staff.
"I feel like I've found the 'sweet spot' that appears in our works through this production."
"The Great Benjamin Button" will run in Korea until June 30th.
By chunchun 2024/05/16 23:56 KST
