JYJ's Junsu to star in musical 'Death Note'

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

Kim Jun-su, a member of the popular boy band JYJ, is to star in the musical "Death Note" before starting his mandatory military service in February, the show producer said Friday.

According to CJeS Culture, the singer better known by his stage name Junsu was cast as "L," one of the two main characters of the musical. This marks his second time playing the role after 2015, the year when the licensed musical's South Korean premiere took place.

"Death Note," based on the homonymous Japanese cartoon, unravels a fierce battle of wits between the genius high school student "Light," who is gifted the power to punish the bad as he stumbles upon the Death Note, and "L," the brilliant detective who is after him. Light will be played by Han Ji-sang, who received public acclaim for his outstanding performances in previous musicals "Frankenstein" and "A Tale of Two Cities."

The upcoming musical, originally produced by the preeminent Japanese agency Horipro, enjoyed huge popularity when it was first staged here, recording sellouts for all its 57 rounds. The star studded cast also includes musical actors Park Hye-na and Kang Hong-seok for death angels "Rem" and "Ryuk," and singer Ben who will play Light's girlfriend, Amane Misa.

The musical will be put on at the Seoul Arts Center's Opera Theater in southern Seoul, from Jan. 3-26.

Yonhap News

Comments

[soyunatetera.livejournal.com]

I cannot imagine Death note as a musical in a million years even less a character like L singing. I do imagine Kira singing something like a very dramatic opera tho lol

[jaequeeragenda.livejournal.com]

again? least he's familiar with the role

[horichansenpai.livejournal.com]

Whenever I see articles about this musical I just think of those stupid videos of Light "laughing in G major" lol

[arysthaeniru.livejournal.com]

Aaaahh, i'm glad he's reprising his role!! He did a good job as L last time, even if I think the korean musical version is not very true to L's character. I'm sad that Hong Kwangho isn't reprising though, his voice for Light was superb. But i'm curious to see how Jisang takes the role instead!

[alleybetwixt.livejournal.com]

Black hair! I wonder if he'll keep it for the actual performances. I think he said something about not being allowed to use black hair for the first run for some legal reason... ?

Loved seeing those fancams when he did some of the songs at his musical concerts last year. Fun and kinda epic.

[burningleaf.livejournal.com]

man this song is nice. i havent been up to date with his stuff haha.

[psharp10.livejournal.com]

ohhh again!! nice~
also finishing up p close to his enlistment date too i see

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

again?

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

Hmm ok.