Min Woo-hyuk shared his thoughts on playing the role of Ahn Jung-geun in an interview related to the musical 'Hero' held in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 13th.
Min Woo-hyuk is on stage playing the role of Ahn Jung-geun in the musical 'Hero', which opened its 9th season in Korea last December. Min Woo-hyuk, who has always dreamed of playing the role of Ahn Jung-geun in 'Hero', said that he learned several facts about Ahn Jung-geun ahead of this performance.
"Although I like history, I didn't study it or study it in particular. 'Hero' has reached its 9th season, and with the release of the movie, I started a long-term performance. This time, I learned that there are a lot of anniversaries related to Ahn Jung-geun. October The 20th is the anniversary of An Jung-geun's assassination, February 14 is the anniversary of Dr. Ahn Jung-geun's death sentence, and March 26 is the anniversary of his death. This is the first long-term performance where we can commemorate these anniversaries. In a season where we can remember Dr. Ahn Jung-geun once again. “I’m really grateful and happy that I participated.”
He added, "It's tomorrow. I think it would be good to remember not Valentine's Day, but the date of Dr. Ahn Jung-geun's death sentence."
Min Woo-hyuk said, “I think my own happiness is important and I thought, ‘I just have to be happy.’ But the line that stuck with me for a while was, ‘Do it for our descendants.’ He sacrificed himself, his family, and his mother. “I couldn’t understand their desire to make their descendants live in a better world while making sacrifices together,” he said, shaking his head.
He continued, "I live in peace because of the teacher's will. At the time, Ahn Jung-geun was much younger than me. I don't think I could do it now, but I wonder if it is a human or a god to sacrifice for the future descendants who cannot be seen." did.
Min Woo-hyuk said, "I want to become an actor who can heal the hearts of the audience. I think I can perform with the belief that my acting and singing can provide comfort and support to some audiences." He added, "'Why is it only me? “If there are people who think, ‘Are you alone?’ or ‘Why is there no one listening to me?’, I hope you know that someone like Ahn Jung-geun is working hard for your life.”
The musical 'Hero' opened in December last year as its 9th season in Korea. It is a representative musical licensed in Korea that depicts the last year of Dr. Ahn Jung-geun. It will be performed at the LG Arts Center in Magok-dong, Seoul until the 28th, and will meet the audience at Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul from March 17th to May 21st.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr