"It was my dream to be a singer" Park Bo-gum opened the way to become a singer with a musical after 12 years of debut

Actor Park Bo-gum majored in music at university and is pursuing a master's degree in music at graduate school. He said that becoming a singer was a dream come true. He debuted on stage through the musical 'Let Me Fly'.

According to Proslab, the production company of the performance, on the 10th, Park Bo-gum will appear in the musical 'Let Me Fly'. 'Let Me Fly' tells the story of Namwon, who became a 70-year-old grandfather under the influence of a radio frequency one night in 1969 when the full moon was shining brightly, and started exploring the future to return to the past.

Park Bo-gum majored in musical performance at Myongji University. In 2017, he served as the music director of the graduation performance 'Hairspray' with his classmates. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in New Media Music at the Graduate School of Sangmyung University. Park Bo-gum's original dream was to be a singer. Since he has the ability to play the piano and sing, it is natural for him to be interested in the stage. It is known that he went to see various musicals on a regular basis.

Park Bo-gum plays Nam-won, an ordinary young man who runs a local repair shop in 'Let Me Fly'. For him, 'Let Me Fly' is his first work on stage since his debut. Park Bo-gum debuted in the movie 'Blind' in 2011 and then starred in the dramas 'Hero', 'Bridal Mask', 'Wonderful Mama', 'Remember You', 'Producers', 'Reply 1988', 'Moonlight Drawn by Clouds', 'Man' Friend', the movie 'Going to the End', 'Myeongryang', 'Chinatown', 'Seobok', etc.

Park Bo-gum enlisted in the Navy in 2020, served in the Naval Military Music Singer Battalion and was discharged in April of last year. After being discharged from the military, the exclusive contract with her former agency, Blossom Entertainment, expired. Then, in January of this year, they made a new nest under The Black Label, which includes singers Taeyang, Jeon Somi, and Zion.T. Park Bo-gum's choice of work, which announced his departure with a new company, was Netflix's 'I Was Fooled'.

'I Was Fooled' is a four-season story about the adventurous lives of Aesuni (played by IU) and Kwan-shik (played by Park Bo-gum), who were born in Jeju in the 1950s. In fact, the first work that Park Bo-gum chose after being discharged from the army was 'I was fooled by the explosion', but his return work was the musical 'Let Me Fly'. This is because 'Let Me Fly' opens on September 26th at Yes 24 Stage in Daehak-ro, Seoul.

Park Bo-gum has expressed interest in music from the past. There were also reactions that asked if Park Bo-gum was doing music while moving his agency. Ahead of the release of the movie 'Wonderland', which he filmed before enlisting in the military, the ones he chose were 'I Was Fooled' and the musical 'Let Me Fly'.

Of course, stage debut is not a surprise for an actor like Park Bo-gum. Not only Park Bo-gum, but also actors this year's first stage challenge craze continues. Kim Yoo-jung and Jung So-min challenged their first stage with the play 'Shakespeare in Love'. Subsequently, Jin Ji-hee, a former child actress, appeared in the play 'Seagull', Son Seok-gu in the play 'Army on Tree', and Son Woo-hyun in the play 'Theveland'.

They have one thing in common: they thought they wanted to do it themselves while watching the works of other actors, and they chose the stage after considering it after receiving an offer. Kim Yoo-jung, Jung So-min, and Jin Ji-hee were well received despite their first stage challenge. Son Seok-gu and Son Woo-hyun are also currently performing, and the situation is lined with compliments. This is why September is awaited, whether Park Bo-gum will be able to receive favorable reviews like actors who challenged the stage for the first time, and what he will look like on his first stage.

Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr