ENTERTAINMENT
'Faust' Yoo In-chon "It is inseparable from religion, but it is our mirror"
On the afternoon of the 21st, a practice room for the play 'Faust' was unveiled and a press conference was held at LG Arts Center Seoul in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Actors Yoo In-chon, Park Hae-soo, Park Eun-seok, Won Jin-ah, and director Yang Jeong-woong attended the event. Prior to the meeting, the actors demonstrated scenes from the play, including ‘Heavenly Overture’, ‘Faust’s Study 2’, ‘The Garden’, and ‘The Witch’s Kitchen’.
'Faust' is a reinterpretation of the play completed over 60 years by the great German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Through Faust's imperfect actions and choices, direction and inspiration for an imperfect life are presented.
In the play, Yoo In-chon plays the role of Faust, an old scholar who studied a variety of subjects throughout his life to the point that many people praised him as a wise man.
On this day, Yoo In-chon said, "I think the play 'Faust' itself is a mirror of the times. I think that perhaps 'Faust' also reflects our times and serves as a mirror that reflects our times as they are. Even when Goethe wrote this work, it was already there. "It's a play that draws a story from the past and tells a local story at the time. It's a play that shows the future," he said.
He continued, "It is a work written to show the past, present, and future 200 years from now. In Faust's lines such as 'Stop the moment' and 'You are so beautiful,' such as wandering around the Lord's constant efforts, the insight of the present can also be used to show the future. “We will continue to (talk about it),” he added.
Yoo In-chon said, "In 'Faust,' religion and the relationship between God and humans cannot be separated. Christian thought, which is the basis of Western European civilization, has always been present in all cultures. Through constant dialogue with God, people reflect and receive compensation. . All of these processes are included in the work, so the reason why we must see Faust in this reality we face now is because it shows us ourselves like a mirror. I think there will be quite a few people who will not be able to raise their heads when they come and see it.” .
Meanwhile, 'Faust' opens at LG Arts Center Seoul on the 31st.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
