“Never miss it” Ok Joo-hyun opens ‘Red Book’

Musical actress Ok Joo-hyun will perform the musical ‘Red Book’ in March.

As the cast of Korea's original musical 'Red Book' was revealed, expectations for the title role, Ock Joo-hyun, are rising. Ock Joo-hyun recently mentioned her new work 'Red Book' through her personal SNS channel and left a comment, "Red Book, never miss it," drawing enthusiastic responses from fans.

In particular, because it is a new work and character casting, rather than works that have been together since the premiere such as the musical 'Rebecca', 'Mata Hari', and 'Elizabeth', it is also attracting the attention of musical fans who are looking forward to Ock Joo-hyun's new life character.

In the musical 'Red Book', Ok Joo-hyun plays the role of Anna, an aspiring writer living with a free spirit in the Victorian era in England, which is said to be the most conservative era. Ock Joo-hyun plays an honest and enterprising character who is not bound by the times and has overwhelming singing ability and energy.

Expectations for the 'Red Book' number that Ock Joo-hyun will sing are also very high. From the number 'I am the one who speaks of myself', which contains the theme of the work, to the representative number 'I am a sexy woman', which shows the will to break through prejudice head-on, the narrative that Ock Joo-hyun will tell is making many people excited.

The musical 'Red Book', which attracted attention with the reveal of a new cast, is a work by writer Han Jeong-seok and composer Lee Seon-young, and won four categories (Best Actress, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Music) at the '6th Korean Musical Awards' in 2022. . The collaboration between Ock Joo-hyun and domestic creatives who have been evaluated as opening a new horizon for creative musicals is expected to be a box office success in 23 years.

Meanwhile, Ok Joo-hyun's new work, the musical 'Red Book', will be performed at the Grand Theater of Daehakro Art Center, Hongik University, Seoul from March 14 to May 28, and Ok Joo-hyun is currently performing at the Seoul Arts Center Opera House until March 26. We are meeting audiences with ‘Beethoven’.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr