[Exclusive] Kim Seong-cheol appears in musical ‘Monte Cristo’… First major theater role

[Dong-A.com]

Actor Kim Seong-cheol appears in the musical ‘Monte Cristo’.

According to Donga.com’s coverage, Kim Seong-cheol will appear in the musical ‘Monte Cristo’, which opens at the Chungmu Arts Center Grand Theater on November 18.

‘Monte Cristo’ is a work based on the full-length novel of the same name by French writer Alexandre Dumas. The themes are love, betrayal, revenge, and forgiveness. This is the sixth season. A unique change from the previous directing and staging is expected.

Kim Seong-cheol plays the roles of Edmond Dantes, a promising young sailor, and the Count of Monte Cristo, who escapes from prison 14 years later and vows revenge. ‘Puberty’, ‘Sontag Hotel’, ‘Werther’, ‘Hello! UFO’, ‘Sweeney Todd’, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Big Fish’. Kim Seong-cheol, who showed off his extraordinary charm in many musicals such as ‘Death Note’ and ‘Shakespeare in Love – Seoul’, is planning to show his growth as a stage actor with his first lead role in a major theater.

Meanwhile, Kim Seong-cheol, who made his face known to the public through ‘Prison Wise’ in 2017, has an extraordinary filmography with an extraordinary presence in ‘Do you like Brahms?’, ‘Sweet Home’, ‘Vincenzo’, and ‘That Year We Were’. It’s building up. He also joined the Netflix original series ‘Hell 2’, which is considered a globally anticipated film, and is currently filming.

Donga.com Reporter Hong Se-young projecthong@donga.com