Kang Ji-hwan follows Coffee House with musical role
by javabeans
Kang Ji-hwan started out in musicals (he debuted in Grease), and now he’s returning to that medium briefly for the musical production of Caffeine (which has nothing to do with his similarly titled drama Coffee House, which is currently airing on SBS). The musical will run in both Korea and Japan later this fall.
The musical depicts the love story between a woman barista and a man sommelier and first ran in 2008. Performances will begin in August in Korea, and he will act in the Japanese shows from October 16 through November 7, for a total of 23 shows. Directing both the Korean and Japanese shows is Sung Jae-joon. The performances in Korea will be held at Seoul’s Art One Theater; Japanese shows will take place at Tokyo’s Globe Theatre.
That ought to keep him quite busy through the end of the year; Kang is currently busy playing an eccentric writer in the offbeat romantic comedy Coffee House, and plans to begin rehearsals for the musical once Coffee House is off the air.
Via Hankyung
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1 ella
May 27, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Argh that smile. So adorable.
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2 Cali Girl
May 27, 2010 at 10:26 PM
<3 .
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3 langdon813
May 27, 2010 at 10:31 PM
My God, that man is pretty.
*whew*
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4 dramaville
May 27, 2010 at 10:36 PM
i just watched ep 1 of coffee house and m not feeling it that much. the characters, the actors, i seem to be not feeling the chemistry adn connection. maybe it's because it's just episode 1.
personal taste started okay but the latter part was really draggy.
i watched the last scandal and triple (post you're beautiful), and i really liked it. i read in your blog about a possible part 2 pre-suicide. could have been great! i see a lot of subplots still possible.
i have the same kind of sentiments while watching triple. light, but forgettable. but it makes me curioius though, as to if hwal will show his feeling for haru. (m at ep 11).
bottomline is, there really isn't anything that can top you're beautiful. m a die-hard fan. and hope there is a season 2!
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5 ahem...
May 27, 2010 at 10:45 PM
That's funny... his next project is also coffee themed.
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6 Joy
May 27, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Kang Ji Hwan... so adorable.
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7 Pauline
May 27, 2010 at 11:00 PM
I apologize for being inappropriate but that picture of him is just way too seducing. It honestly makes me want to just rip his shirt off. LOL. Damn that man is sexy.
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8 Marie
May 27, 2010 at 11:07 PM
He is so HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to visit Korea just to see him.
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9 pabo ceo reom
May 27, 2010 at 11:20 PM
heart aflutter! <3
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10 juicyjui
May 27, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Wow, it's ridiculous how charming he is, it even comes across in a still photo. I'm honestly still on the fence with Coffee House, I'll probably end up marathoning it when the subs are done. I'm still kind of surprised at how low the ratings are, I would have thought he would be a bigger draw. Maybe the fact that it's a bit unorthodox: that (seemingly) the female lead is not the typical kdrama heroine or the pairings are a bit weird.
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11 Marres
May 28, 2010 at 12:14 AM
So gorgeous this man!
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12 strawberryfieldsforever
May 28, 2010 at 1:45 AM
i didn't know he was in grease (which is my all time favorite movie and musical!) does anybody know what his role was? perfect use of term for his role in coffee house--eccentric! :)
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13 okdubu
May 28, 2010 at 2:09 AM
herm i really do wanna see kang jihwan singing.... i can't recall if i ever have
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14 khymm
May 28, 2010 at 2:20 AM
He's a really good actor! Love the Capital Scandal drama!
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15 amktsy
May 28, 2010 at 3:57 AM
I think i like him more and more.
he look so hot here....
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16 yogi
May 28, 2010 at 5:35 AM
adorable!!! really loving 'coffee house'...
hopefully the ratings will be a little higher
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17 v
May 28, 2010 at 5:41 AM
Thanks for this article!! I've read the complete synopsis and it's ultra cute!!
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18 asarako
May 28, 2010 at 5:48 AM
he looks yummy on the pic, love it!!!!!!!!!!
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19 LL
May 28, 2010 at 6:12 AM
The shows in Japan will be spoken/sung in Korean, right?
(I can't imagine relearning an entire musical in a foreign language..)
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20 cathy
May 28, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Bravo KJH , good luck with your project .
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21 Annie
May 28, 2010 at 10:05 AM
I hate his glasses, but he looks so sexy in them.
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22 Sere
May 28, 2010 at 11:01 AM
*sighs* Why can't I be in Seoul in October? I'd totally go see this play.
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23 Kavitha Ravi
May 28, 2010 at 11:52 AM
soooo freaking hoooooot! KJH and JJH kinda look alike ( to me at least) and with them i think i've found my ideal korean type...not to say it wont be tweaked around a lil to add more in the future! there is always space for more dreamy gorgeous men in my life sigh sigh...
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24 Extraya
May 28, 2010 at 4:49 PM
I am so excited that he is doing stuph! I was fearful when I read about his contracting issues but I love, love, love his new drama and I wish I could see him in the musical! But as long as he is busy and doing the things that he loves I am excited for him! Oh... and he's hotness!
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25 ica ^^
May 29, 2010 at 9:51 PM
oppa , FIGHTING ^^ ..
hahahahahaha .. JIA YOU!! ^^
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26 cingdoc
May 30, 2010 at 8:22 AM
hehe,first it's Coffee House( a drama), then it's Caffeine( a musical), perhaps then, KJH's next project be "Javabean" ;) ...just speculating
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27 maryam
October 26, 2010 at 2:24 PM
i hope to see ;coffee house;too
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