Hwang Jung-min takes the lead in Wedding Singer

13 September 11, 2009September 11, 2009

by javabeans

Aw, this is one project I wish I could see in person. (Often I read about theater productions and feel left out by being halfway around the world.)

The always-wonderful film and theater actor Hwang Jung-min (Accidental Couple, Happiness) is taking on the lead role in the musical version of Wedding Singer, which is based on the Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore comedy of the same name. The musical was first produced on Broadway in 2006 and is now being adapted for its first time on the Korean stage.

The bright, heartwarming story of the musical is the same as the film, where a man dreams of being a songwriter but spends his days singing for weddings. Hwang Jung-min takes on this lead role, and will alternate performances with musical and film actor Park Gun-hyung, who made a name for himself performing in the musical Saturday Night Fever and more recently acted in Hamlet.

The musical will open on November 24 and run through January 31.

Via Mk.co.kr

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1 Jacq

September 11, 2009 at 5:10 PM

I so wish I was in korea to watch HJM. Love him!!!

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2 Elena

September 11, 2009 at 5:43 PM

Oh, I wish I could see he perform - Wedding Singer is one of my all time favorite movies.

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3 Jen

September 11, 2009 at 6:55 PM

Too bad I wont be able to see his performance =(
Also, HJM's expression in the pic reminds me of Adam Sandler!

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4 mishane

September 11, 2009 at 6:55 PM

OMG no.

Hwang Jung Min. . .please trim the beard (or fix the lighting!!)! I don't mind that you have stubble on your face but the lighting makes it look really bushy on the side with lots of flyaways and it kind of looks like pubes. On the left side, that is.

Anyways, I wonder who is playing the Drew Barrymore character. This was such a '90s movie for me, even though I wasn't a huge Adam Sandler fan at the time. Hmmmmm. . .

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5 hjkomo

September 11, 2009 at 7:03 PM

@ mishane
ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG...my sides hurt!

Dear, fabulous Hwang Jung Min!!! :D

Okay, who's up for a trip to Korea???? ;)

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6 bernadette

September 11, 2009 at 7:06 PM

ohh i liked that movie. i'm not even much of an adam sandler fan, eitherr(:

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7 Sere

September 11, 2009 at 7:33 PM

OMG! Hamlet! *flails* Isn't there any way to see that version of Hamlet? Maybe a dvd of the stage play? I mean, in my country sometimes popular musicals and plays, or even gags by popular standup comedians, get released on DVD! I have no idea if something like this happens in SK, too. How I wish it were so.

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8 jacqueline

September 11, 2009 at 8:28 PM

OHHH, I want to see HJM as the wedding singer soooo soooo bad!!!! I know he's gonna be fantastic as he always is!!! I'm up for a trip to Korea!!!!!!!

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9 ilovekangmae

September 11, 2009 at 9:49 PM

Oh. My. Goodness.

I love this!!!!!

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10 bbm

September 12, 2009 at 12:39 AM

@hjkomo,
"Okay, who’s up for a trip to Korea???? "
ME! ME!
how badly I wish I was in korea to hear HJM sings the korean version of grow old with you... :p

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11 ar_arguably romantic

September 12, 2009 at 7:35 AM

The Wedding Singer is one of my fave movies! I wish i can see this musical!

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12 sass

September 12, 2009 at 8:22 AM

He looks so great in this photo :)
HJM is an awesome actor. I'm sure this musical will be so fabulous.
I wish I can see it but sadly T__T

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13 elise

September 12, 2009 at 6:00 PM

HJM is my all time fave k-actor.... this is great news.... if only i could go to korea and watch this!
good luck, HJM.
Thanks JV for this wonderful, wonderful news!