Song Chang-eui returns as Hedwig

11 November 4, 2009November 4, 2009

by javabeans

After a few years of film and drama projects, actor Song Chang-eui (Cinderella Man, Boys Don’t Cry, Scale of Providence) is keeping his promise to fans in returning to the title role of the musical Hedwig (aka Hedwig and the Angry Inch). He had originally taken the role of the transgender rocker back in 2006 to much praise, and out of the many actors who played the part (Jo Seung-woo included), Song Chang-eui has generally been called by fans the Hedwig they’d most like to see back.

At those words of support, Song had promised to return onstage as Hedwig in the future, and now he’s making good: fans will be able to see him performing beginning January 15. He has assured fans that he will revive the fun that he’d had in the past: “As three years have passed, I’d like to satisfy fans above their expectations with a much upgraded Hedwig. Hedwig is a person with a lot of hurt and pain, but doesn’t show it and act depressed or sad. In order to show a bright and strong rocker image, I’ll create yet another Hedwig.”

Most recently, Song Chang-eui has acted in the film The Tree that Sleeps Standing as a firefighter married to Seo Ji-hye. The new production of Hedwig runs from November 14 through February 28 of next year, although Song doesn’t take the stage until January.

A few photos of Song as Hedwig:

Via Khan.co.kr

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1 Alyssia

November 4, 2009 at 2:49 PM

wow!!!!! I loved him in "golden bribe", seeing those pics just blows my mind........lolz Scare me almost!...hahhah

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2 pabo ceo reom

November 4, 2009 at 3:38 PM

Strangely horrifying....

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3 imanonaut

November 4, 2009 at 3:43 PM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is one of my all time favorite musicals. I pretty much *breathed* it in high school. I used to know all the songs by heart and I could mouth along to the dialogue ... I had no idea there was a Korean version of the show. I wish I could see this!

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4 sue

November 4, 2009 at 4:08 PM

oh my. if he did this kind of performance when he was a guest on family outing... ratings would've shot sky high! LOL.

very very frightening.

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5 Dahee Fanel

November 4, 2009 at 4:32 PM

YES!!! Love, love, LOVE Hedwig. Like imanonaut, I had all the songs memorized at one point. Song Chang Eui looks great, and seems to suit the character very well. John Cameron Mitchell would be proud, lol. I wish Oh Man Seok would return to Hedwig, too. And that I could actually see it. *sigh*

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6 corrakun

November 4, 2009 at 4:49 PM

those pictures were morbidly fascinating. i just could not stop staring at the wonders(?) of makeup.

i didn't know he could sing? musicals require a strong vocal ability, don't they? @_@

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7 tinyviolin

November 4, 2009 at 4:53 PM

Omo...I can't believe it! Yay! I loved the film and I have the whole soundtrack. It got a lot of haters in my crowd, though, so that's why I'm surprised....I'm so auf'd.

I wonder if the story still has him coming from East Germany? I freakin' adored John Cameron Mitchell's accent, haha.

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8 cookieman

November 4, 2009 at 5:33 PM

Gosh, when I read the title I thought a musical was being made about Harry Potter's owl...

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9 gailt

November 4, 2009 at 9:17 PM

Song Chang Eui!!!!

*turns into senseless babbling mess*

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10 okitokki

November 4, 2009 at 10:38 PM

wow, ok, so who else read "Hedwig" and immediately thought Harry Potter...? hahah. ohh gosh. never seen or heard of this musical. after looking it up, i must say, it looks interesting.