Jung Il-woo’s theatrical debut earns enthusiastic response
by javabeans
Jung Il-woo‘s theater debut project, the play Beautiful Sunday, looks poised for success a week into its run: its first show performed to a full house and Jung has earned praise for his lead role.
The play opened on February 4, and a source with the theater production company said, “This is Jung Il-woo’s first theater role so I can’t say we weren’t nervous, but even we’re surprised that the performances sold out. The first show wasn’t just at full capacity, it sold 107% of the seats.” (A portion of the audience had to sit off to the side to watch.)
Beautiful Sunday is a play by Japanese playwright Nakatani Mayumi, and attracted some buzz prior to its opening because Jung’s character is gay. After showing improved acting and dedication in last year’s drama series Return of Iljimae, this role has Jung “upgrading” his acting one step further as the character of Jun-seok, who is HIV-positive but described as “bright and innocent.” Unlike many screen actors who try stage acting, Jung is not double-cast (meaning that two performers alternate shows, which eases the load on the actors) and will act in all the performances — there are six per week, with two each on Saturdays and Sundays.
Jung said after his first show, “Unlike in dramas or movies, on the stage I can communicate directly with the audience as I act, which is novel and exciting. I’m still lacking in a lot of areas, but I’ll work even harder.”
Via TV Report, Joongang Daily
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1 M&M
February 8, 2010 at 3:37 PM
YAY! i really like Jung II-woo but hes so under-rated D:
Good luck to him. it seems like a lot of ppl are doing plays now o.o
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2
February 8, 2010 at 4:20 PM
really i like him hope success always for him
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3 hjkomo
February 8, 2010 at 4:34 PM
The guy certainly works hard. Wish all the best to him but...
Dang, why didn't the ICOMYM Club plan a trip to watch the play?! :(
I would've been on it like a fly stuck to flypaper. :P
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4 embermiya
February 8, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Sounds like an interesting story, I wish I could see it.
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5 langdon813
February 8, 2010 at 4:49 PM
@ hjkomo
You're so right! Major fail. We'll have to plan better for a future event!
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6 bloop
February 8, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Love him!!!! Can't wait for him to do another drama!!
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7 Sere
February 8, 2010 at 5:32 PM
WHY am I stuck in Europe? I wanna see that so very badly. Going to tell my friends who live in SK now. if they fail to go, I might de-friend them all.
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8 samsooki
February 8, 2010 at 5:35 PM
I bet, 15 years from now, JIW will not have aged a day and will still have that same happy grin...
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9 Icarusfalls
February 8, 2010 at 7:19 PM
This boy surely has acting in his blood!
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10 Luna
February 8, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Yay! I'm glad Jung Il-woo is getting praised for his acting skills. I give him major credit for working so hard at his job, but he should have opted for double-cast. I don't want him to fall sick from overworking and straining himself.
@ 7 Sere: I know! I wish I had the powers to teleport myself in the front row of this interesting play. Then again, I would abuse that power and become some creepy stalker (heh heh).
@ 8 samsooki: So true, so true. Men age like wine; while women age like raisins. (stifled cries) Sooooo unfair ;(
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11 cingdoc
February 8, 2010 at 9:34 PM
I have to agree with @hjkomo and @langdon- I think it was a major boo boo for Club ICOMYM...I didn't even know about the event beforehand o_O...definitely losing my place in the club (sniff**)( but then nowadays, I've been losing my mind ;)
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12 Ayai*
February 9, 2010 at 1:24 AM
If I live in Soul,I will see him on the theater surely --*
can't wait 4 his new drama
love him~~ ^^
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13 ghian
February 9, 2010 at 2:12 AM
oooooh OMG he's so cute love him in MY FAIR LADY!!
;D
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14 marbleloaf
February 9, 2010 at 4:46 AM
love him! he's humble and talented. i want to see him more in 2010!!!
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15 AB
February 9, 2010 at 6:52 AM
I liked him in Unstoppable High Kick!
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16 lb_tmi
February 9, 2010 at 7:39 AM
i have never seen him in anything. :(
do i have to give up my membership card for ICOMYM?
ROI is on my list to watch tho.... cuz Madame President raved about JIW and ROI so much in OTs.
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17
February 9, 2010 at 11:53 PM
@ghian
If you love him in My Fair Lady, then you would definitely SWOON when you watch Return of Iljimae...why?? His hair was the reason why ( we fans hated his increasing yucky hairstyle in MFL)...Quoting @langdon (?) Madame President of ICOMYM.. "His mane of glory "...lol
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18 cingdoc
February 9, 2010 at 11:54 PM
Can you guys tell @17 was me??? Once again, the internet just looooves me ;)
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19 Javabeans
February 10, 2010 at 12:08 AM
That mane of glory was perhaps the most magnificent head of hair I have ever seen, or will ever see, on a man. OMG. SO SAD when he cut it. Impropriety for future roles aside, he really really should have kept it long!
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20 pabo ceo reom
February 10, 2010 at 3:36 AM
lol I generally dislike long hair on guys but Jung Il-woo might be a very rare exception.
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21 cingdoc
February 10, 2010 at 9:48 AM
@JB
Thanks for the "reminder" of the mane of glory...***swoons*** ;)
lol...I just looove how no matter how many times I refresh and I keep getting ROI on the top ;)
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