
[Star Daily News=Reporter Su-hyun Jo] The 30th Anniversary performance of the musical <The Last Empress> (produced by Acom Co., Ltd.) unveiled character videos today (28th) at 1 PM, revealing Empress Myeongseong, King Gojong, Hong Gyehoon, and Daewongun facing the stormy Joseon.
The character video released today (28th) features Kim So-hyun, Shin Young-sook, and Cha Ji-yeon portraying ‘Empress Myeongseong’, capturing her beliefs and struggles as the Queen of Joseon. The line, “Unknown is the will of heaven,” reveals Empress Myeongseong’s complex feelings and resolve to overcome difficult times, delivering deep resonance through her determined eyes.
Kang Pil-seok, Son Jun-ho, and Kim Ju-taek, portraying the 26th king of Joseon, ‘Gojong’, appear deep in thought, reflecting the precarious situation of Joseon. The following line, “Even if there is a dream, how can it unfold,” clearly shows his frustration and evokes empathy. Yang Jun-mo, Park Min-seong, and Baek Hyeong-hun, as ‘Hong Gye-hoon’, the loyal guard who protected Empress Myeongseong until the end, wield swords with determination, suggesting Hong Gye-hoon’s unwavering stand for Joseon with the line, “I will be the shadow that follows you,” enhancing immersion in the story.
- “Jo Jeong-min, grabs attention with T-thong swimsuit photo…becoming the sexy goddess among soldiers”
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- Are all the comments here written by part-timers? I only see such old-man-style writings.
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- Are they really T-thongs? Goodness.
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- Are older women going to start feminist talk when they see this? Yikes, unattractive woman!
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- Thought Jo Jeong-min was a guy because of the name, but nope.
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- What should I do… I want to right now
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- Isn’t she scared of military personnel’s sex crimes, especially in the countryside of Gyeongsangdo, etc.?
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- How many times are you going to visit the bathroom today?
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- Old single women should just disappear!
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- On ninth day of abstinence… hmm…
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- Attention-seeker, stop it already.
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- Kang In-kyung uploads Instagram photos in close-to-nude bikini
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- Seems she confidently shows off her nipples after bleaching them, they were so dark before when she was less revealing.
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- My interest faded after seeing her unedited face.
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- Kang In-young Jeolla-do
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- Kim Dae-jung is a bastard
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- Just strip everything, you’re a porn actor anyway haha
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- Is it because I’ve seen too much uncensored porn? My stuff doesn’t even react to this.
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- Testing the filter that changes from brown to pink
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- Kang In-young close to Jeolla-do uploads on Instagram
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- Nearly 7 o’clock, really??
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- Jeolla-do Exposure
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- “Jang Won-young, finally reveals glamorous line… ‘The perfect blend of Innocence and Sexy’”
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- Do you not know what glamorous is? Just a scarecrow haha
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- It would’ve been great if she wasn’t Chinese.
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- Is it for attracting attention that they use terms like ‘glamorous volume’?
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- Who says Jang Won-young has a chest? Her thighs are really as big as a man’s arm haha
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- Are they already using glamorous virals because she’s a washed-up has-been?haha
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- What’s the standard for glamorous???
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- Jang Won-young should honestly disclose her stance on the Chinese community background controversy
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- She’s pretty, but looks ghostly
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- Weird females putting on unpleasant sexy performances like Hwasa and Park Narae. Singers like Jang Won-young, Karina, and IU would explode in popularity with such performances.
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- Gained 5kg it seems. There’s definitely an improvement.
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- “Ottommom reveals nude illusion video… ‘So captivating!’”
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- If she were my mom, I’d bind her and do it every day, even get her pregnant. Damn.
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- What sin did Ott do in her past life? Haha, seeing your mom like that is like hell.
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- Who is this person appearing so often..?
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- Are there many old folks in DC, or is there a comment recruitment going on?
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- Does the journalist prefer grandma’s age? What’s going on?
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- Looks like she’s treating the reporters well..
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- This lady sure loves the attention.
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- First you show pants; what’s this nonsense? Neither her appearance nor age fits.
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- Going nuts;
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- Why is this mom acting so desperate? It’s honestly sad.
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- “Ottommom reveals glamorous leggings figure…even sexy dance”
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- She’s quite thick.. I want to smell her all day
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- Her figure is indeed nice
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- Looks delicious
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- Snug, even with those clothes she looks snug, whoever dates her is lucky too, couldn’t last 10 seconds
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- Attention-seeking… wow
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- Not multiple older folks, but one person writing many… feminist?
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- As a parent of a son, this is not acceptable. Mother!
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- What on earth is she doing? Annoying
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- Why are there two articles about this lady?
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- Older folks in comments going wild
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- “Full exposure, how explicit is it?”… ‘Hidden Face’ tops box office on opening day
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- Can’t wait to see below sway with excitement
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- Gyeongsang vs. Jeolla Exposure
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- Really, though?
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- What did you say? Jeolla? You’re degrading a region, aren’t you? With such outdated thinking.
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- Jeolla Exposure YD?
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- Jeolla Exposure???
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- Jeolla Mantle Exposure Shock
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- Jeolla No Moo Hyun Entry Shock
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- Jeolla Gwangju Exposure
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- Just watch porn
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Finally, Seo Young-joo and Lee Jung-yeol, portraying ‘Daewongun’, the father of King Gojong, pledge to protect Joseon’s crisis with their unique beliefs with the line, “I shall protect this country through isolation,” showcasing their intense patriotism. The 30th Anniversary performance of the musical <The Last Empress> effectively conveys the messages of characters trying to defend Joseon during difficult times, further heightening anticipation for the performance.
The musical <The Last Empress> is an original musical depicting the story of Empress Myeongseong, the wife of the 26th king of Joseon, Gojong, during a period of upheaval. Premiering in 1995 to mark the 100th anniversary of Empress Myeongseong’s assassination, the work is based on Limun-yeol’s play <Fox Hunt>, with over 50 numbers collaboratively created by legendary composer Kim Hee-gap and lyricist Yang In-ja, receiving much love. In 2007, the musical <The Last Empress> became the first in Korean original musicals to surpass 1 million cumulative audiences, and in 2009, it marked its unprecedented achievement with 1,000 performances.
The 30th Anniversary performance of the musical <The Last Empress> features Kim So-hyun, Shin Young-sook, and Cha Ji-yeon as Empress Myeongseong, Kang Pil-seok, Son Jun-ho, and Kim Ju-taek as Gojong, and Yang Jun-mo, Park Min-seong, and Baek Hyeong-hun as Hong Gye-hoon. It kicks off with local performances at Daegu Keimyung Art Center (from December 10 to December 15) and Busan Dream Theater (from December 20 to December 29), followed by an extensive run at the Grand Theater of Seoul Sejong Center for the Performing Arts from January 21 (Tue) to March 30 (Sun), 2025.

