South Korea 2008

A second production of Cats in South Korea in 2008 following the successful Australasian Tour, starring K-pop star Daesung as Rum Tum Tugger. This production was the first in the Korean language.

Production Specifics

Due to the success of the Australasian Tour's run in South Korea, the Korean cast was being organised before the Australian production had even left, running from 19/09/2008 to 18/01/2009 at the Charlotte Theatre in Seoul, then touring other cities in South Korea until 10/05/2009. As a duplicate of the Australasian tour, the production included named on-stage swings.

Production Team

Associate Director/Choreographer: Jo-Anne Robinson
Stage Director: Kang Pil-su (강필수)

Tour Dates


Seoul
Charlotte Theatre	Seoul, South Korea	19/09/2008 - 18/01/2009
South Korea Tour
Seongsan Art Hall	Changwon, South Korea	06/02/2009 – 15/02/2009
Jeonju Sound Culture Center	Jeonju, South Korea	20/02/2009 – 22/02/2009
Gyeonggi Cultural Center	Suwon, South Korea	07/03/2009 – 15/03/2009
Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center	Goyang, South Korea	03/04/2009 – 12/04/2009
Gwangju Culture & Arts Center	Gwangju, South Korea	21/04/2009 – 26/04/2009
Daegu Opera House	Daegu, South Korea	01/05/2009 – 10/05/2009

(tour dates may be incomplete)

Cast

Role	Korean Name	September 2008	April 2009^[1]^[2]
Alonzo / Rumpus Cat	알론조 / 럼퍼스	Paek Du-san (백두산)	Hwang Yeong-sun (황형순)
Bill Bailey	빌 베일리	Hwang Yeong-sun (황형순)	(not listed)
Bombalurina	봄발루리나	Han Ji-yeon (한지연)
Cassandra	카산드라	Lee Ji-eun (이지은)	Yoo Mi (유미)
Coricopat	코리코펫	Jeon Ho-jun (전호준)	Kim Jong-nam (김종남)
Demeter	드미터	Choi Eun-ju (최은주)
Gus / Bustopher Jones / Growltiger	거스 / 버스토퍼존스 / 그로울타이거	Kang Yeong-jong (강연종)
Grizabella	그리자벨라	Shin Youngsook (신영숙) Ock Joo-hyun (옥주현)
Jellylorum / Griddlebone	젤리로럼 / 그리들본	Lee Eun-hye (이은혜)	Wang Britta (왕브리타)
Jennyanydots	제니애니닷	Cheon Seon-hwa (천선화)
Macavity / Plato	맥캐버티 / 플라토	Jeong Ju-yeong (정주영)	Paek Du-san (백두산)
Mistoffelees	미스터 미스토펠리스	Yu Hoe-ung (유회웅)	Bak Jeong-geun (박정근)
Mungojerrie	몽고제리	Kang In-yeong (강인영)	Kang Gyeong-mo (강경모)
Munkustrap	멍커스트랩	Hong Gyeong-su (홍경수)
Old Deuteronomy	올드 듀터로노미	Lee Hee-jung (이희정)	Lee Hee-jung (이희정) Han Lim (임한성)
Pouncival	파운시벌	Kang Gyeong-mo (강경모)	Kim Jae-hyeon (김재현)
Rum Tum Tugger	럼 텀 터거	Kim Jin-woo (김진우) Daesung (대성)	Kim Jin-woo (김진우) Ra Jun (라준)
Rumpleteazer	럼플티저	Kim Bo-kyung (김보경)
Sillabub	실라밥	Lee Na-min (이나민)
Skimbleshanks	스킴블샹스	Moon Byeong-gwon (문병권)	Moon Byeong-gwon (문병권) Kang In-yeong (강인영)
Tantomile	탄토마일	Bang Mi-hong (방미홍)
Tumblebrutus	텀블브루터스	Han Seung-yong (한승용)	Cho Yong-gi (조용기)
Victoria	빅토리아	Im Lan-jeong (임란정)
Swing "Admetus"	애드미터스	Jeong Yun-sik (정윤식)
Swing "Augustus"	어거스터스	Kim Jae-hyeon (김재현)	(not listed)
Swing "Electra"	엘렉트라	Im Hyeon-bin (임현빈)
Swing "Etcetera"	엑세트라	Kim Bo-ram (김보람)
Swing "George"	조지	Ra Jun (라준)	(not listed)
Swing "Jemima"	제마이마	Wang Britta (왕브리타)	(not listed)
Swing "Noilly Prat"	노일리 프랫	Yoo Mi (유미)	(not listed)
Swing "Olivia"	올리비아	Oh Yoo-na (오유나)	(not listed)
Swing "Quaxo"	콱소	Woo Won-ho (우원호)
Swing "Victor"	빅터	Ha Ji-won (하지원)	(not listed)

Gallery

Character Photos

Trivia

Cats reached 1 million cumulative audiences in South Korea in February 2009.^[3]

References

[1] April 2009 Cast List 1

[2] April 2009 Cast List 2

[3] ws.zum.com

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