Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.
Who is ’crazy?’
Director’s tweet enrages theater lovers
By Kwon Mee-yoo
The question of whether Twitter is a private or public space still remains debatable but people should think again before tweeting, especially a play director who has two Twitter accounts.
Ro Seung-hee, director of the musical “Thrill Me” currently ongoing at Chungmu Art Hall in Seoul, is under fire for her indiscreet tweets.
Written and composed by Stephen Dolginoff, the show revolves around two young men who kidnapped and murdered a child in Chicago in the 1920s and their relationship. It is based on a true incident. The subtle portrayal of their mentality and power games has resulted in a flock of fans who have headed to theaters again and again since its York Theatre premiere off-Broadway in 2005.
After arriving in Korea in 2007, the musical has had five versions with different directors