Musical ‘Yellow Wind’ to premiere at Theater Kum

A promotional poster for the musical 'Yellow Wind' / Courtesy of Asian Friends

Musical “Yellow Wind” will premiere at Theater Kum on July 18.

Produced by nonprofit charity organization Asian Friends, the musical is expected to blend documentary-style realism with expressive choreography and original music to portray Gaeseong Industrial Region laborers’ experience — torn between economic opportunity and ideological pressure.

The production concludes with a poignant reflection on resilience, loss and reconciliation. It is directed by Hong Jeong-min, with music composed by Kim Jong-gyun.

“The musical is part of the Asia Friends’ efforts for unification through assimilating the two Koreas’ cultural differences,” an Asian Friends official said in a press release.

“We portray North Korean workers’ lives and their working environments with ‘Yellow Wind.’ Reconciliation between South and North Korean workers is another point of attraction from the show.”

Shows are at 7 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on weekends at Theater Kum near Hyehwa Station in Seoul. It will run for 10 days.

Asian Friends has produced a variety of musicals since 2019, including one portraying the lives of migrant women in Korea and their children.

The shows are free to attend. For reservations, visit the website via the QR code on the poster.