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| Singer Kim Nam-joo, left, will co-star with Onew in the upcoming musical "Midnight Sun." Courtesy of Shinswave |
By Lee Gyu-lee
Kim Nam-joo, a member of K-pop girl group Apink, will be making her stage musical debut in "Midnight Sun."
The musical's production company, Shinswave, announced Thursday that Kim has taken the lead role of Haena, joining the cast for the upcoming musical.
Based on the 2006 Japanese film, "A Song to the Sun," by Norihiro Koizumi, the musical follows a love story between a girl named Haena, who has a rare skin disease, and a surfer named Haram. Haena has to avoid sunlight due to her disease, so her joy is to perform in the street with her guitar at night. Then one day, she comes across Haram and develops a romance with him.
Along with Kim, actors Lee Sang-ah and Kwon Eun-bi of disbanded project K-pop group IZ*ONE will play the role of Haena.
Singer and actor Onew, who is a member of the boy band SHINee, will reprise his role as Haram from last year's production. Actor Song Geon-hee, as well as singers Ha Sung-woon and Y of K-pop boy band Golden Child, will also play the role of Haram.
"Midnight Sun" is set to premiere on May 3 and run through June 26 at the KEPCO Art Center Auditorium, located in Seocho District, southern Seoul. It will also be available to watch online through livestreaming.
Kim debuted in Apink in 2011 with the song, "Seven Springs of Apink." She made her way into acting after landing a lead role in the web series, "Detective Alice," in 2015.
She released the album, "Horn," last month with the group, which marked the 10th anniversary of its debut.
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