F.T. Island’s Seunghyun finishes up his last domestic performance in musical ‘Jack the Ripper’

F.T. Island‘s Seunghyun has successfully wrapped up promotions for his debut musical, ‘Jack the Ripper‘, in Korea.

On August 23rd, Seunghyun performed for the final time in Korea to a crowd of domestic and international fans that had gathered to see him put on his last show. Even before the show had begun, fans swarmed the theater, busily taking pictures of posters before the curtains rose.

Seunghyun received the attention of many when he was cast for the role of the leading character ‘Daniel’, especially for being one of the youngest to play the role. From the first performance to his last, Seunghyun showed stable acting and live singing skills as well as perfect delivery of his lines, earning the praise of the media. Through ‘Jack the Ripper’, Seunghyun was able to solidify a position for himself as a musical actor.

Following the conclusion, he stated, “Thank you for saying so much good things despite it being my debut musical. I tried my best to show a new side of me as a musical actor and not a singer, and I feel that I learned a lot of new things from this experience musically.”

‘Jack the Ripper’ will go on to Japan to run from September 19th to October 2nd.

Source + Photos: Chosun via Naver

Ahn Jae Wook poses between Son Dam Bi and Kahi back stage of ‘Jack the Ripper’

Actor Ahn Jae Wook seems to have gotten his fanboy wishes to come true, as he was recently spotted posing smack in the middle of Pledis sisters Son Dam Bi and Kahi!

On August 9th, Son Dam Bi tweeted, “I came to see ‘Jack the Ripper’. Jae Wook oppa, fighting.” Kahi tweeted shortly after, “I’m here to see ‘Jack the Ripper’. It was sold out so there weren’t any seats, but Ahn Jae Wook sama managed to find some for me. Thank you so much, I’ll watch it by supporting you enthusiastically! I! Love! You! Ahn! Jae! Wook!”

On an episode of MBC‘s ‘Radio Star‘ aired in June, Ahn Jae Wook had actually confessed that his favorite female stars were Son Dam Bi and Kahi. As if reflecting his feelings, he looks a bit nervous and rigid as he stands between the two goddesses dressed in black and white.

Netizens commented, “Jae Wook hyung hit jackpot”, “He seems nervous to be standing between goddesses”, and “He must be so energized receiving their support”.

Source + Photos: OSEN via Nate

‘Jack the Ripper’ featuring Super Junior’s Sungmin to premiere in Japan

South Korea’s popular musical, ‘Jack the Ripper‘ featuring Super Junior‘s Sungmin, is set to premiere in Japan.

On the 2nd, Japan’s newspaper Sankei Shimbun reported, “South Korea’s popular musical ‘Jack the Ripper’ will be playing at the Aoyama Theatre in Tokyo, Japan during September through October.”

‘Jack the Ripper’ has been playing in Korean theaters since 2009 and has become one of South Korea’s most popular musicals. The musical portrays the infamous case of a serial killer known as “Jack the Ripper” who targeted prostitutes on the streets of London in 1888.

Sungmin and original Hallyu star Ahn Jae Wook will be playing the main role of Daniel, the doctor, while rockstar Shin Sung Woo will be playing the lead role of Jack.

Last year, the ‘Jack the Ripper’ musical received a great amount of attention from Japanese fans and to accommodate them, Japanese subtitles were included throughout the show.

Source + image: OSEN via Nate