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로스트 가든

2013

巨人的花園

Lost Garden (로스트 가든) is a large-scale family musical inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant, developed as a five-nation co-production and world-premiered in Shanghai in 2013 before transferring to Korea in 2014. Created under Korean artistic leadership, the work was designed from the beginning as a multinational export title.

로스트 가든

English:

Lost Garden

Korean:

로스트 가든

Country: China | Language: Chinese

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ORIGIN

Developed 2008–2013 by director–composer Soh June-young and international collaborators from South Korea, China, the United States, Japan, and Italy. Produced through a five-year process that incorporated creative proposals from 266 contributors in 26 countries under the OISTAT World Stage Design network. Conceived as a non-verbal musical with live vocals, movement, and cinematic staging, aimed at global family audiences rather than a national market.

STORY

A lonely giant lives enclosed behind the walls of his garden, refusing to let anyone enter. When a group of children — and a brave girl who reaches his heart — begin playing inside the garden, the giant’s emotional wounds slowly heal. As winter gives way to spring, the story unfolds as a metaphor for forgiveness, childhood wonder, and rediscovery of joy. The musical retains Wilde’s central themes but resets them in a stylized, Pan-Asian world blending fantasy, mythology, and lyrical movement.

POSTER COLLECTION

Poster images are shown for documentation only. All rights belong to the original creators and producers.

KOREAN RUNS

2014 – Korean premiere, Poongwol Art Hall (Yongin Cultural Foundation)
2014–2015 – Domestic family-tour editions with pop-vocal casting including Kim Tae-woo and Younha

GLOBAL STAGINGS & ADAPTATIONS

China – Shanghai (2013)
World-premiere staging
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Jun 8–9, 2013 (3 performances, 20,000+ attendance)
Marketed as one of the largest musical debuts in Shanghai, featuring an international ensemble cast and full orchestral sound. Announced as the launch point for an Asia tour including Tokyo, Bangkok, and Seoul. Co-produced by teams from five countries, the production premiered before any Korean staging and was positioned as a global musical brand rather than a domestic export.

REFERENCES

Global Times – World premiere feature

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/782887.shtml

     

Yangtze Evening Post – Shanghai production announcement

https://yue.ifeng.com/news/detail_2013_05/20/25508863_0.shtml

     

Joongboo Ilbo – 2014 Korea run interview

https://www.joongboo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=901130

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