2017
我的遗愿清单
My Bucket List (마이 버킷 리스트) is a Korean two-hander musical that premiered in 2014 and grew into a steady repertoire title at home before being licensed abroad. It achieved large-scale exposure in China through multi-season tours (2017–2020) and also played licensed runs in Japan.
English:
My Bucket List
Korean:
마이 버킷 리스트
Country: China | Language: Chinese
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ORIGIN
2014 (Seoul). Produced by LIVE Corp. The show premiered at the Hongik Daehangno Art Center Small Theater. Conceived as an intimate two-actor original musical, it continued to run in Korea through 2020, which helped establish it as a touring-friendly title. A notable development is its subsequent licensing to China and Japan.
STORY
Two 18-year-old boys—Kang-gu, a volatile ex-juvenile detainee, and Hae-gi, a terminal patient—strike an unlikely partnership to complete a bucket list. As Kang-gu works for hourly pay to help Hae-gi chase moments of meaning, the pair confront family wounds, friendship, music, and the urgency of time. Their journey builds toward a small concert that stands in for a promise kept, framing the show’s bittersweet, life-affirming tone.
POSTER COLLECTION
Poster images are shown for documentation only. All rights belong to the original creators and producers.
KOREAN RUNS
2014 – premiere, LIVE Corp, Hongik Daehangno Art Center Small Theater; subsequent engagements through 2019 across multiple Seoul and regional venues (Daehangno, Chungmu Art Center Small Theater Blue, CJ Azit Daehangno, etc.). Recognized domestically as a repeatable small-theater property; selected as “Year’s Repertoire” within national creation-support programs during its growth period.
GLOBAL STAGINGS & ADAPTATIONS
China – National Tour (2017–2020)
Licensed Chinese-language adaptation by SAIC·Shanghai Culture Square and partners
Premiered in Shanghai at the Baiyulan (White Magnolia) Theatre in Aug 2017, followed by Beijing Darwin Theatre the same month. Expanded into a multi-season tour through 2019–Jan 2020, reaching roughly 14–23 cities including Shanghai, Changsha, Xi’an, Qingdao, Beijing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Suzhou, and Wuhan. Reported as a sell-out touring title and cited as one of the largest-scale runs for a licensed Korean musical in China.
Japan – Tokyo (2018–2019)
Licensed Japanese-language adaptation
Following 2018 licensing, the production played engagements in Tokyo including Asakusa Hana Theater (Aug 9–19, 2019). Japanese press noted the title’s presence as part of a rare Korea–China–Japan three-market streak by 2019.
REFERENCES
Namu Wiki – overview (KR)
https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%20%EB%B2%84%ED%82%B7%20%EB%A6%AC%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8
Korean Wikipedia – runs list (KR)
https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4_%EB%B2%84%ED%82%B7_%EB%A6%AC%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8
LIVE Corp – 2017 China license production page (KR/CN)
http://www.livecorp.co.kr/m31_view.php?idx=46&cate=4
Yonhap News – China tour announcement, Aug 2017 (KR)
https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20170516051900005
WITHIN News – third China license confirmed, 2018 (KR)
CTimes – China 23-city sell-out report, Jan 2020 (KR)
https://www.ctimes.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=6056
Musicalholic (translation) – 2019–2020 China tour scale note (EN)
Financial News – Japan run (Asakusa Hana Theater) and three-country streak, 2019 (KR)
