2018
面试
Interview (인터뷰) is a Korean original psychological thriller musical that premiered in Seoul in 2016 and later became one of the first Korean works to receive a fully localized Off-Broadway staging in English. The title has since continued international development through a licensed Mandarin production in China.
English:
Interview
Korean:
인터뷰
Country: China | Language: Chinese
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ORIGIN
Created by writer Jung Hwa Choo and composer Huh Soo-hyun, the musical premiered in 2016 at Hyundai Card Understage in Seoul as part of the “Kim Soo-ro Project” series. Conceived as a compact, dialogue-driven thriller, it rapidly gained attention for its minimal cast, psychological structure, and staging flexibility. The work later entered overseas development, first in New York and subsequently through licensing in China.
STORY
A young applicant named Matt Sinclair visits the office of Eugene Kim, a best-selling crime novelist, under the pretext of applying for an assistant position. Their conversation turns into a tense interrogation when Eugene reveals a suicide note connected to a serial killer known as “The Ophelia Murderer.” As memories and identities blur, the truth behind a decade-old crime is gradually unearthed, pushing both men toward confession and collapse. The show combines thriller pacing, sparse set design, and a character-focused score that shifts between spoken-sing and lyrical monologue.
POSTER COLLECTION
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KOREAN RUNS
2016 – premiere, Hyundai Card Understage, Seoul (produced by Double K Film & Theatre / Kim Soo-ro Project)
Subsequent Seoul revivals followed, maintaining the two-actor format and psychological staging concept.
GLOBAL STAGINGS & ADAPTATIONS
United States – New York (2017)
Localized English adaptation – Off-Broadway production
Theatre at St. Clement’s, Feb–Mar 2017, produced by Double K Film & Theatre and directed by Dimo Hyun Jun Kim. Featured a fully American cast with revised English book and lyrics while retaining the original two-person structure. Reception was mixed but noted for its visual design and for being the first Korean thriller musical staged Off-Broadway in English.
China – National (2019–present)
Licensed Mandarin-language adaptation
First staged in 2019 with rotating Chinese casts, preserving the two-actor format while localizing setting and dialogue. The show has continued through multiple restagings and regional tours, with clips circulated via ticketing and streaming platforms, demonstrating a sustained overseas lifecycle beyond the original Korean run.
REFERENCES
Interpark – Korean premiere ticket record
https://tickets.interpark.com/goods/16005017
TheatreScene.net – Off-Broadway review
https://www.theaterscene.net/musicals/offbway/interview-new-musical/archive/
MBC News – Korean musical enters New York report
https://imnews.imbc.com/replay/2017/nwtoday/article/4214869_31369.html
Chinese ticketing site for Mandarin production
https://m.piaowutong.com/ticket/18/22284.html
YouTube playlist – Chinese production clips
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQtBUs37Z6EJDD0WUN-MiXvcgBQwcjN8Y
Musicals of Korea – archive entry
https://www.musicalsofkorea.com/k-musicals-in-the-west2/2017_interview
