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2025
有真與有真
Yujin and Yujin (유진과 유진) is a Korean original musical based on Yi Geum-yi’s bestselling YA novel, with music by singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun. After multiple Seoul runs since 2021, it received a licensed Mandarin-language staging in Taiwan in 2025.
English:
Yujin & Yujin
Korean:
유진과 유진
Country: Taiwan | Language: Chinese
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ORIGIN
Premiered in 2021, produced by Nangman Barricade. Adapted from the novel “Yujin and Yujin” by Yi Geum-yi; score by Ahn Ye-eun. Developed as an intimate chamber musical that treats adolescent trauma and healing with gentle realism and two-lead structure (“Big Yujin” and “Little Yujin”), it earned nominations at the 6th Korea Musical Awards (Best Book, Best Score).
STORY
Two middle-school girls with the same name—one outgoing, one reserved—reunite years after sharing a painful kindergarten incident. As fragments of memory surface, they confront denial, shame, and social judgment, gradually moving from avoidance to solidarity. Framed with tender songs and minimal staging, the piece explores how acknowledgement, companionship, and self-forgiveness can transform buried wounds into resilience.
POSTER COLLECTION
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KOREAN RUNS
2021 – Premiere, Nangman Barricade, Dream Art Center 3 Theater
2022 – Second run, Daehakro Jayu Theater
2024 – Third run, Link Art Center Dream Theater 4
The work recurred across seasons, expanding its audience while retaining its intimate format.
GLOBAL STAGINGS & ADAPTATIONS
Taiwan, 2025
Licensed adaptation – Mandarin Chinese production by C MUSICAL
Marketed as a healing musical, the Taiwan staging presented a full Mandarin production led by C MUSICAL, following a 2023 Mandarin reading and additional 2025 reading-concert events (e.g., Weiwuying “Accompanying Yujin and Yujin”). Performances featured local casts such as Da-Tian, Chen Ming-zhu, Li Ling-wei, and Kang Ya-ting, with live ensemble and outreach emphasizing trauma awareness and youth empathy. Promotional materials highlighted the novel’s 300,000-copy legacy and the Korean production’s awards recognition.
REFERENCES
Namu Wiki – Korean production overview
https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%9C%A0%EC%A7%84%EA%B3%BC%20%EC%9C%A0%EC%A7%84(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
The Musical – 2024 Korean cast announcement
https://www.themusical.co.kr/News/Detail?num=14058
OpenTix – Taiwan licensed production page
https://www.opentix.life/event/1879062568967995393
NPAC Weiwuying – Reading-concert program page
https://www.npac-weiwuying.org/programs/66f5048f59a88c0008ed9da0
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