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디셈버
December (디셈버) is a Korean jukebox musical built on the songs of Kim Kwang-seok, intertwining a nostalgic love story across two timelines shaped by memory, loss, and unresolved past.
SOURCE
jukebox
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
original
국내 프로덕션
2013.12 🔴 Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theater (Seoul)
SYNOPSIS
(Partial Synopsis)
Set between 1992 and the present day in Seoul, the musical unfolds through a dual timeline, where youthful love and loss resurface decades later through memory and coincidence.
In 1992, Ji-wook, a romantic young man who loves poetry and music, falls in love at first sight with Lee-yeon, a mysterious student involved in activism. Alongside them are friends and housemates whose lives are filled with dreams, friendship, and unspoken emotions. However, their youth is disrupted by the harsh realities of the era, leading to separation, tragedy, and unresolved love.
Twenty years later, Ji-wook has become a stage director, while his friends live ordinary lives, having buried their past dreams and relationships. Yet Ji-wook remains unable to forget Lee-yeon.
One day, he encounters a woman in a crowded subway station who resembles her. Though she appears to be a different person, the familiarity triggers memories of the past. As he begins working on a new performance, fragments of memory and hidden truths gradually resurface.
Through the intersection of past and present, the characters are forced to confront long-buried secrets and emotions tied to love, loss, and the passage of time.
제작 노트
December is a jukebox musical created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the late singer Kim Kwang-seok. Developed under the concept of utilizing his complete musical catalogue, the production includes 24 songs, featuring both well-known works and previously unreleased tracks such as “December” and “She Has Returned.” Produced by NEW and directed by filmmaker Jang Jin, the musical drew major attention prior to its premiere for its high production budget, star casting, and experimental use of hologram technology.
REFERENCES
Synopsis Sources
Namu Wiki: December Musical
https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%94%94%EC%85%88%EB%B2%84(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
Articles & Reviews
The Musical Review: December
https://www.themusical.co.kr/Magazine/Detail?num=1614
Monthly Chosun Introduction
https://m.monthly.chosun.com/client/news/viw.asp?ctcd=&nNewsNumb=201312100008
JoongAng Review
https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/13433257
Hankyoreh Column
https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/music/617850.html
KBS News Feature
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