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200 Pounds Beauty
미녀는 괴로워
Official English Title
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SOURCE
manga+film
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
adaptation
Based on the 2006 film 200 Pounds Beauty and Yumiko Suzuki's manga
Korean Premiere
2008
Korean Premiere Theatre
Chungmu Arts Hall, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%AF%B8%EB%85%80%EB%8A%94_%EA%B4%B4%EB%A1%9C%EC%9B%8C_(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%AF%B8%EB%85%80%EB%8A%94%20%EA%B4%B4%EB%A1%9C%EC%9B%8C
The Musical search cue — “미녀는 괴로워 뮤지컬”
Summary
A warm comedy about a gifted singer denied the spotlight because of her size, who undergoes full-body plastic surgery and begins a complicated search for love and identity.
Origin & Development
The musical was developed after the commercial success of the original film, which centered on issues of appearance, identity, and the entertainment industry. The stage version premiered in 2008, retaining the film’s central narrative while adapting it for live performance through the use of special effects and real-time transformation onstage.
The production won Best Musical and Best Actress (Bada) at the 2009 The Musical Awards in Korea. 2008 — Original production (starring Bada, Yoon Gong-ju, Song Chang-ui). 2011 — Revised second production connected to the Asia tour (starring Bada, Park Gyuri, Jeon Hye-sun, Oh Man-seok, Lee Jong-hyuk).
Partial Synopsis
The plot follows Kang Han-byeol, a talented singer who has been denied the stage because of her plus-size appearance, and who undergoes full-body plastic surgery to return as a new, physically unrecognizable version of herself. The musical preserves the film’s romantic-comedy tone while emphasizing the theatrical challenge of showing both the “before” and “after” versions of the heroine in one continuous performance. The signature song “Maria,” rearranged from the film soundtrack, serves as the musical’s central number.
カンナさん大成功です！
2011
2011-10-08
to
2011-11-06
Country:
Japan
City:
Osaka
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Shochikuza Theatre
Co-produced by CJ E&M (Korea) and Shochiku (Japan), the production played Osaka Shochikuza Theatre; Tokyo hosted only the press conference, held at the Korean Cultural Center and attended by more than 200 media outlets.
Park Gyuri of KARA made her musical debut in the dual-identity lead role. Direction, staging, and musical arrangements were partly revised for Japanese audiences.
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