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Cloud Bread
구름빵
Official English Title
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SOURCE
picture book
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
adaptation
Based on Baek Hee-na, Cloud Bread
Korean Premiere
2009
Korean Premiere Theatre
Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall, Busan
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B5%AC%EB%A6%84%EB%B9%B5(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
The Musical search cue — “구름빵 뮤지컬”
Summary
Based on Baek Hee-na’s picture book, this family musical follows children whose magical cloud bread sends them flying on a warm adventure.
Origin & Development
2009 (Busan). Directed by Heo Seung-min; music by Kim Sung-kyun; music direction by Shin Kyung-mi. Produced by DS Musical Company and the Musical Cloud Bread Cultural Industry Company, with investment from Asia Cultural Technology Investment (ACTI). Premiered at Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall as a “Made in Busan” project using entirely Busan-based creative staff.
Adapted from Baek Hee-na’s picture book, which sold over 400,000 copies worldwide, and reimagined as a jukebox-style family musical incorporating well-known Korean children’s songs and aerial “flying” staging. 2009 – premiere, DS Musical Company / Musical Cloud Bread Cultural Industry Co., Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall (Busan); recurring nationwide tours through the 2010s. The title became a staple of Korean family-musical programming, frequently restaged in Seoul and regional culture centers, sustaining long-term recognition among parents and children.
Partial Synopsis
On a rainy morning, siblings Hongbi and Hongshi find a piece of cloud caught on a tree branch and bring it home. Their mother bakes it into bread, and once they eat it, the children begin to float into the sky. Worried about their father, who skipped breakfast to rush to work, they embark on a whimsical airborne journey to deliver the magical bread. The musical heightens the picture book’s gentle tone with humor, choreography, reorchestrated nursery songs, and wire-based flying sequences that invite young audiences into a world of imagination and family warmth.
云朵面包
2016
2016-10-12
to
2016-10-13
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Yunfeng Theater
Presented in Korean-language excerpts as one of eight selected works at the 2016 Korean Original Musical Showcase, supported by the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai and attended by performing-arts delegates from both countries. It was introduced as a Korean family musical with licensing potential, highlighting its domestic audience record of 700,000 and modern staging with flying effects.
Cloud Bread
2025
2025-06-28
to
2025-06-29
Country:
Australia
City:
Sydney
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Korean/English
Venue:
The Latvian Theatre
Presented by The Stage Theatre Production and Education Inc., this was the work's first full international run, staged in both English and Korean with surtitles. It was marketed as an introduction to Korean family entertainment, emphasizing imagination, love, and cross-cultural accessibility for young audiences.
Cloud Bread
2025
2025-07-11
to
2025-07-12
Country:
Australia
City:
Melbourne
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Malvern Theatre
Performed entirely in Korean with real-time English surtitles, the production aimed to reach both Korean diaspora families and local audiences. Ticketing and press materials framed Cloud Bread as a visually rich, music-driven work bridging children's theatre and cultural export, and reception noted its interactive staging and short running time suitable for all ages.
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