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Finding Mr Destiny
김종욱 찾기
Official English Title
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SOURCE
original
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
original
A search for a first love
Korean Premiere
2006
Korean Premiere Theatre
Daehakro Arts Yard Theater 1, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B9%80%EC%A2%85%EC%9A%B1%20%EC%B0%BE%EA%B8%B0
The Musical search cue — “김종욱 찾기”
Summary
A long-running Korean romantic-comedy musical about a woman searching for her first love and the agency that helps track him down.
Origin & Development
Premiered in 2006 at Daehak-ro, Seoul, created by writer Lee Ji-hye and composer Kim Hye-sung. The show quickly became a steady long-run title, surpassing 1 million cumulative audience members and inspiring a 2010 Korean film adaptation starring Im Soo-jung and Gong Yoo. Known for its two-actor quick-change comic format and nostalgic storytelling, the musical established new export potential for small-scale Korean works. 2006 – World premiere, Daehak-ro, Seoul. 2006–present – Multiple long-run productions and revivals, becoming a representative Korean small-theatre musical with more than 1.1 million total attendees. 2010 – Adapted into full-length feature film (CJ Entertainment), broadening mainstream recognition. Ongoing – Continues to be performed in Daehak-ro with rotating casts.
Full Synopsis
A woman remains unable to forget Kim Jong-wook, the first love she met during a trip to India. Pressured by her retired general father to marry before turning thirty, she reluctantly visits a newly established company that specializes in finding lost first loves.
The company’s founder is a cautious, practical man who started the business after losing his advertising job. Although inexperienced, he accepts her as his first customer, and the two begin searching through old memories, uncertain clues, and numerous men who share the name Kim Jong-wook.
Their investigation eventually takes them to India, where he realizes that her difficulty lies not in finding Kim Jong-wook but in her fear of making decisive choices and accepting how relationships may end. As the search brings them closer, both reconsider their ideas about love and destiny. They return home having discovered that the possibility of a new relationship has been beside them throughout the journey.
寻找初恋
2013
2013-06-06
to
2013-07-10
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Shanghai Jasmine Theatre
The first Korean musical officially licensed for performance in mainland China, staged in Chinese with an adapted script and regarded as an early milestone in the Korean musical export market.
あなたの初恋探します
2013
2013-11-13
to
2013-11-30
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi
Produced by Amuse Musical Theatre and featuring Yunhak (Supernova) in his first musical appearance in Japan after military service, the engagement introduced the original Korean staging to Japanese audiences ahead of later licensed adaptations.
寻找初恋
2014
2014-10-15
to
2014-11-02
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Beijing West District Theater
A Mandarin-language production by Asia Collaboration, with a cast including Zhang Fangyu, Zhong Shun’ao, Ma Chenbo, Cui Xiuli, and Liu Mu.
あなたの初恋探します
2016
2016-06-12
to
2016-06-30
Country:
Japan
City:
Multiple Cities
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Multiple Venues
Presented in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Toyohashi, the production continued in repeat seasons over three consecutive years and drew a strong audience response for its fast comedic pacing and fully localized casting.
尋找金鐘旭
2019
2019-08-29
to
2019-09-22
Country:
Taiwan
City:
Taipei
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Taipei National Theater
Announced by CJ ENM, the production was presented in Korean without localization at the request of local presenters, citing Taiwanese audiences' preference for Korean-language originals. Press noted the title's 13th anniversary and its continued box-office strength in Korea.
尋找完美先生
2024
2024-10-24
to
2024-10-27
Country:
Hong Kong
City:
Hong Kong
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Mandarin Chinese
Venue:
Hong Kong City Hall
Staged with a local cast and localized text as part of a musical programming series, under a title meaning 'Finding Mr. Perfect'; marketing emphasized the 'first-love search' premise.
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