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Perpetual Motion
무한동력
Literal Translation
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SOURCE
webtoon
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
adaptation
Based on Joo Ho-min, Perpetual Motion (webtoon)
Korean Premiere
2015
Korean Premiere Theatre
Daehakro TOM, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%AC%B4%ED%95%9C%EB%8F%99%EB%A0%A5(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
https://www.themusical.co.kr/Musical/Detail?num=2222
The Musical search cue — “무한동력 뮤지컬”
Summary
A Korean original musical based on Joo Ho-min’s webtoon about unemployed young adults sharing a rooftop home while searching for purpose and dignity in modern Seoul.
Origin & Development
Premiered in 2015, the musical was produced by PAGE1 and adapted from Joo Ho-min’s well-known slice-of-life webtoon 무한동력. Although often referred to in English as Perpetual Motion, this is not an official international title and is used here only as a functional placeholder. The stage version preserved the webtoon’s realism, situational humor, and portraits of underemployed twenty-somethings living on a rooftop, blending pop-rock numbers with understated dramatic writing.
Its grounded subject matter and small-cast format made it well suited for long-running small theaters and repeat staging. 2013 – premiere, Live Corp. Subsequent return engagements in Daehakro small theaters and regional tours throughout the 2010s, maintaining its status as a steady repertory title for youth-themed drama musicals.
Partial Synopsis
The musical follows Han Soo, a college graduate still searching for full-time work, who moves into a low-rent rooftop unit where three other residents—each with unfinished dreams and stalled careers—live in fragile coexistence. Their daily routines, arguments, and small triumphs unfold as they confront debt, part-time jobs, burnout, and the fear of wasted youth. Rather than offering a dramatic reversal, the story emphasizes emotional survival, chosen family, and the quiet strength of continuing forward in a society obsessed with visible success. The tone is warm, observational, and lightly comic, with songs that mirror everyday speech and inner monologue.
无限动力
2018
2018-10-09
to
2018-10-10
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Shanghai Culture Square
One of six titles presented in excerpt form at the K-Musical Roadshow, a promotional event supported by the Korea Arts Management Service and attended by Chinese producers and press, positioning the musical for future licensing and market testing.
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