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Sherlock Holmes 2: Bloody Game

셜록홈즈: 블러디게임

Official English Title

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SOURCE

novel

SETTING

Foreign

BOOK

adaptation

Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes

Korean Premiere

2014

Korean Premiere Theatre

BBCH Hall, Kwanglim Arts Center, Soul

Further Korean run reference:
https://www.themusical.co.kr/News/Detail?num=593
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Summary

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a series of brutal murders linked to Jack the Ripper, entering a darker mystery shaped by revenge, guilt, and buried secrets.

Origin & Development

The musical premiered in 2014 at BBCH Hall, Kwanglim Arts Center, Seoul (March 1–30). Written by Kim Eun-jung (book), with lyrics by Noh Woo-sung and music by Choi Jeong-yoon, and directed by Itagaki Kyoichi. The Japanese version involved translation and localization by Mori Yukinojo (lyrics) and Saito Eisaku (script) and was produced by Cube, Toho Entertainment in 2015. 2014 premiere – BBCH Hall, Kwanglim Arts Center, Seoul; run March 1–30, 2014. No verified subsequent domestic tours or additional Korean seasons are publicly documented beyond the initial run.

Partial Synopsis

Set in London’s Whitechapel district in 1888, the musical opens with the discovery of five prostitutes murdered and mutilated. The killer disappears, and the city is gripped by fear. The Metropolitan Police ask Sherlock Holmes to investigate. Holmes, Watson, and veteran detective Clive set a trap for the elusive “Jack,” but murders begin again just as they close in. The story examines memory, identity, and the hidden past of Holmes’s world, blending detective convention with musical suspense.

シャーロックホームズ２～ブラッディ・ゲーム～

2015

2015-05-16

to

2015-05-24

Country:

Japan

City:

Multiple Cities

Production Type:

Licensed

Language:

Japanese

Venue:

Multiple Venues

Produced by Cube and Toho Entertainment with a cast including Satoshi Hashimoto, Ryosei Konishi, Shinji Rachi, and Kotaro Takeshita, the production was marketed in Japan as a licensed Korean original with a darker detective tone.

It played Canal City Theater in Fukuoka (May 16–17) and Hyogo Performing Arts Center (May 21–24).