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Caffeine
카페인
Official English Title
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SOURCE
original
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
original
A barista, a sommelier, and a game of disguise
Korean Premiere
2010
Korean Premiere Theatre
Daehakro Art One Theater, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%EC%9D%B8(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
The Musical search cue — “카페인 뮤지컬”
Summary
In a café, a barista and a sommelier hide behind shifting identities and misleading messages, turning romantic attraction into a comic game of suspicion and role-play.
Origin & Development
2010, writer/director Song Jae-jung, composer Kim Hyo-geun, produced by Mizcom, premiered at Art One Theater 2, Seoul. Conceived as a compact, actor-driven musical (two actors, one set) combining screwball dialogue, modern pop-jazz music, and physical comedy, allowing for repeat casting and seasonal revivals in Daehangno.
Partial Synopsis
Sejin, a café manager and barista unlucky in love, leaves daily anonymous messages on the shop’s “Love is…” board. Jimin, a sommelier who prefers wine over coffee, responds under a false name and begins a playful game of misdirection that turns into real attraction. Their flirtation unfolds through duets, comedic identity swaps, and musical numbers themed around caffeine, alcohol, and emotional dependence. The show builds to a confession scene that exposes both characters’ fears and desires, resolving in a romantic but self-aware ending.
カフェ・イン
2013
2013-04-25
to
2013-05-19
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Amuse Musical Theatre
Staged under the title カフェ・イン ～Love is a lie?!～ with a full Korean cast and Japanese surtitles, it opened the new Amuse Musical Theatre in Roppongi and was positioned to introduce Korean original musicals to Japanese audiences through an intimate romantic comedy.
咖啡因
2024
2024-11-13
to
2024-11-14
Country:
Taiwan
City:
Taipei
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Taipei Performing Arts Center
A 20-minute highlight showcase in the Blue Box as part of the K-Musical Roadshow in Taipei, produced by SH Creative Works. Framed as an industry-only presentation of musical IP, it introduced Korean original musicals to Taiwanese producers and presenters rather than to the public.
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