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Frankenstein
프랑켄슈타인
Official English Title
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SOURCE
novel
SETTING
Foreign
BOOK
adaptation
Based on Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
Korean Premiere
2014
Korean Premiere Theatre
Chungmu Arts Center, 2014
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%ED%94%84%EB%9E%91%EC%BC%84%EC%8A%88%ED%83%80%EC%9D%B8(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
The Musical search cue — “프랑켄슈타인 뮤지컬”
Summary
Victor Frankenstein revives his friend Henri as a powerful creature, but ambition, betrayal, and abandonment turn their bond into a devastating cycle of revenge.
Origin & Development
The musical premiered in 2014 at Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater in Seoul, created by writer-director Wang Yong-beom with music by Lee Sung-joon. It was originally produced by the Jung District Cultural Foundation as the 10th-anniversary project for Chungmu Art Center, with a large cast, dual-role principal casting, and cinematic staging.
Later seasons were produced by New Contents Company and eventually EMK Musical Company, with major revivals in 2015–2016, 2018, 2021–2022, and a 10th-anniversary production in 2024. Its international development began with a licensing agreement with Toho in Japan.
Partial Synopsis
Victor Frankenstein and his friend Henri Dupre pursue the creation of a perfect lifeform capable of defeating death. Their experiment unleashes a chain of betrayal, loss, and revenge that destroys both creator and creation.
フランケンシュタイン
2017
2017-01-08
to
2017-01-29
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Nissay Theatre
Presented by Toho with full dual-casting mirroring the Korean format. Japanese press emphasized the production’s scale and Korean origin, and the run was followed by revivals.
フランケンシュタイン
2020
2020-01-08
to
2020-01-30
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Nissay Theatre
A revival produced by Horipro Stage, with new ensemble casting but the same dual-role structure. Marketing framed it as a 'grand musical imported from Korea', confirming continued demand three years after the premiere; a planned Chinese expansion was announced, though no staging has been confirmed.
フランケンシュタイン
2025
2025-04-10
to
2025-04-30
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall
A revival produced by Horipro Stage, followed by a regional tour to Aichi, Ibaraki, and Hyogo.
フランケンシュタイン
2025
2025-05-05
to
2025-05-21
Country:
Japan
City:
Multiple Cities
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Multiple Venues
The regional tour following the Tokyo run, playing Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Main Hall (May 5–6), Mito Civic Hall Globis Hall in Ibaraki (May 10–11), and Kobe International House Kokusai Hall in Hyogo (May 17–21).
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