Representative Korean Production Poster
The Birth of Flirting
밀당의 탄생
Literal Translation
Other Titles: 밀당의 탄생 – 선화공주 연애비사; 恋の駆け引きの誕生
SOURCE
folklore
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
adaptation
Inspired by the Baekje song Seodongyo
Korean Premiere:
2011
Korean Premiere Theatre
PMC Daehakro Jayu Theater, Seoul
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Summary
A comic romance between a Baekje prince and a Silla princess, inspired by the ancient Baekje song Seodongyo.
Origin & Development
Written, composed, and directed by Seo Younmi, the creator of Story of Aesops, this fusion period comic musical is inspired by the Three Kingdoms-era Baekje song Seodongyo, imagining Seodong and Princess Seonhwa playing the modern dating game of push and pull. The score mixes pansori, rap, and aria, played on Korean and Western instruments including gayageum, daegeum, haegeum, buk, piano, and harp. It premiered at the PMC Daehakro Jayu Theater in Seoul on November 15, 2011, produced by PMC Production, under the full title 밀당의 탄생 – 선화공주 연애비사.
In Japan, it was expanded with three newly written songs and presented at the Amuse Musical Theatre in Tokyo on September 6–23, 2013, with a Korean cast including Jeon Sung-woo as Seodong and Oh Dae-hwan as Haemyeong.
Partial Synopsis
Princess Seonhwa of Silla, though betrothed to Haemyeong, spends her nights out on the town. One day she meets Seodong, a notorious playboy. Enjoying a game of flirtation with him, Seonhwa eventually falls truly in love.
恋の駆け引きの誕生
2013
2013-09-06
to
2013-09-23
Production Type:
Licensed
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Amuse Musical Theatre
Presented at the Amuse Musical Theatre with a Korean cast, expanded with three newly written songs from the music drama premiered in Korea in 2011 and billed in Japan as its first staging as a musical. The cast included Jeon Sung-woo as Seodong and Oh Dae-hwan as Haemyeong, with a post-show talk on opening night.
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