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The Second Chance Convenience Store
불편한 편의점
Official English Title
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SOURCE
novel
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
adaptation
Based on Kim Ho-yeon, The Second Chance Convenience Store
Korean Premiere
2019
Korean Premiere Theatre
Huam Theater, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://www.artsnculture.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=5801
The Musical search cue — “불편한 편의점”
Summary
A homeless former doctor returns a convenience-store owner’s wallet and takes a night job at her shop, where he gradually comforts and helps heal the people around him.
Origin & Development
The Second Chance Convenience Store was developed in South Korea based on the novel of the same title by writer Kim Ho-yeon. The stage adaptation was produced by Theatre Company Jiwoo and premiered in Seoul at Always Theatre in Daehangno, where it continues to run as an open-ended production. In Korea, the work has often been described as a music drama, positioned between straight play and musical, while integrating songs to enhance emotional storytelling rather than structuring the show around musical numbers. 2019 – premiere, Theatre Company Jiwoo. The production has continued as an open-run at Always Theatre in Daehangno and has become known as a representative healing work in the Korean small-theatre scene.
Partial Synopsis
Set in a small convenience store in Cheongpa-dong, Seoul, the story follows Dokgo, a man suffering from alcohol-related memory loss who begins working night shifts after returning a lost wallet to the store’s owner. Through daily encounters with regular customers and coworkers, Dokgo listens to their concerns and helps them resolve personal struggles in his own understated way. As the characters’ lives intersect around the convenience store, the narrative unfolds as a warm human drama focused on empathy, healing, and second chances. The musical tone remains gentle and intimate, with songs used sparingly to deepen emotional moments rather than to drive spectacle.
不便利的便利店
2025
2025-09-04
to
2025-09-07
Country:
Taiwan
City:
Taipei
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Taipei Performing Arts Center
Presented as part of K-Stage in Taipei: 2025 Hallyu Performance Tourism Showcase, organized by the Korea Tourism Organization under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the full-length production sold out every performance. Multilingual subtitles, including Traditional Chinese, were offered through screens and smart glasses; it was the work's first overseas staging, positioned as a cultural export rather than a licensed commercial tour.
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