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When God Made Me
신이 나를 만들 때
Official English Title
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SOURCE
original
SETTING
Fictional
BOOK
original
A young man demands a refund from God
Korean Premiere
2023
Korean Premiere Theatre
Yegreen Theatre, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%8B%A0%EC%9D%B4%20%EB%82%98%EB%A5%BC%20%EB%A7%8C%EB%93%A4%20%EB%95%8C(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
The Musical search cue — “신이 나를 만들 때”
Summary
After dying young, Aksang ascends to the celestial Cloud and demands a refund from God for his unfair life, beginning a witty adventure about fate, privilege, and self-worth.
Origin & Development
Premiered in 2023, produced by The Best Play (연극열전). Developed through the 2022 Storyum selection program for new Korean works. Written by Won Chae-young with music by Ko Hyun-jung, the musical uses a fantasy premise—a divine “cloud server” where humans are manufactured—to explore inequality, resentment, and questions of identity through a pop-rock score and four-character chamber staging.
Partial Synopsis
After dying young, Aksang reaches the heavenly workshop called Cloud and demands a refund for his unfair life. Learning that his intended blessings went to Hosang, he sets out to reclaim the life he believes he was owed.
神が僕を創る時
2024
2024-10-18
to
2024-10-27
Country:
Japan
City:
Tokyo
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Japanese
Venue:
Space Zero
A double cast featured Tsubasa Makoto and Kwang-soo (SUPERNOVA) alternating as God, with a full Japanese creative team adapting the script, lyrics, and staging. Promoted as an energetic, youth-oriented musical encouraging self-confidence in an age of social comparison, it featured a pop-band sound.
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