And now it's time for our daily Arts and Culture segment.
And for that Yim Yoonhee joins us live in the studio with a look at some performances
for the family. Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
What does a family-friendly performance entail?
It's a performance that's fun for children to watch but better yet, it also teaches a
lesson to the children. There are not that many performances dedicated
to children, but it's a great opportunity to get the family out there together.
Let's take a look now.
Baby bear Franky lives in a fairytale land, with his goblin friends.
But one day they run into sweet bread, that is very bad for your health.
So they learn to leave the bread and continue on their journey.
Based on a popular TV show, Franky comes alive on the stage in the musical "Franky and his
Friends." The musical teaches a lesson on the dangers
of bad eating habits, and teaches the audience how to eat a healthy and complete diet, with
the help of the lovable bear Franky.
"We wanted to create something at the eye level of children,... something they can learn
from. The message we want to send is something that's easily understood and applied."
At the same theater is another type of performance,... one that attracts audience members from all
over the world. It's the traditional Korean musical MISO:
Baebijang-jeon. And it's just as popular as ever.
The performance takes place in the Joseon dynasty, and incorporates comedy along with
Korean traditions The result is an entertaining performance
that takes the audience back in time, for a glimpse into the culture of traditional
Korea.
And finally for the parents, is a performance based on a popular French novella, "Oscar
and the Lady in Pink." This stage adaptation stars 72 year old actress
Kim Hye-ja who plays 11 different roles in a story about a 10 year old boy battling lukemia.
It's a play that deals with life and death,... and touches the hearts of both the actors
and the audience.
This issue of life and death is something we all have to deal with, especially as of
late. And
the report mentions she plays 11 different roles within the performance,...
Right, she plays everyone from Oscar, the sick little boy, to his Granny Rose.
The actress actually mentioned that she really couldn't get away from this role.
She's been playing these roles for a year and half, and she feels like she herself is
also, like the boy, always asking the question, why.
After the Sewol-ho ferry accident, so many people were also left wondering the same question.
It's a very emotional play and she seems to put everything in to it.
But let's go back to the first musical,... the one for children.
How does it teach children healthy eating habits?
Well, children often learn by example. And Frankie the bear is a popular character
among children. So the musical follows Frankie on a journey
where he must choose between healthy foods and foods that he shouldn't eat.
But even though it's for children, the musical features live music and choreography so it's
a very good experience for children,... it's never to early to start teaching them.
Thank you for that report.
Always a pleasure.