[Official Report] Oh Man Seok & Yu Jun Sang, along with Japanese musical stars, filled the venue with fun at the concert

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The concert was held at the Hall (two performances at 13:00 and 17:00). The performers were Oh Man Seok and Yu Jun Sang from Korea, Manato Asaka and Kazu Kato from Japan.
The five are Itsuki, and Tetsuya Bessho, who founded and presided over the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in 1999.
After the opening video, Bessho appeared and said, "Short Short
He introduced the "Film Festival & Asia" and the opening event that started on the 28th. He invited Oh Man Seok, who he met through this Film Festival, and this concert
He revealed that this project was started by Manseok's suggestion, and this is a fitting project for the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea this year, suggesting the start of a new project in the future.
Then, Manato Asaka and Kazuki Kato also appeared, and the feast of Japanese and Korean musical stars began. Asaka was the first to perform, singing "Only for Me" from "Elisabeth", followed by Manseok singing his original song.
She performed "Origin of Love" from "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," in which she played Hedwig, who she describes as a "point in time." She sang with a perfect balance of delicacy and strength while descending into the audience.
The audience was thrilled, and Bessho then sang "Jekyll & Hyde" and "This is The Moment" in his native English.
Junsang and Kato are back again. Kato is the O of the Korean TV series "Crash Landing on You."
From ST, they performed "Photo of My Mind" in Korean. Those who have seen the TV series must have been immersed in sentimentality. And in the evening performance, they even sang the Korean lyrics in the latter half of the song.
The audience cheered when Nsok appeared and sang with Kato as a surprise. The pose they took at the end of the song must have been a special present for the audience. And Junsa
The song that Ng chose for this concert is "Sense of the Seasons." The novel "Tabi-ya Okaeri," which was made into a TV series in Japan in 2021, is set to be made into a Korean TV series.
Junsan is in charge. He sings this song, which he wrote and composed, in Japanese with great emotion. The corner then turns to the topic of musical works that have been passed down from Korea to Japan and from Japan to Korea.
The actors shared their thoughts on the fact that a work created in collaboration with the Korean National Theatre is being performed in both countries.
Kal is "Frankenstein". Junsan and Kato performed "Only One Future" from the song in Korean, but Junsan suddenly said the lines from the play during the rehearsal.
At first, Kato responded to him by saying his lines in Korean. I was surprised to hear a Korean line from Kato, who had been appearing as Henri Dupré & the Monster until last month, but it turned out that
In the section, Junsan suggested, "Ever since I heard the Japanese premiere, I've wanted to sing this song in both Japanese and Korean!" Kato agreed. The dream collaboration between Henri and Victor from Japan and Korea was realized, and
The audience's applause never stopped as the two of them sang together, sharing their feelings and empathizing with each other. Junsan then remained on stage and sang the same song from "Frankenstein": "The Great History of the Creation of Life"
The audience was overwhelmed by the pleasant deep bass of Junsan, an original cast member, and the high notes that continued to grow in the latter half of the song. It was a blissful time.
Then, Kato sang powerfully "Tai ga Owari temo" (Even if the battle is over) from "Mata Hari," which is scheduled to be performed in the fall of 2025, followed by Asaka singing "1 million kimi" (One million kimi) from "Marie Antoinette."
In the evening performance, Kato sang "The Beginning of the Game" from "Death Note" and Asaka sang "The End of the Game" from "Frankenstein".
They chose "On that Day I Was There." The moment the first note was played, the two of them got into character, showing their pride as Japanese musical stars.
The concert closed with Manseok's "Unending Dream" from "Man of La Mancha."
In the second half of the song, he switched from Korean to Japanese, as if he was speaking to someone else. Meanwhile, Bessho sang Javert's "Sta" from "Les Miserables", instead of Jean Valjean, which he played himself.
In the evening performance, they will surprise the audience by singing the songs they sang in the afternoon performance. Bessho will sing "Mikatenu Yume wo", and Ma
Nsok sang "This is the moment" with great enthusiasm and the venue was filled with emotion. At the end, everyone sang "Your
The five members sang "Kinky Boots" and "Raise you Song". The heat and skill of the five members overlapped, and the whole venue was filled with a happy unity. The encore was "Kinky Boots" and "Raise you Song".
The concert ended with the entire audience standing up and cheering loudly as they sang "Up". It was fun! That's the only word that can sum up this concert. Above all, the five actors on stage were having more fun singing than anyone else.
It was clear that they had put in a lot of effort to entertain the audience, and their enthusiasm was conveyed to the audience, making for a concert that was full of fun.
The audience who were able to witness this moment must have walked home with a spring in their step. And they realized that music can easily cross borders. I hope that many more works will continue to travel between Japan and Korea and between Korea and Japan.
I sincerely hope that this will happen. And one day, we can dream of actors from both countries appearing on stage in an original Asian production.
"Film Festival & Asia 2025" is being held at various locations in Tokyo until June 11th! https://www.shortshorts.org/2025/