BIOGRAPHIES
KIM HYUNTAK, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Director Kim Hyuntak founded Theatre Group Seongbukdong Beedoolkee in 2005 and opened Theatre Lab ILSANGJIHA in Seongbukdong in 2010. The company thrives to preserve the pure theatre from the commercialization and standardization of today’s theatre society. It concentrates especially on the editing (deconstruction/reconstruction) of various plays, such as Hamlet and Death of a man, SALE.
SUH JIWON, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Jiwon Suh studied design and arts at university. Jiwon joined Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) in 2011 as a technical director. He participated in many of SBT’s plays, such as Death of a man, SALE; MEDEA on Media; The Maids; Bye-Cycle; The Lost Tears in HAMLET; 10 Girls Choonhyang; and more. He also designed and produced theatre systems in LIG Art Hall. Currently, Jiwon is president of the design company Book Jung.
AN SOOBIN, PRODUCTION MANAGER
Soobin An (Busan, Republic of Korea), studied engineering at Busan University. After graduating, Soobin began training as an actor in the musical company Ggiri Project in 2012. For six years, she actively participated as an actor, designer, and sound operator. She also taught child actors and directed productions in an affiliated children’s theatre group. After the company’s Monkey Dance won the top prize at Busan International Performing Arts Festival in 2017, she officially began her career as an overseas exchange coordinator of the company for Endinburgh Fringe Festival. That year, the production was one of the most successful Korean teams in Fringe. After that, she worked as a freelance actor, designer for theatre festivals, and as the head of a project team. After moving to Seoul in 2020, she continued her career as a freelance actor and director until she joined Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) in 2022. Now, at SBT, she holds multiple positions as an actor, designer, sound operator, and production manager. Find her on Instagram at @soobin.stagram.
PARK BOHYUN, TOUR MANAGER
Bohyun Park studied French at university in 2008 and gained experience in European arts and plays. Bohyun participated in the acting contest The Acting Best One, hosted by Sejong University in 2013, and she won the gold prize. She switched her major to theatre performance in 2014 at Chungju University. After graduating, she performed with several creative teams and on her own, before joining Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) as a performer in 2019. SBT presents four to five experimental performances a year, and she participated in all kinds of plays as either a performer or staff member. In 2021 she became the theatre manager at SBT and had the chance to communicate with the audiences and other professionals. She played one of the roles in Gullivers in 2022, which won the award for Best Production at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in Korea. Bohyun is planning to collaborate with various international creative teams and share each other’s works. Find her on Instagram at @laviede_bh.
HONG JUHEE, LIGHTING DIRECTOR
Hong Juhee joined the theatre group in high school and began learning about stage lighting, gaining experience for the first time. Based on that experience, Juhee majored in stage arts at university and worked on lighting design for various types of performances. She worked on performances in the theatre and musical genres, but she was particularly drawn to theatre. During university, she met the freelance lighting team Stage Works, which mainly worked in theatre, and she joined as an intern. After graduating, she became a member of Stage Works and participated in various plays. She assumes roles such as lighting assistant, lighting programmer, and designer. Juhee participated as a lighting director in MEDEA on Media at Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) in 2023 and has been working with SBT ever since.
CAST
KIM MIOK, MEDEA
A character who exacts revenge on her husband, Jason, by killing her own children after being rejected. In various media conceptual scenes, she plays in different roles that suit each scene. Kim Miok joined theatre group Bongwonpae and began her professional career in 1995. Afterwards, she worked with theatre groups such as Dongsoong Stage and Arrow. She has also participated in the Fringe Festival several times, collaborating with various artists, like dancers and movie and music directors. She met director Kim Hyuntak in 2005 and, together, they founded Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT). Since then, she has built the majority of her career at SBT. She was invited to perform Death of a man, SALE at the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg in Germany in 2018, as well as at the International Performing Arts Conference in Canada in 2018. She was also invited to perform MEDEA on Media at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival in Romania in 2014, the Singapore International Festival of Arts in 2014, and the Interference International Theatre Festival in Romania in 2016. Throughout her career, she and SBT have won awards for Direction of the Year for MEDEA on Media at PAF in 2011; New Concept Performance for Death of a man, SALE at Dong-A Theatre Awards in 2011; Best 7 Theatre Productions of the Year in 2012; New Frontier Director for Blood Line at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in 2013; Best Production for Bye-Cycle at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in 2014; and Best Production for Gullivers at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in Korea. Find her on Instagram at @sb_miok.
LEE JINSUNG, CREON
The father of Jason’s new lover, Glauce. The king of Corinth.
In A Classic Film, he plays a typical melodramatic actor, banishing Medea in a manner reminiscent of bidding farewell to a lover.
Lee Jinsung (Seoul, Republic of Korea) graduated from Seoul National University, where he began his theatre career with Horn, a team composed of other university students. With the group, Jinsung performed plays such as Dr. Korczak and the Children by Erwin Sylanus, The Just Assassins by Albert Camus, and more. After graduating, he worked as an engineer and CEO for a long time. Then, he returned to performing, starting with Victoria Station by Harold Pinter, a play he had previously performed with a co-worker during his university days. He also took on a role in Waiting for the Godot by Samuel Beckett. Since then, he has devoted himself entirely to his plays and performances. He met director Kim Hyuntak in 2005 and became a member of Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT), where he has built the majority of his acting career. His best works at SBT are MEDEA on Media; Death of a man, SALE; Oh the Yellow; Die Verwandlug (Metamorphosis): Beyond Scene Live; The Blood Line; The Lost Tears in HAMLET; and more. SBT has invited actors from various countries and theatres. He also performed MEDEA on Media and Death of a man, SALE at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival in Romania in 2014, Singapore International Festival of Arts in 2014, Interference International Theatre Festival in Romania in 2016, and Theater und Orchester Heidelberg in Germany in 2018. Throughout his career, he won the award for New Concept Performance for Death of a man, SALE at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in 2011 in Korea.
KIM NAMHYUN, AEGEUS AND CHORUS
A character aiding Medea’s revenge.
In A Yoga Class, he plays a seductive yoga instructor listening to Medea’s concerns.
He also plays multiple roles in this performance.
Kim Namhyun entered the Department of Media Studies in Busan, and after graduating, began his training as an actor with the musical company Ggiri Project in 2013. Namhyun was an official member of Ggiri Project from 2014 to 2018, during which time he worked as a staff member for stage technical support and taught child actors in an affiliated children’s theatre group, Children Ggiri. He performed in Monkey Dance, for which his company won the top prize for at Busan International Performing Arts Festival in 2017. Additionally, he participated in the Fringe Festival. From 2018 to 2021 he worked as a freelance actor, taking part in both theatre and film. In 2022 he joined Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) and he has been performing with SBT ever since. Find him on Instagram at @kim_namchon.
CHOI HANEUL, CHORUS
He appears in scenes of various media concepts, in different roles.
Choi Haneul (Suwon, Republic of Korea) began his dance training while attending Suwon High School. Haneul won the title of Best Youth Dancer at the Youth Dance Competition in Suwon and won third place in the Kyung-gi youth competition when was 18 years old. After graduating from high school in 2009, he entered Tourism Management College in Joongbu University and performed in the musical Ballerina Who Loved a B-boy as a b-boy dancer. His interest in theatre stage grew, leading him to switch his major to theatre acting in 2014. He studied Stanislavski’s acting method and had the opportunity to train and upgrade his acting skills. In 2017, after graduation, he made his debut on the theatre stage with a production called Mi Cheon, a play based on mask dance and Korean traditional dance, marking the beginning of his professional career. Haneul joined the Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) by participating in the play Oh the Yellow in 2020, and he has been performing with SBT ever since. His best works at SBT are MEDEA on Media, Oh the Yellow, The Isolated Menagerie, and more. Find him on Instagram at @c_neul.
KWAG YOUNGHYUN, NANNY AND CHORUS
Medea’s nanny.
In A Current Affairs Documentary, she plays a host, delivering news about the celebrity Medea.
She also plays multiple roles in this performance.
Kwag Younghyun is a member of Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT). Younghyun studied in the Department of Theatre at Chungu University and received a scholarship throughout her university studies. She is currently working towards a master’s degree at Hanyang University. In 2022 she won the awards for Best Production and Best New Actress for Gullivers at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in Korea. She joined SBT in 2018 and she continues to explore the roles and possibilities within contemporary theatre, and strives to create a stronger foundation. Find her on Instagram at @luv_younghyun94.
HYUN SEUNGIL, JASON AND CHORUS
Medea’s husband.
In A Real Talk Show, he plays a cheating husband.
He also plays multiple roles in this performance.
Hyun Seungil is a stage actor in Korea. Seungil graduated from College of Art and Design at Kyunghee University and won Best Actor at the Daejeon Film Arts Awards in 2019. After that, he became a performer with 2roomperson theatre group. In 2022 he joined Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) and he has been performing with SBT ever since. MEDEA on Media is his fifth performance with SBT. He also played one of the roles in Gullivers, SBT’s new production in 2022, and which won Best Production at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in Korea. He explores experimental expressions on the stage and collaborates on creating plays with SBT. Find him on Instagram at @winnoone.
CHOI MINHYEOK, JASON AND CHORUS
Medea’s husband.
In An Action Movie, he plays a SWAT team member, arresting the criminal Medea, who killed his own children.
He also plays multiple roles in this performance.
Choi Minhyeok has been a member of Theatre Troupe Georipae for three years since 2015. He began creating various works based on Korean traditional plays. In 2016 he performed in The Mother as Sanbok Yang, the first love of the main actress, Son Suk, a very popular actress in Korea, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. He graduated from the Department of Theater at Yongin University. Minhyeok played the role of Othello in Oh the Yellow with Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) in 2020, and since then he has been continuously performing with SBT. His best works at SBT are MEDEA on Media, Oh the Yellow, A Study on the Directing and Acting Techniques of Bertolt Brecht for Alienation Effect Focusing on COVID-19, Gullivers, and more. Gullivers won Best Production at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in Korea. Find him on Instagram at @cmhsy.
JUNG SEOHYUN, CHORUS
She appears in scenes of various media concepts, taking on different roles.
Jung Seohyun began her acting training in high school and later entered the Department of Theatre at Daejin University. After graduating, she became a member of SBT and she has been performing with SBT ever since. Her best works at SBT are MEDEA on Media, Oh the Yellow, A Study on the Directing and Acting Techniques of Bertolt Brecht for Alienation Effect Focusing on COVID-19, Gullivers, and more. Gullivers won Best Production at the Dong-A Theatre Awards in Korea in 2022. Find her on Instagram at @emotions__h.
PARK SEOHYEON, GLAUCE AND CHORUS
A new lover of Medea’s husband, Jason.
In A Real Talk Show, she engages in a fight with Medea over Jason.
She also plays multiple roles in this performance.
Park Seohyeon graduated from the Acting Department at Goyang School of Arts and the Department of Performing Arts at Dongseoul University. She has recently started her professional career as an actress. She joined Seongbukdong Beedoolkee Theatre (SBT) in 2022, where her formal acting training has just begun. Find her on Instagram at @_seo_sea.
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