Kim Okgyun’s Life After the Gapsin Coup: 10th Anniversary Performance of Original Musical "Gone Tomorrow"
Opening at Hongik University Daehakro Art Center Grand Theater This September
The original musical "Gone Tomorrow," inspired by the life of Kim Okgyun after the failure of the 1884 Gapsin Coup, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special performance.
On July 14, production company Page 1 announced that the fourth season of Gone Tomorrow will be staged at the Hongik University Daehakro Art Center Grand Theater from September 15 to November 29.
"Gone Tomorrow" won the Grand Prize for Best Script at the Arts Council Korea's Creation Project in 2015 and was born after a reading performance at Project Box SeeYa, part of the Wooran Cultural Foundation. Since its premiere in 2016, the show has been revived in 2021 and 2023, receiving both critical and popular acclaim for its artistic value and mass appeal.
The musical is motivated by the life of Kim Okgyun in exile in Japan after the Gapsin Coup and the assassination incident. The narrative centers around Kim Okgyun, known as the first revolutionary of Joseon; King Gojong, who bore the weight and loneliness of the throne in turbulent international times; and the fictional character Han Junghoon, who approaches Kim Okgyun on a secret mission from the king. The work poignantly explores the human choices that waver between ideals and reality, conviction and survival, trust and betrayal.
"Gone Tomorrow" goes beyond mere reenactment of historical events, posing questions that remain relevant today through the anguish and tragedy faced by the figures who lived through tumultuous times. Using the Gapsin Coup, synonymous with failed revolution, the musical tells a story of perseverance and unwavering conviction even amid failure, frustration, loss, and tragedy, as well as the will to speak out against a flawed order and the desperate longing for a better tomorrow.
The musical has been lauded for its unique aesthetics, including noir-like direction, a stage built with cinematic sensibilities, and emphasis on tragic moments through the use of slow motion.
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Page 1 stated that, building on the achievements accumulated over the past three seasons, the company has further refined the narrative and emotional depth of the show to offer an even more profound and vivid experience for the 10th anniversary performance.
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