Actor Lee Sang-yi returns to the theater stage after two years as the lead character Will Shakespeare in the play ‘Shakespeare in Love’, proving his acting skills that can expand across genres.

The play ‘Shakespeare in Love’ is a romantic play based on the 1998 Academy Award-winning film of the same name, which started with the imagination that ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was born from Shakespeare’s real love.It is a play that delightfully and romantically depicts the process through which the great writer Shakespeare creates the immortal masterpiece ‘Romeo and Juliet’ through his love for a woman he meets when he is in a slump, and has received much love.Since its premiere as a play in the West End of England in 2014, it has been performed in many countries around the world, and it premiered in Korea in 2023.

Following its premiere in 2023, Lee Sang-yi will return as Will Shakespeare, the main character of the play ‘Shakespeare in Love’ in 2025.Will Shakespeare, played by Lee Sang-yi, is a promising playwright with ambition and passion.Unlike the great writer Shakespeare we know, he is portrayed as an unstable young artist who wanders in search of love and artistic inspiration, which is intriguing.

Lee Sang-yi gained explosive popularity in 2023 for his role as Will Shakespeare in ‘Shakespeare in Love’.With his solid acting spectrum that he has built up across genres, his deep pronunciation, and his attractive voice, Lee Sang-yi, who is optimized for plays, received rave reviews for his overwhelming stage presence.In particular, Lee Sang-yi delicately expressed the three-dimensional character Will Shakespeare, from his ambition and passion as a playwright, his human anxiety thirsty for artistic longing, to the trembling and frustration of a youth deeply in love, heightening the immersion.Lee Sang-yi’s unrivaled acting created a buzz as not only young audiences but also audiences of various generations flocked to the play ‘Shakespeare in Love’.

Meanwhile, Lee Sang-yi has built a solid filmography across a variety of fields, including ‘Once Again’, ‘Youth of May’, ‘The Seaside Village Cha Cha Cha’, ‘The Hunting Dogs’, ‘My Demon’, ‘I Don’t Want to Lose Money ‘, and’ The Boss’s Menu ‘.Attention is being paid to what makes Will Shakespeare in’ Shakespeare in Love ‘to be created by Lee Sang-yi, who has ambitiously returned to the theater stage after two years, different and how his outstanding acting skills, solidified across dramas, movies, and musicals, will be displayed.

In addition, Lee Sang-yi is actively engaged in acting, including appearing in the highly anticipated 2025 films’ Good Boy ‘and’ Hunting Dogs 2 ‘.Expectations are high for Lee Sang-yi’s future activities, which will make 2025 the year of actor Lee Sang-yi.

Lee Sang-yi said, “I poured so much love into this piece that I was so sad and regretful that the last performance was in 2023, so I am grateful to be able to return to Shakespeare like this.” He added, “I am already excited to be able to communicate and interact with the audience once again about Will Shakespeare’s process of pursuing his dreams and love and finding happiness.I hope you will spend your precious time with us.” He expressed his excitement at meeting ‘Shakespeare in Love’ again.

His agency, Chorokbaem Entertainment, said, “Lee Sang-yi will once again be standing on the stage of ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ a play that he has had special affection for and meaning for since its premiere,” and added, “Please look forward to Lee Sang-yi’s passionate performance, in which he will fully display his unique character digestion skills and acting skills he has gained from various works.”

Meanwhile, the play ‘Shakespeare in Love’, in which actor Lee Sang-yi transforms into the great genius writer Shakespeare, will be performed at the CJ Towol Theater of the Seoul Arts Center from July 5 to September 14.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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