B1A4’s CNU has been cast as the lead role in the musical ‘Paradise’.

Shinwoo will play the role of Lee Kang in the original musical ‘Paradise’, which will open on July 15th at the Link Art Center Dream Dream 3 Theater in Jongno-gu, Seoul.Lee Kang is a character who sacrificed everything for the independence of Joseon, but is tormented between his ideals and reality that collapsed after liberation.Shinwoo will portray Lee Kang’s story in a three-dimensional way with delicate emotional lines as a complex character who lives with the ambition to become the protagonist of independence and the master of this country.

The musical ‘Paradise’ is set in the most chaotic period after liberation from 1945 to 1950, and tells the story of people each dreaming of their own ‘paradise’.It dramatically unfolds the inner selves of each character, centering on the conflict between ideals and reality in a time of historical upheaval.

Shinwoo has gained stage experience through musicals such as ‘Goddess is Watching’, ‘The Three Musketeers’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Gwangju’, and the play ‘Splendid and Splendid’.In each work, he has received favorable reviews from audiences and critics for delicately expressing the character’s emotional changes.Recently, he appeared as a special guest in ‘2025 Fuerza Bruta-Aven’ and left a strong impression.

They are also continuing their music activities steadily.B1A4, which Shinwoo is a part of, successfully held their solo concert ‘2025 B1A4 CONCERT’ Singularity ‘’ in May, and in June, they successfully completed their joint Taipei concert’ FLY WITH LIGHT ‘with their agency’s junior group ONF.They will then hold a fan concert in Hong Kong in July to meet with their global fans.

Shinwoo, who is active in various fields as both a singer and an actor, is raising expectations for his new challenge.

Meanwhile, the musical ‘Paradise’ will be performed at the Dream 3 Theater of the Link Art Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul from July 15 to October 12.


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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