[News] Onew in an article “Idol Boom in Musicals”.

… Cho Yongshin, a musical critic, pointed out “successful cases” as one of the reasons idols keep trying musicals.

“There are specific successful cases like Onew in Brothers Were Brave and the Rock of the Ages. Traditional musicals with strong dramatic elements will be hard for them, but with such musicals they’ve tried so far, casting idol stars doesn’t disrupt the general direction. Old musical fans like it if the idol-turned-actor does well. They won’t resent it if he turns into the character well.”

Source: Magazine Play DB
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