"From acting like pooping at age 4 to Juliet"... A time travel for the actors of the musical 'Let Me Fly'

The leads of the musical 'Let Me Fly' took time to look back on their own lives beyond their characters on stage. In a video released on the YouTube channel 'Lee Ho-gwang's Curtain Call' on the 1st, actors Oh Eui-sik, Kim Ji-hyun, Ahn Ji-hwan, and Lee Soo-bin shared the work's worldview and their own individual acting episodes.

"A time machine embarking on a time travel"... The worldview of the musical 'Let Me Fly'

On this day, the cast introduced the work using 'time travel', the core setting of the musical 'Let Me Fly', as a keyword. The work tells the story of 'Nam-won', a person who suddenly becomes an old man one day, struggling to regain the dreams and love of his youth. Based on the time travel theme of the work, the cast explained their respective roles.

Actor Lee Soo-bin revealed she plays the role of 'Jeong-bun', who lives in 1969 and has an unprejudiced personality, while Kim Ji-hyun plays the role of 'Seon-i', a brave grandmother living in 2020. Oh Eui-sik and Ahn Ji-hwan form the center of the play, with Oh Eui-sik playing 'Nam-won' in his old age and Ahn Ji-hwan playing the young 'Nam-won' who dreams of being a fashion designer. In particular, they mentioned the scalability of the work, noting that it has already held overseas performances in Hong Kong and Taiwan and is continuing its overseas expansion, including readings in the United States.

Discussions also continued regarding the creative process of the work. Kim Ji-hyun, Oh Eui-sik, and Ahn Ji-hwan revealed that they have been part of the creation of the work through a tryout process where actors continue to read and invite audiences for about two days of performances. Kim Ji-hyun shared her feelings when she first saw the script, adding that it is a performance where one can laugh and cry comfortably without a single part being difficult to understand upon watching.

"From a 4-year-old debut to Juliet"... The diverging growth records of the actors

In the 'Time Machine' corner, which was conducted in accordance with the theme of the work, the actors had an unusual conversation as they reminisced about their childhood and adolescence. Actor Lee Soo-bin revealed that she has been active as a child actor since the age of 4, drawing laughter from the scene by sharing her experience of playing the role of 'Dog Poop' and performing related acting on set at that time. She added that she, now thirty-one years old, stands on the current stage after 26 years since her debut.

Recalling her entrance exam days, Kim Ji-hyun recalled the past by reenacting lines from 'Annae Diary', which was her designated monologue when preparing for the theater and film department entrance exam. Following this, Ahn Ji-hwan revealed his history of participating in the performance of 'Romeo and Juliet' at the National Theater Company of Korea when he was 19 years old, showing the acting career he has built since his childhood.

"If we aren't close, we can become close"... A bond leading to chemistry on stage

The cast also had an honest conversation about the relationships formed through the work. The actors, who have been together since the early stages of the creative process, showed a deep understanding of each other, and Lee Soo-bin, who newly joined this time, expressed her relationship with the senior actors as "still awkward but wanting to become close," while conveying the energetic atmosphere felt on set.

In particular, they showed a strong bond by mentioning each other's personalities and characteristics. Regarding Lee Soo-bin, they commented, "a positive personality that is always smiling," and regarding Kim Ji-hyun, they shared stories such as "her easygoing and brave appearance fits the character well," expressing their affection for the work. Ahn Ji-hwan also mentioned that he usually likes dawn hours and has a habit of singing in the early morning.