NEWS: Korean Musical ‘The Last Man’ to Have UK Premiere at the Southwark Playhouse

It has been announced that Daljung Kim will direct a new production  of cult Korean musical The Last Man  by Jishik Kim and Seungyeon Kwon, with dramaturgy by Jethro Compton.

A lone survivor seals himself inside bunker B-103 after a mysterious virus wipes out humanity, but as isolation takes hold the line between survival and living begins to blur. Now he must decide, is survival enough?  Or should he open the bunker door?

This one man musical is a story of survival, resilience and what it takes to remain human in a frightening and uncertain world. The music is by Seungyeon Kwon and the book & lyrics have been written by Jishik Kim.

After winning numerous awards in Korea as a web musical, this work is now preparing for its third run. It has been staged not only in Seoul but also in China, building a devoted following and establishing itself as a cult hit. 

Casting and further creative team have yet to be announced.