User:Preferwiki/sandbox/Kim Dong-yeon

Kim Dong-yeon, a South Korean playwright and theater director, is also known as the Blue Chip Director of Daehak-ro. He made his directorial debut in 2003 with the play "Fantasy Fairy Tale." One of his most famous works as a director is the South Korean musical Maybe Happy Ending, which premiered in 2017. Kim is also recognized for his military musicals The Shinheung Military Academy (2018) and Return (2019). Additionally, he has directed the South Korean adaptations of stage plays such as Human (2010), The Pride (2014), M. Butterfly (2017), Shakespeare R&J(2018), and Touching the Void (2022).

His screenplay adaptations of others' works include.

As a director, he was nominated for seven Korean Musical Awards winning three for his direction of

Early life and education
Kim Dong-yeon joined a theater club in high school to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He dedicated himself to practicing vocalization in the backyard near his high school and later enrolled in the theater department at Chung-Ang University. While performing on stage as an actor during his college days, he discovered that he was better suited to be a theatre director.

In 2001, Kim reconstructed Shakespeare's Hamlet into a play titled "Hamlet - The Story of a Sad Clown." He directed a university performance of the play, and his fellow student at the university, Kim Kang-woo, was cast as Hamlet.

Early career as assistant director and debut as Director
After graduating, Kim worked as staff for Persona Productions (페르소나 프로덕션), the company behind Nanta (난타) and Jump (난타), two years. He also served as the artistic director of magic performances for Lee Eun-gyeol's Magic Concert. Later, he worked as an assistant director in Daehak-ro.

Kim's career as a playwright began with his original play "Fantasy Fairy Tale," which showcases his fascination with clowns as ironic beings that bring laughter while expressing sadness. The play features three clowns: the war clown, the art clown, and the love clown, who narrate the love story between Hans, a piano player who lost his hearing during the war, and Marie, a dancer who lost her sight, in a warm and lyrical manner. The play premiered at the Hakjeon Blue Small Theater as part of the 6th Seoul Borderline Theater Festival in November 2003, marking Kim's directorial debut.

To further develop "Fantasy Fairy Tale," Kim actively applied for theater block grants. In October 2005, he applied for the Young Director Contest Showcase Performance of Seoul Art Market Participation and the Korea Culture and Arts Council Fund application, but both attempts were unsuccessful. Undeterred, Kim established the theater company "The Poet and the Samurai" (극단 시인과 무사), reflecting his belief that a play is as beautiful as a poet's poem and as powerful as a samurai's blade. He then sought funding from the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture. After a period of revision and supplementation, "Fantasy Fairy Tale" was finally able to grace the Daehak-ro stage in 2006.

Early career as director and popularity due to Infinity Challenge
In 2006, he directed a Korean production of Patrick Süskind’s play "Der Kontrabaß" (The Double Bass), a monologue in one act that premiered in 1981.

Eda Entertainment's CEO Sang-won acquired Daehak-ro Shinsi Musical Theater and reopened it as a "Cultural Space Eda" in Daehak-ro. The first work selected for the 'Eda’s Stage Discovery Series' was "Fantasy Fairy Tale," which ran from April 5, 2007, to July 1, 2007.

From 2006 to 2008, Kim worked as the director of the stage play "70 Minutes of Romance" written by Cheon Gyeun-ho. It was a joint production between Eda Entertainment and 2B Company. Originally performed in 2000 and 2003 at small theaters in Hyehwa-dong 1 and Batangol, under the title "The Origin of Love," the play had sold-out shows. The title was later changed to "Love for 70 Minutes," and the script was extensively revised for a 2005 performance in Daehangno. The collaboration with 2B Company led to the successful staging of the play.

In October 2007, Kim became the 4th director of the musical "Finding Kim Jong-wook," a hit 2006 production by playwright-turned-director Jang Yoo-jeong. He joined in the middle of season 3 and was responsible for converting the musical format into an open run starting from season 4. Season 4 began on April 14, 2009. Kim remained in charge of the musical until 2013.

In 2008, Kim wrote and directed the play "Doctor Irabu," a Korean adaptation of the popular Japanese writer Hideo Okuda's compilation of short stories Psychiatrist Irabu series (精神科医・伊良部シリーズ). The play featured fictional psychiatrist Dr. Ichirō Irabu (伊良部 一郎) and his three patient stories. Two stories were adapted from the book "In the Pool" (イン・ザ・プール). The first story, "Companion" (コンパニオン), focused on Hiromi Yasukawa, an aspiring actress with a phobia of stalkers. The second story, "Leave it alone" (勃ちっ放し), centered on Tetsuya Taguchi, a 35-year-old timid office worker with Priapism. The third story was adapted from the book "Flying Trapeze" (空中ブランコ) and titled "Hedgehog" (ハリネズミ), which followed Seiji Ino, a young yakuza leader with a phobia of spiky objects or aichmophobia. The play premiered on October 18, 2008.

In 2009, Kim directed the South Korean adaptation of My First Time, a play originally written by Ken Davenport, a two-time Tony Award-winning theatre producer and playwright.

Additionally, in 2009, Kim Dong-yeon reconstructed and directed Shakespeare's "Hamlet" with actor Kim Kang-woo in the lead role. The production, titled "Hamlet - The Story of a Sad Clown," originated from a school performance in 2001 and was performed at Daehak-ro for 5 days in 2009.

In 2010, Kim collaborated with 2B Company and Chungmu Art Center on a Korean production of "Human," adapted from the play "Nos Amis Les Humains" by French writer Bernard Werber. "Human" is a two-hander play that explores the relationship between scientist Raul and animal trainer Samanta. The play delves into the theme of human nature through the unique perspective of characters who wake up one day to find themselves separated by a glass wall, highlighting the artist's imaginative approach to storytelling.

In November 2011 Kim worked with the 'Kim Soo-ro Project' to direct musical adaptation of Coffee Prince 1st Store. The musical adaptation was closer to source material, novel with the same name by Lee Seon-mi. Kim wrote the script with Jung Min-ah who also lyricist for this project. The creative Team also included Lee Jin-wook as composer, Yang Joo-in as Music director and Kyung-yeop as choreograper. Double-cast as Choi Han-gyeol were Kim Jae-beom and Kim Tae-han. Go Eun-chan were played by rookie actress Yu Joo-hye and Hong Ji-hee.

Kim gained widespread recognition through his appearance on popular MBC TV show Infinite Challenge. He participated in the 'I'm a Singer In My Own Right' segment of the show, which aired for three episodes: Episode 281 (December 24, 2011), Episode 282 (December 31, 2011), and Episode 283 (January 7, 2012). In this segment, Jung Hyung-don was assigned to cover the song "Spring Chicken Soup" (영계백숙) by Yoon Jong-shin, originally sung by Jung Jun-ha and After School. Jung Hyung-don decided to present the song in a musical performance format due to its storytelling lyrics.

The show's director, Kim Tae-ho held a meeting with Kim Dong-yeon to ask him to direct the performance. Won Mi-sol joined as the music director and Kim Kyung-yeop as the choreographer. They also collaborated with the Nam Musical Academy. The concept for the performance was a heroic story in a musical-style stage with costumes inspired by the Roman era. The stage featured a female vocalist appearing as a goddess, surrounded by nine musical actresses who danced and sang alongside her. Jung Hyung-don later appeared as a Roman general, accompanied by four musical actors.

In 2012, Kim served as Assistant director of Argentine director Gustavo Zajac in stage musical adaptation of popular drama series Lovers in Paris. It was premiered at the D-Cube Arts Center in April 2012, starring Lee Ji-hoon and Jung Sang-yeon as Han Ki-joo, Bang Jin-wi and Oh So-yeon as Kang Tae-young, and Lee Hyun, Jung Woo-soo and Run as Yoon Soo-hyuk.

In the same year, Kim, lyricist Jeong Young and composer Kim Hye-seong worked on musical adaptation of Shin'ya Shokudō (深夜食堂, lit. "Midnight Diner"), a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yarō Abe. It was already adapted into Japanese Drama Midnight Diner in 2009. Musical Midnight Diner was a canceled project, but they felt bad to drop it and decided to keep working on it. Park Yong-ho, CEO of Musical Heaven, helped to acquire the right to perform from Japan. With support from Doosan Art Center, a reading performance was held in February, 2012. As a result, Hong Ki-yu, the CEO of Eukdo Co., Ltd, showed his intention to produce. From December 11th to February 17, 2013, Midnight Diner performed on the stage of Dongsung Hall, Dongsung Art Center, Daehak-ro, Seoul. It was produced by Eukdo Co., Ltd, and invested by M Venture Investment and Interpark INT. Japanese manga publisher Shogakukan collaborates on the production. Japanese stage designer Masako Ito joins forces. It won the Innovation Award at the '3rd Yegreen Awards' held at Chungmu Art Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul. The musical 'Midnight Diner' preserves the trivial charm of Japanese cartoonist Yaro Abe with the same name. It is a warm story of small townspeople who find a place in a narrow alley and find a late-night restaurant that cooks anything they order.

In 2014, the musical 'Late Night Restaurant' was selected as an excellent creative musical and was selected for the re-performance support. The work has been enhanced with a solid storyline and newly added music. 2014 - A synesthetic musical Late Night Restaurant (written by Jeong Young, directed by Kim Dong-yeon) that stimulates the senses of sight, hearing and smell will be performed at the Central Theater of the Daehangno Musical Center in Seoul from the 16th. Actors Song Young-chang and Sung Ki-yoon, who play the masters of the late-night restaurant owner, plan to cook directly on stage so that the audience can feel the taste (smell) as well as the play (visual) and singing (hearing).

Fantasy Fairytale
On March 5, 2013, the play Fantasy Fairy Tale was back on stage to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the performance. It performed until May 2013 Art One Theater Hall 3. Kim applied to Korea Center for Performing Arts 2013 3rd Exhibition Hall Competition. His proposal won, as result Fantasy Fairytale was selected part of 2013 Korea Performing Arts Center Excellent Repertoire Series and can perform in Grand Theater of Daehangno Arts Theater with 504 seats. Choreographer Song Hee-jin, who took on the role of Marie at the time of the premiere was in charge of the choreography. Actors who appeared in the premiere in 2003, Oh Yong, Choi Yo-han, Choi Dae-hoon, Lee Gap-sun, Lee Hyeon-bae, also joined.

Lisence musical non shownote
Musical Haven. In 2013, Kim directed the Korean adaptation of license musical Carmen, based on the novella of the same name, at the Theater in Seoul. The musical Carmen is a work that combines splendid performances such as magic, acrobatics and circus. Kim’s experience in magic show was of the reason he was chosen for this work. The original was written by Norman Allen, lyrics by Jack Murphy, and music by Frank Wildhorn, Hue Park was lyricist for South Korean adaptation.

In 2022, Kim worked with OD Company CEO and producer Shin Chun-soo, in third Korean revival of musical the Death Note. Kim worked with music director Kim Moon-jung, who has been with the musical since the premiere in 2015 and 2017 encore. The 2022 version is a Non Replica version, meaning that the performances and costumes have been redesigned and redirected instead of reusing sets and props from previous productions. Original casts from premiere, Hong Kwang-ho as Yagami Light and Kim Junsu as L, reprised their role. The musical was started in April 1, 2022 and was originally scheduled to run through June 26, 2022 at Chungmu Art Center, Seoul but the production company decided to expand its run. After running until June 19, the second run will take place at Seoul Arts Center from July 1 to August 14, 2022. Death Note was nominated for nine categories in 7th Korean Musical Award including Best Musical and Kim was also nominated for his direction.

The show's script and songs, which is based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, were originally written in English by Ivan Menchell, with lyrics by Jack Murphy, and well-known Broadway composer by Frank Wildhorn, and were subsequently translated to Japanese and Korean for the actual productions.

In fall 2022, Kim reunited with music director Kim Moon-jung, in first international and foreign language production of musical Mrs. Doubtfire. The musical was based on 1993 the movie with the same name and directed by Jerry Zaks with choreography by Lorin Latarro and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp. Coproduced by Sem Company and Studio Sunday, the Korean production is a non-replica, meaning that the local production company has a leeway to alter some part of the production. The 155-minute musical was staged from August 30 and run through November 6, 2022 at Charlotte Theater in Southeast Seoul. Title character Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire played alternately by three actors, versatile singer Im Chang-jung, comedian-turned actor Jung Sung-hwa and musical actor Yang Joon-mo.

Hue Park Will Aronson Maybe Happy Ending
In September 2015, Kim worked with Hue Park and Will Aronson on a try-out production of their new musical, “Maybe Happy Ending,” in Seeya Studio at Wooran Foundation and received critical acclaim for its delicate script, fusion of jazz and classical music, warm direction, and strong performances by the actors.. The musical was premiered by DaeMyoung Culture Factory in December 2016. In its premiere show, 70 out of 97 performances sold out. The show won 6 Korean Musical Awards, including Best Director. The English-language version of "Maybe Happy Ending" was awarded the 2017 Richard Rodgers Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. A new Korean production opened in 2018. "Director Kim Dong-yeon said about the musical 'Maybe a Happy Ending', 'I think it's a work that maximizes the meaning of the human emotion of love through a robot.'"Director Kim Dong-yeon described Maybe Happy Ending as a work that explores human emotions and the concept of love through the lens of robots. The musical received widespread acclaim and won the Best Director award. Kim expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating that the success of the show, along with awards for writing and composing, provided a sense of validation for his work.

Il Tenore.

Along With God, Infinite Power
Kim directed the 2018 revival of Seoul Arts Troupe's Along with Gods The Underworld, which was based on the webtoon of the same name by Joo Ho-min, that already adapted into feature film in 2017. It performed from March 27-April 15 at Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol. The 2018 revival focused on expressing the emotions of the original story in a more dense stage language. Kim as director, emphasized the fantasy aspects such as hells of different atmospheres and the battle between Wongwi and Advent. Accordingly, new choreography was added and the sound was reinforced. The title role of Jin Gi-gi, a public defender of the dead, were played by Jo Hyung-gyun and Kim Yong-han, a rookie of the Seoul Arts Troupe. In addition, Kim Woo-hyeong and Seo Kyung-soo played role Kangrim Doryung. Won Won-young, Lee Chang-yong, and Shin Sang-eon were triple cast as Kim Ja-hong.

In the same year, Kim directed the 2018 revival of musical Infinite Power, which was based on a webtoon of the same name by writer Joo Ho-min. Premiered in 2015, It was a delightful and warm portrayal of the process of young people who gather at the boarding house of a geeky inventor who creates an infinite power engine and overcome the difficult reality. Infinite Powers (2018)

Army Creative Musical
In 2018, Kim served as director on military themed musical 'Shinheung Military Academy', co-produced by Shownote and South Korean Army, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day. Shinheung Military Academy was a work that captures the fierce lives of people who lived in a changing era with the background of 'Shinheung Military Academy', which stood at the forefront of the anti-Japanese independence war. It was premiered at the Yongsan Theater, Seoul National Museum, Seoul on September 9 and ran for a limited engagement until September 22, 2018. The roles were played by military soldiers selected through audition, among the casts were Ji Chang-wook, Kang Ha-neul, and Infinite's Kim Sung-kyu, who were in their mandatory military enlistment. After the Seoul performance, a nationwide tour were held until the end of the year. Director Kim, writer Lee Hee-jun, and composer Park Jung-ah are receiving favorable reviews for the work and Shinheung Military Academy nominated for Grand Prize in 3rd Korea Musical Awards.

The creative musical Return, The Promise of the Day, co-produced by South Korean Army and Insight Theater Company. In this musical every soldier who wanted to be part of the project had to audition for the role. Celebrities that in their enlistment that passed the audition were actor Kim Min-seok, Kim Min-seok (EXO Xiumin), Jo Kwon (2AM), Kim Seong-gyu (Infinite), Yoon Ji-sung (former Wannaone), Lee Sung-yeol (Infinite), Lee Jin-ki (SHINee Onew), Cha Hak-yeon (VIXX N), and musical actor Ko Eun-seong. Return is a work depicting the story of finding the unrecovered remains of the patriots who gave their lives for the country during the Korean War and bringing them back home. It was premiered on October 22, 2019 at Woori Financial Art Hall in Seoul Olympic Park.

Shownote
Kim and Shownote made his license musical directorial debut in 2013 Korean adaptation of Gutenberg! The Musical! written by Scott Brown and Anthony King. In this two-man musical, a pair of aspiring playwrights Bud and Doug, perform a backers' audition for their new, hilariously ill-advised project – a big, splashy musical about printing press inventor Johannes Gutenberg. Korean adaptation was premiered at the Medium Theater Black of Chungmu Art Center in August 2013.

Kim first attempt in directing a license musical was in 2013 South Korean adaptation of Gutenberg! The Musical! written by Scott Brown and Anthony King. In this two-man musical spoof, a pair of aspiring playwrights Bud and Doug, perform a backers' audition for their new, hilariously ill-advised project – a big, splashy musical about printing press inventor Johannes Gutenberg. South Korean version of musical Gutenberg was premiered in Medium Theater Black of Chungmu Art Center in August 2013.

In 2019, Kim worked with Shownote, for first Korean production of Tony Awards-winning musical comedy, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder is a musical comedy by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak. It is based on the 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal by Roy Horniman. The Broadway production won four Tony Awards at the 68th Tony Awards in June 2014, including Best Musical. It was premiered at the at Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center Grand Theater, running in November 9, 2018 to January 27, 2019. The Korean adaptation was nominated as Best Musical in 3rd Korea Musical Awards.

In 2020 Kim directed the encore, staged at Hongik University Daehangno Arts Center Grand Theater. In 2021, Kim directed the 2nd encore, staged at Gwanglim Art Center BBCH Hall, Samyeon.

In 2019, Kim was appointed as director of Seoul revival for musical Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Leslie Bricusse (book and lyric) and Frank Wildhorn (music). The musical changed the director for the first time in two years since its Seoul premiere in 2017. It was performed until October 13, 2019 at Gwanglim Art Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

In 2021, Kim worked with music director Kim Moon-jung on Korean adaptation of famous Broadway show, The Great Comet. The Korean production was staged starting from April 8 2021 until May 30, 2021 at the Universal Art Center in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. In the Korean production, musical actors Hong Kwang-ho alternate the lead role of Pierre Bezukhov with K-pop singer K.Will. Actress Jung Eun-ji of Apink and Haena played the female lead Natasha Rostova.

In December 2021, Kim was appointed to direct 2022 Korean revival of Arthur Laurents's two-act musicals The West Side Story, for Shownote Company. Musical West Side Story is a contemporary version of Romeo and Juliet, set on the Upper West Side. The show, with music by Leonard Bernstein, marked the first collaboration between Robbins and Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the lyrics, as well as Arthur Laurents, who wrote the book. Last Korean production was 15 years ago in 2007. Under Kim direction, the musical opened on Seoul at Chungmu Art Center on November 17, 2022, and will perform until February 26, 2023.

Play with Shownote: Shakespeare’s R&J & Shakespeare in love
Shownote commisioned Kim to direct first Korean premiere of Joe Calarco’s play Shakespeare’s R&J, an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet into a four-man play, that was premiered in New York in 1997. The play premiered on Daehakro at Dongguk University Lee Haerang Arts Theater on July 10, 2018 and closed on September 30, 2018 after X performances. The play won 2018 Asia Culture Awards as the best play.

Encore 2019 Encore 2021.

Chinese production 2021.

In 2023, Kim worked again with Shownote. He directs the first Korean production of Lee Hall’s play Shakespeare in Love. In this Korean production, Jung Mun-sung, Lee Sang-yi, and Kim Sung-cheol were cast in the role of Shakespeare, a new writer who wants to regain artistic inspiration and talent through a muse, and Jung So-min, Chae Soo-bin, and Kim Yoo-jung were cast in the role of Shakespeare's lover, Viola, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. This performance is presented as a commemorative performance for the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Seoul Arts Center. It will be performed from January 28 to March 26 2023.

Musical House Black and Blue Creative Musical
Kim has been serving as a mentor in the Musical House Black & Blue (뮤지컬하우스 블랙 앤 블루) since its inception in late 2012. This program is hosted by the Chungmu Art Center in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency. "I feel a lot of responsibility as a director when I work with new writers. The most important thing is to create a performance that will endure over time and resonate with the audience. This involves considering everything from budget to casting and production, while staying true to the initial vision. I made adjustments while participating in the creative support program and completed the performance with the help of internal mentoring and feedback from others."

Dwarf
Kim involved as mentor in The 1st Musical House Black and Blue (제1회 뮤지컬하우스 블랙 앤 블루). He served as mentor to music director Yang Joo-in, who her work Musical Dwarfs was selected as one of top five musicals in. The production presentation took place on December 9th, 2013, at Blue, a small theater in Chungmu Art Hall. Five works were showcased on that day, marking the beginning of a new era in creative musicals. Each team had the opportunity to introduce their work uniquely, and two scenes from each production were revealed, generating excitement for the upcoming performances.

Season 4 Vampire Arthur and Sideureus
In 2017, Kim is involved as a mentor in The 4th Musical House Black and Blue, alongside other top creatives from Korea, including director Kim Tae-hyung, music director Byeon Hee-seok, music director Yang Joo-in, writer Oh Se-hyuk, and writer Han Jeong-seok. On August 10, 2017, it was announced that six works had been selected after a two-month application and screening process. These works were chosen through document and interview screenings conducted in July. The selected teams will receive 5 million won in support and mentoring from experts and will showcase their performances in November. Additionally, two teams selected through a reading contest will have a showcase at the Chungmu Art Center in March 2018 and will be developed as part of the creative repertoire of the center in 2018.

After a 6-month intense development process, 6 works were selected. Each work performed a 30-minute reading at the Chungmu Art Center on August 27, 2017. Two works that caught Kim's attention were Vampire Arthur and Sidereus. Vampire Arthur emerged as one of the two winners and received showcase performance support.

Kim, along with music director Yang Joo-in and writer Han Jeong-seok (dramaturgy), mentored Writer Seo Hwi-won and composer Kim De-di for over a year to develop the musical "Vampire Arthur." The show features compelling characters and music. "Vampire Arthur" tells the story of Arthur, a vampire without fangs who is unable to fly.

Kim also decided to further mentor the creator of Musical Sidereus. Musical Sidereus was named after Galileo Galilei's book Sidereus Nuncius and tells the story of two astronomers, Galileo and Kepler. Before entering Black and Blue, it was first shown at the Arko-Han Ye-Jong Creative Academy reading in June 2017. Originally a two-person play, a character was later added: Sister Maria, Galileo's daughter. This addition aimed to represent the turmoil of the times regarding the dangers of heliocentric studies conducted at that time, challenging the beliefs held by many. Sidereus premiered in April 2019 after a development process of about two years.

Press Call (the Musical), Director Kim Dong-yeon said, “I first met this work while participating in the Black & Blue creative musical support program as a mentor. He wants to be involved again as a director, so He's more meaningful and more focused," He said of his participation. Director Kim Dong-yeon continues to participate in Black & Blue, a creative support program at the Chungmu Art Center. “I feel a lot of responsibility as a director when I work with new writers,” he said. To that end, he said, “The most important thing is to make a performance that lasts for a long time when you meet the public while thinking about the first part of your imagination from budget to casting and production.”  also explained the creative process, saying, “I made modifications while participating in the creative support program, and completed the performance through internal mentoring as well as listening to other people’s reviews.”Sidereus deals with the story of a scientist. Director Kim said, "It's a musically unfamiliar subject," and about "Sidereus", he said, "I used to say that it was a scientific romantic. I thought that thinking of formulas and laws can be as romantic as writing poetry while looking at the stars.”

Season 5: Who Lives in Kuroi's Mansion?
In 2018, Kim participated as a mentor in the 5th Musical House Black & Blue, alongside other top creatives from Korea, including director Kim Tae-hyung, music directors Won Mi-sol and Chae Han-ul, and writers Han Ah-reum and Han Jeong-seok.

Writer Pyo Sang-ah and composer Kim Bo-young collaborated on "Who Lives in Kuroi's Mansion?" which was selected as one of six leading performances in November 2018, receiving 5 million won in support and mentoring from experts. A 30-minute private reading contest was held on December 17, 2018, at the Chungmu Art Center, featuring talented actors like Baek Eun-hye, Seong Doo-seop, Ahn Jae-young, Lee Ye-eun, and Hong Seung-an. "Carmilla" and "Who Lives in the Kuroi Mansion?" were chosen as the final showcase works.

A 90-minute showcase took place for free on March 30th and 31st at Chungmu Art Center's Small Theater Blue, with 6 actors portraying 15 characters. Kang Jung-Woo starred as Hae-woong, Song Na-Young as Ok-hee, Jung Da-Hee as Kaneko, Jeong Da-hee as Yoshida, Kim Ji-hoon as Noda, and Lee Ki-hyun and Choi Ho-joong in key roles. The performance was selected as the New Creative Musical of the Year at the 2020 Creation Room by Arts Council Korea's Creativity for Performing Arts Creation.

In 2021, Kim directed the commercial premiere of the musical "Who Lives in Kuroi's Mansion?" which ran from February 18 to March 21, 2021, at Culture Space NU. The musical features a book by Pyo Sang-ah, music by Kim Bo-young, and choreography by Song Hee-jin, produced by Lang Co.

Insight Entertainment Rebranding creative musical
Musical Hourglass is a stage adaptation of 1995 the drama of the same name written by Song Ji-na. It was premiered in 2017 with director Jo Gwang-hwa, writer Park Hae-rim, writer Oh Se-hyuk, music director Kim Moon-jung, composer Oh Sang-jun, and choreography director Shin Shin-ho. In the season, the stage, drama, and music were completely changed. In the second season, Director Kim Dong-yeon and composer and music director Park Jeong-ah joined the new team.

Director of licensed musical and 10th debut anniversary
It was followed by another license musical Carmen. Written by Norman Allen, lyrics by Jack Murphy, and music by Frank Wildhorn, it is based on the novella of the same name. Carmen premiered in October 2008 at the Karlín Musical Theater in Prague Czech. The musical Carmen is a work that combines splendid performances such as magic, acrobatics and circus. Hue Park was lyricist for South Korean adaptation and Kim’s experience in magic show was one of the reason he was chosen for this work.

In 2015, Kim directed the world's first hologram musical "School OZ" by SM Entertainment (SM). It was opened on January 14, 2015 at SMTOWN THEATRE on the 5th floor of SMTOWN COEX Artium, a complex cultural space located in Samseong-dong, Seoul. The musical "School Oz" was a fantastic hologram musical with 110 minutes of hit songs by SM artists, various characters such as wizards and witches, and rich attractions based on magic.

On March 5, 2013, the play Fantasy Fairy Tale was back on stage to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the performance. It performed until May 2013 Art One Theater Hall 3. Kim also applied to Korea Center for Performing Arts 2013 3rd Exhibition Hall Competition. His proposal won, as result Fantasy Fairy Tale was selected part of 2013 Korea Performing Arts Center Excellent Repertoire Series and can perform in Grand Theater of Daehangno Arts Theater with 504 seats. Choreographer Song Hee-jin, who took on the role of Marie at the time of the premiere was in charge of the choreography. Actors who appeared in the premiere in 2003, Oh Yong, Choi Yo-han, Choi Dae-hoon, Lee Gap-sun, Lee Hyeon-bae, also joined.

Other Play
Hamlet (2009)

Speaking in Tongues
In 2015, Kim adapted a play by Australian playwright Andrew Bovell, Speaking in Tongues 'Confessions of the Lost. The subtitle is said to have been newly added by director Kim Dong-yeon. Speaking in Tongues, (1996) was first performed at the Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney and winner of the 1997 AWGIE – Stage Award. Few years later, Bovell made it into a movie, Lantana (2001).

The Best Theater Korea
The Best Play 'Theatre's Yeoljeon'.


 * Best Theater Festival (Bi-annualy)
 * Theater Repertoire (are-ennactment)

Kim commitment in Best Theatre


 * 2014: Theater Heated Battle 5: The Pride premiere
 * 2015: Pride Encore
 * 2016: Theatre Heated Battle 6: Hamlet the Play
 * 2017: M. Butterfly & Pride Encore
 * Inside William
 * 2019: Pride Encore
 * 2020: Theatre Heated Battle 8: King Speech
 * 2022: Theatre Heated Battle 9. Touching the VoidThe Pride