Beloved South Korean musical wins six Tony awards

[ad_1] The Broadway model of the beloved Korean musical Possibly Comfortable Ending has gained six Tony awards, together with greatest musical.

The manufacturing concerning the friendship between two humanoid robots was nominated for 10 awards on Sunday. It additionally gained greatest e book of a musical and greatest authentic rating.

Possibly Comfortable Ending premiered in South Korea in 2016 and debuted on Broadway in 2024 to glowing critiques.

The Tony wins have given South Korea EGOT standing, which means it has gained the 4 most vital awards in US leisure. South Koreans have additionally gained Emmys for tv, Grammys for music and most lately, 4 Oscars for the movie Parasite in 2020.

Hue Park and Will Aronson took house the Tony for greatest e book of a musical.

Former Glee star Darren Criss, who performed one of many robots, Oliver, gained greatest lead actor in a musical. It was his first Tony win.

The musical, which additionally stars Helen J. Shen as robotic Claire, was already on a streak this awards season.

It bagged a few of the prime prizes on the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Drama League Awards this 12 months.

First directed by Kim Dong-yeon, Possibly Comfortable Ending premiered in Seoul practically a decade in the past to a lot essential acclaim. It has since been revived a number of occasions in South Korea and overseas - in each Korean and English.

Possibly Comfortable Ending's success comes as South Korean artists proceed to interrupt floor in leisure, particularly in pop music in the previous few years.

In 2022, the historic drama King's Affection turned the primary South Korean collection to win an Worldwide Emmy Award - which recognises tv programming produced and aired outdoors the US.

That very same 12 months, the South Korean dystopian thriller Squid Recreation turned the primary non-English tv collection to be nominated for and win the Primetime Emmy Awards.

As for the Grammys, South Korean soprano Sumi Jo gained one for greatest opera recording in 1993 - the primary within the nation to take house that award.

Hopes have been excessive for boyband BTS, which has been nominated thrice for greatest pop group efficiency since 2021, but it surely has but to win it.