Man of La Mancha - Korean cast

[AlarusOne]

I get chills every time I watch this. The power is always there and the soul. It has never grown old for me. :)

[Angelainmusical]

@AlarusOne Thanks a lot :D

[BenDVogel]

Is there anyplace I could buy this version on DVD?

[Angelainmusical]

@BenDVogel

there is no dvd :(

[kvtsworld]

Sancho is HILARIOUS!!Haha . im from the USA but i find this funny because i havee no idea what they are saying

[shefizy]

thats great...

[plastik85]

delirant, but nice

[emptyna]

it was great.. but it was also the worst i have seen.. it was a wonderful performance.. but it some how lost it's spirit.. especially the sancho.. almost like a clown..

[JCLeSinge]

Sancho is a clown! I loved it, giggled all the way through. Brilliant stuff.

[emptyna]

well i don't see he as a clown.. not the way i seeing it.. well you can put it that way too if you want XD

[JCLeSinge]

Well, he's a clownish figure. There's more to him that, but the role of The Fool is a bit more than just being comic relief. I'm not sure there's a direct equivalent in Korea except the notion of a clown.

[JCLeSinge]

Besides, how can you expect Koreans or any Oriental culture to grasp Don Quixote as anything but outright comedy? There's obviously no word in Korean for 'quixotic'.

[emptyna]

btw.. am sorry to say this.. but i would rather call this a tragedy then a comedy.. justice have die, all it left was a funny joke XD

[JCLeSinge]

Yeah, but its tragi-comic, epic and surreal, innit? And can we in the West really get the cultural depth of Oriental stuff? My only experience would be of Western Manga, which is generally crap, and Japanese Manga which is incomprehensible. So the Koreans with Don Quixote; apparently enough of it resonates for them to enjoy it too.

[icylakepaxphile]

@JCLeSinge you may can not emagine that in east asia-especially in Korea and Japan-, how overwhelming western culture's impact is! in our educational system, So many Greek Philoshphers and Western novelists's work is being introduced into every student's brain. indeed, no korean desn't know Don Quixote. The story through kids' story book, plays, cartoons, very well known to Koreans. and we usually say 'are you Don Quixote?'in daily life. if there were no such back grond, this musical

[JCLeSinge]

@icylakepaxphile: I admit I'm surprised that Don Quixote is popular in Korea. I'm also pleased; in the West, we have to think about it to understand the impact our culture has on others. But the same is true of Oriental culture too; you're probably not fully aware of the impact Eastern cultures have on us.

But... I stand by the belief that the subtleties of Don Quixote don't fully translate; I'd need to be convinced otherwise.

[icylakepaxphile]

@JCLeSinge might not be introduced in South Korea. yes. we eastern asians are really western wannabe. we know Verdi very well. but few people go to hear our teraditional music. The best students and cultural slaves of your culture. it's very different from middle eastner or south Asian.

[JCLeSinge]

@icylakepaxphile: "we eastern asians are really western wannabe"

I don't know if you're being sarcastic here. But that's not a complaint; Americans get upset by sarcasm, but English people take it differently. Sarcasm in England can be friendly =)

We also don't see Koreans or Asians in general as slaves of our culture. Really, we don't; we're fascinated by Oriental culture. I dated a Korean girl once, but it didn't work out because of Korean assumptions about how westerners see Korea.

[wellfuckdamnshit]

you should look into a culture before making such an ignorant statement on a public forum. Much like any nation that experienced enough class struggle, war, peace, prosperity, famine, etc., the Koreans had, and still have if you watch the contemporary cinema a great appreciation for tragedy as well as comic tragedy. The word 'Quixotic' is not out of the range of the Korean languages grasp, and if anything there are several words in Korean that fit this story well that do not exist in english

[JCLeSinge]

I was sticking up for the production on the grounds that they're interpreting a story from a foreign culture. People were remarking that a certain subtlety is lacking from Sancho here; it would appear that some of the nuances of the story have not translated, but that it still resonates with Koreans, which is nice. What's your problem?

[firemen33]

Where can I find the complete version?? :S

I'm searchin' but I can't find it :(

[josez150]

wonderful, brilliant...

[Anofalye]

I watch a German, an English and a Korean version for the first time today, and I prefer this one, great performance. :)

[firemen33]

awesome!

[lakeguy929]

Remarkable, just when I needed a fresh taste of the Cervante's masterpiece.

[WulfPhalen]

i agree, even in korean it is still as interesting as in english.

[KeiyarlaDraga]

Tell me about it. This is the first time ever hearing the song in a different language, I could probly sing it along with them.

[warmpen]

I am from Spain, was raised on Cervantes and "Don Quijote de La Mancha", and don't speak a word of Korean. But this is overwhelming. Thanks much.

[draedlus]

My Korean may be limited to what I use on business trips, but it doesn't take fluency to say that I really liked this song. This story is a good musical and a great book.

[redhotinnyc]

I've performed this role several times and this is still one of the purest and most exciting renditions of this scene that I've witnessed in my almost 50 years on this earth. It is so inspiring to see someone throw his entire soul into the performance - to become the Don, and convey his message of Hope overcoming darkness. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for posting this.

[Angelainmusical]

You are more than welcome!! :)

[Hickey66]

This is so wonderful. Thank you and thank you again angelanmumuicalla, almost right, but who is perfect. Thanks enjoyed it, as I do your wonderful name. Wait, I'll get it right. Angelianmusicula. I did not look.

How ever did you pick that name? It is wonderful. Are you?

[rainbowspotter]

please, post the english verison of this song!! with Brian Stokes Mitchelle. I saw this it was wonderful. Of course, I saw it in English

[donjonalano]

I think that this version of "Man of La Mancha" is more rhythmically in line with the original.

[gabsylv]

산초 넘 귀엽당 ~~~~!

Sancho's so cute!

[SirSquinty]

hahaha i love it.

[3ama4life]

whether hispanic, white or korean, SANCHO is the best

[InterlochenCellist]

Don QUixote is great, Sancho isn't that great, but this is amusing, esp. seeing as my Korean is limited to 7 words-none of them being used in this clip. remind me of the video of Japanese Fiddler on the Roof

[SalvadorDalia]

I loved this video too, though I don't speak Korean. I agree, would've been nice to see the audiance's reaction. It's amazing how an old story sweeps through the world and translated to all languages. Thanks for posting!

[WingsOfRa]

Very nice even though it was not in english you could still feel the power of the piece for those four minutes that man WAS Don Quixote, an excellent performance!

[ferriscaedmon]

I dont know if you are familiar with the english version of the musical... Basically the guy at the beginning is doing the intro where he introduces how he is going to become Alonzo Quijana and explains how Alonzo Quijana becomes Don Quixote. Angel: I am a fan of Man of La Mancha/DOn Quixote and a Korean... this post was a real treat! THanks for posting!!

[AlarusOne]

I've seen the opening act of "Man of La Mancha" in English, by great performers. Even though this version is in Korean... the soul and the power of the original is there. It's fantastic to me that a great work like Man of La Mancha transcends all borders; the hope and the vision of "never giving up" is always there.

[ZuzerHun]

totally agree. and sancho was the cutest ever!

[cupwithhandles]

Lovely comment

[dannyboythegreat]

I didn't understand it (I don't speak Korean), but I thought it was a wonderful performance.