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).
Fantasy Fairy Tale showcases Kim fascination with clowns as ironic beings that bring laughter while expressing sadness.
Myeong Gye-nam performed an extended monologue as a double bass player, speaking to the audience from his small sound-proofed apartment while enjoying a beer.
The play created a buzz in Daehakro when star actor Kang Ha-neul, known for his role as 'Yong-sik' in the popular KBS 2TV drama "When the Camellia Blooms," appeared in the production.
The 70-minute romance "He & She" premiered from December 20, 2006, to March 4, 2007, at the Happy Theater, featuring Ha Seong-gwang, Seo Jeong-yeon, and Jang Seong-ik.
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.
[21] In 2009, Kim directed the South Korean adaptation of the play My First Time, by Ken Davenport, a two-time Tony Award-winning theatre producer and playwright.
Kim imagines that Hamlet learned acting from Yorick in his childhood, making the lines from the play a poignant reflection of his life.
The final scene, where young Hamlet expresses a desire to only perform cheerful comedies, adds a touching layer to the story.
[24][25] 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.
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.
[30][31] In 2012, Kim worked with Argentine director Gustavo Zajac in stage musical adaptation of popular drama series Lovers in Paris.
[38] In the end of 2012, Kim became mentor of Chungmu Art Hall 'The 1st Musical House Black and Blue' (제1회 뮤지컬하우스 블랙 앤 블루).
South Korean version of musical Gutenberg was premiered in Medium Theater Black of Chungmu Art Center in August 2013.
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.
[46] Kim's first collaboration with The Best Play[note 2] was at their 5th festival, where he directed the Korean premiere of "The Pride" by Greek-British author Alexi Kaye Campbell.
In the present setting, the same character names are used, but the individuals are different: the modern Oliver is a freelance journalist jeopardizing his relationship with Philip due to his addiction to anonymous sexual encounters, seeking comfort from his friend Sylvia.
[47] It premiered at the Art One Theater in 2014 with Lee Myeong-haeng and Jung Sang-yoon double-cast as Philip, and Oh Jong-hyuk and Park Eun-seok playing the role of Oliver.
Bae Soo-bin and Kang Pil-seok were cast as Philip, Jeong Dong-hwa and Park Sung-hoon as Oliver, and Lim Kang-hee and Lee Jin-hee as Sylvia.
[50][51] In the third season of The Pride in 2017, Lee Myeong-haeng and Jung Sang-yoon reprised their roles as Philip, joined by Bae Soo-bin and Seong Doo-seop.
Playwright Ji Yi-seon worked with Kim to craft this fresh adaptation, which ran from August 2 to October 16, 2016, at the Chungmu Arts Center's Black Theater.
Playwright Henry Hwang was inspired by a chance conversation in 1985 about a French diplomat, Bernard Briscott, who fell in love with a Chinese actress who turned out to be a man.
Through flashbacks, the story alternates between his time in Beijing and Paris, with Gallimard identifying himself as Pinkerton and Song Li-ling as the female protagonist, Chu Cho-sang, from opera "Madame Butterfly."
The play explores the friendship between two individuals from different social classes and delves into themes of overcoming personal limitations and true leadership.
Other cast members included Lee Seon-joo as Myrtle, Yang Seo-min as Elisabeth, Won-jo Won-jo as David and Cosmo Lang, and Myeong-kyung Choi as Winston Churchill and King George V.[60] In 2020, Kim served as the dramaturg for the original musical "Inside William," the first original musical of The Best Play.
On November 21, 2022, a highlight showcase was held at the Gatsby Mansion in London's West End, featuring local British actors and staff.
[66] He directed the South Korean premiere of the David Greig play Touching the Void,[67] based on the 1988 book of the same name by Joe Simpson.
The play was based on the original work by Joe Simpson, adapted for the stage by David Greig and translated by Kim Seung-wan.
The creative team included Park Sang-bong (set), Choi Bo-yun (lighting), Kwon Ji-hwi (sound), Kim Kyeong-yuk (music), Hong Moon-gi (costume), Rho Joo-yeon (props), and Kang Hyeon-ho as the stage manager.
[74] 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.