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The Blue Man group, which has captivated audiences around the world without a word, with its entire body dyed blue, is coming to Korea for the first time in 14 years.

Since it is a performance with an audience, it has been difficult to see it during the Corona epidemic, but it is said that they come to Korea for a long-term performance after a long time.



It is delivered by Kim Soo-hyun, a reporter specializing in culture and art.



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Three people with all blue skin spread a mess.



Playing with everyday objects as an instrument is like a concert, splashing and splashing colorful paints is like performing arts, and when playing an absurd joke, it becomes a bizarre comedy.



35 million spectators from 25 countries were enthusiastic about this performance without any special plot or lines.



There are many splashing scenes, so the audience in the front seat must wear a raincoat, and the audience's reaction and participation is the key.



[Scott Spyzer/Blue Man Group Actor: We often think of the audience as the fourth Blue Man, the fourth character.

There are a lot of scenes where I interact with the audience.]



[Barney Haas/Blue Man Group Show Captain: (During the pandemic) actors were not allowed to go to the audience at all and couldn't even shout.

It's really nice to come back to a state where there are almost no restrictions.]



Blue Man Group is the first overseas performance team to perform for a long time after the lifting of distance and quarantine, and will perform until the beginning of August.



The return of these performances, which require large-scale capital and audience mobilization, reflects the recovery of the performance market.



[Jinhee Kim/Audience: Because of Corona, I couldn't actually watch a show properly, but I think it's really the first time I've come to see a big performance like this.]



This year, large-scale musicals are leading the performance market, with sales exceeding 200 billion won. doubled it.



In addition to Blue Man Group, large-scale overseas performances scheduled to visit Korea, such as Puerzaburta and Cirque du Soleil, are also added, and the performance world is expected to regain pre-Corona vitality.



(Video editing: Park Ji-in, VJ: Oh Se-gwan)