A commemorative performance
for 60th anniversary of
Japan–Korea diplomatic normalization,
and for 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
2025.12.11(Thu)-12.14(Sun) 7stages
Ueno Storehouse
Performance with Korean and English subtitles
한국어·영어 자막이 있는 공연 韓国語・英語字幕付き上演
Based on the novel Genkainada by Kim Dalsu (Chikumashobo Ltd., 1954)
Adapted by Ariyoshi Asako / Directed by EMMA
Translated by Soon Ae Choi (Korean) /
Translated by Itoh Yuki (English)
Dramaturg Lee Hye Jeong / Planned and Produced by Gekidan Gekisakka
Organized by Gekidan Gekisakka
Supported by KOREAN EMBASSY IN JAPAN, KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER / KOREA MUSEUM
Plot summary
The story takes place in Keijō (the present Seoul), in the Korean Peninsula under Imperial Japanese rule, in 1943. Being inferior in the Pacific War, the Japanese government decided to conscript Korean youths.
Seo Gyeontae, who has grown in Japan, comes back to Korea crossing the Genkai Sea. He begins working for a newspaper company, staying with his friend Paik Seongo, who has a pro-Japanese father.
One day, Seo Gyeontae’s Japanese lover, Kimiko Oi, crosses the sea to visit him. Her arrival stirs a deep conflict in his heart—between love and loyalty to his homeland.
Meanwhile, Lee Seungwon, a police officer, is tasked with cracking down on anti-Japanese resistance groups. Though he is Korean, he has already arrested many of Korean people as an agent of Imperial Japan.
Paik Seongo, who harbors resentment toward his father for making profit through the conspiracy with Japanese, also struggles to find his own path.
Seo Gyeontae, Paik Seongo, and Lee Seungwon—
three young men face difficult choices, being caught between their roles and their beliefs, in the time swept by the storm of imperialism.
SCHEDULE
| Thu. December 11 | Open 13:30 / Start 14:00 | Open 18:30 / Start 19:00 (Night) |
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| Fri. December 12 | Open 13:30 / Start 14:00 | Open 18:30 / Start 19:00 (Night) |
| Sat. December 13 | Open 12:30 / Start 13:00 | Open 17:30 / Start 18:00 (Night) |
| Sun. December 14 | Open 12:30 / Start 13:00 |
TICKETS
On sale Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Available through Gekidan Gekisakka and other ticketing platforms.
● Regular : 5,500yen
● Night (for the performances which start at 18:00 or 19:00) : 4,800yen
● U30 (for the audiences who are 30 or younger) : 3,500yen
※Limited number for each performance.
VENUE
Ueno Storehouse
NORD BLDG 1-6-11, Kitaueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-0014 Japan Access
CONTACT
Gekidan Gekisakka TEL：080-5498-5037