'Heartsping: Teenieping of Love' to become a musical in January

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'Heartsping: Teenieping of Love' to become a musical in January

Published: 20 Nov. 2024, 18:02 Updated: 20 Nov. 2024, 18:52

LEE JIAN
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Movie poster of Korean animation "Heartsping: Teenieping of Love" [YONHAP]

The viral pink fairy animation, "Heartsping: Teenieping of Love," is set for a musical makeover in January, according to the movie's producer SAMG on Wednesday.

Local magician Lee Eun-gyeol is helming the upcoming musical as the production aims to stage a fantastical show "bringing the movie's imaginations to reality by incorporating magic."

The characters will be depicted with puppets instead of actors behind masks, SAMG added.

The plot is based on the original Heartsping movie and will focus on the first encounter between Heartsping and her friend, Romi.

The movie "Heartsping: Teenieping of Love" premiered in theaters on Aug. 7 and has since logged in over 1 million views. It currently sits as the second-highest grossing homegrown animation.

The movie is a spin-off of the 2020 TV series "Catch! Teenieping" that aired weekly for four seasons on local broadcaster KBS.

Correction, Nov. 20: An earlier version of this article misstated that the movie would turn into a romance musical.

BY LEE JIAN [[email protected]]