“The Story of an Old Couple” Online Streaming
presented with special sponsorship by the Seoul Arts Center
Friday, October 15, 2021, 8 pm (ET)
SAC on Screen Youtube Channel
No Ticket or RSVP Necessary
* Performance is in Korean with English subtitles.
** This performance is suitable for ages 12 and above
In special sponsorship by the Seoul Arts Center (SAC), the Korean Cultural Center New York presents an online streaming of the play, “The Story of an Old Couple” on October 15 at 8 pm (ET) through Youtube channel of SAC on Screen.
“The Story of an Old Couple” is a play about two elderly people, the mischievous Dong-man and foul-mouthed Jum-soon who fall in love, go on dates, and spend their days together.
The story begins with Dong-man’s visit to Jum-soon’s house to rent a room. Dong-man, who lost his wife two decades ago, tries to win the heart of Jum-soon, who lost her husband 30 years ago and has raised three daughters on her own -- and the two eventually fall in love.
It may not be the fiery romance of a “first love,” but the story of their “last love” as the two walk through their sunset years together, is certainly deeper, even sweeter.
As they share the small joys of everyday life and the pains of seeing loved ones go together, their story is not just a love story between two elderly people, but one that is relatable on a human level, across all generations. What is left behind is a lingering feeling of a gentle love that all can empathize with.
▲ Running Time: 100 minutes
▲ Director: Wi Seongsin
▲ Actors: Kim Myung-gon & Cha Yoo-kyung
▲ Premiere: 2003
▲ Productions: Seoul Arts Center & Dukwoo
▲ SAC on Screen
Created in 1988 to fulfill the mission to develop and promote the arts and to expand opportunities for cultural enjoyment for all, the Seoul Arts Center (SAC) is the nation's first and foremost art and culture complex.
SAC on Screen is a project designed to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy cultural contents from SAC on screen. Started in 2013, SAC on Screen allows the many performances that are shown on the stage at SAC such as opera, ballet, classical music, theater, contemporary dance, and visual arts exhibitions, to be viewed online. Notably, the programs not only deliver the close, vivid facial expressions and gestures of artists, but also the stage details and behind-the-scenes stories as well.
SAC on Screen transcends the boundaries of space and time to share an emotional experience through excellent performances coming on the stage of SAC.