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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:50 PM

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[Musicals] To celebrate Easter, I’m gonna share a few studio recordings from a Korean production of Jesus Christ Superstar

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:51 PM

And by “a few recordings” I mean “different versions of the same three songs” because they’re all I can find

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:52 PM

And I will give opinions on them as someone with no knowledge of theater production in general, or the show itself specifically 🙃

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:53 PM

I’m just someone watching and listening, and commenting how I see and hear the performance

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:54 PM

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:24 PM

So! First up is three different performances of “Heaven on Their Minds” by the Judas actors

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:54 PM

Starting with Jaerim Choi

최재림 MV - Heaven on Their Minds (지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:56 PM

I really like this one. There’s something about the performance that feels a little sarcastic, and kind of gives off an air of disdain

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:57 PM

Next is Jisang Han

한지상 MV - Heaven on Their Minds (지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:58 PM

I think he is the one who played Judas more frequently? I saw him in a few different videos. But his performance has a lot of attitude, and it feels like he’s a little angrier than the previous Judas

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 4:59 PM

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:07 PM

It also feels like he’s more exasperated

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:00 PM

And finally Yoon Hyung-ryul

윤형렬 MV -Heaven on Their Minds(뮤지컬 지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:01 PM

A strong, straightforward performance. It’s fine. He doesn’t have a lot of emotion or inflection as the other two Judas’ other than where he needs to, so it’s not as interesting to me? Although it does give off the impression that he’s just 100% done

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:02 PM

Next we’ve got “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from the Mary Magdalene’s

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:03 PM

Starting with Jang Eun

장은아 MV-I Don't Know How to Love Him (지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:05 PM

Another good, straightforward performance. She has a lot of heart, but like Hyung-ryul’s Judas she doesn’t have a lot of different inflection, so she doesn’t stand out as much to me

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:06 PM

Next is Lee Young

이영미 MV-I Don't Know How to Love Him (지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:07 PM

She has a much more dynamic performance. She starts off soft in the beginning, and as the music swells her voice grows and you can feel her frustration

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:08 PM

I think my favorite though is Ham Yeonji

함연지 MV-I Don't Know How to Love Him (지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:09 PM

Her performance isn’t as vocally strong as the other two, but hers is more nuanced, I feel. She’s much softer, kind of gentle, and you can really feel her uncertainty about her situation

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:11 PM

Especially near the end of the song, her words are almost breathless as she tries to imagine what she might do or feel, and you really get how lost she seems

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:12 PM

And last but not least, we’ve got “Gesthemane (I Just Want to Say)” by the Jesus’

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:12 PM

There’s only two versions, because I guess there were only two actors that portrayed him

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:13 PM

The first one is Park Eun-tae

박은태 MV - 겟세마네 Gethsemane(지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:13 PM

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:14 PM

He’s kinda prolific in Korean theater, from what I can tell? And he’s really good. You can feel the sadness and fear, as well as his acceptance for his death near the end of the song

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:14 PM

But I think I prefer Michael K. Lee

마이클 리 MV-Gethsemane (지저스 크라이스트 수퍼스타)

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:15 PM

His performance is more frustrated and angry, and maybe even a little resentful. You can feel his sadness near the end of the song too, but his feels less like acceptance for death and more like he’s given up

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:17 PM

From what I read, Michael is actually Korean-American, and Korean isn’t his first language. This recording is actually his second time he’s been Jesus in a Korean production for JCS, so he’s gotten a better handle on the song

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:17 PM

But still, it’s super good

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:19 PM

I think I really like Michael’s performance though because I grew up watching the 70s movie of JCS, and this performance really gives me a Ted Neeley vibe

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:19 PM

Then again, I could be wrong about everything, because what do I know?

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@usamichan13

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:27 PM

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:28 PM

Anyway, thanks for letting me ramble on

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@LoneWolfPrincess

Sun, Apr 4, 2021 5:28 PM