Bae Yong Joon's epic reborn as all-female musical theater chaos? Yes, and it's unhinged.
In January 2009, the Korean historical fantasy/drama The Legend, featuring Bae Yong Joon, having been turned into a Takarazuka-style musical by playwright and director Koike Shuuichirou, was performed by Flower Troupe and attracted a lot of attention. The story takes place at the time when the protagonist became the king of Gouryeo, which existed on the Korean Peninsula from the era before Christ until the 7th century. It tells of a repeating fate and agonizing love that has lived on for thousands of years. This time, it will be brought to the stage in a new version by a new Star Troupe led by Yuzuki Reon.
Production
Takarazuka spectacle: feathers, sword fights, and gender-flipped kings.
Acting
Yuzuki Reon's otokoyaku charisma carries millennia of longing.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka's otokoyaku tradition—female performers playing male leads—adds layers of performative gender to an already cyclical story about masks and true selves.
This 'Ver.II' marked a rare case where the same Koike Shuuichirou script was revived with an entirely different troupe and Star, letting fans debate 'definitive' interpretations forever.
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