Cho Seung-woo's first play challenge in 24 years since his debut..."Hamlet" will be the main character.

Actor Cho Seungwoo, ⓒ OSEN.

Actor Cho Seung-woo will try his first play.

The Seoul Arts Center said today (4th) that Cho Seung-woo will appear as Hamlet, the main character of the play "Hamlet."

Cho Seung-woo, who debuted in 2000 with the film Chunhyang, has been active on musical stages such as "Hedwig," "Jekyll and Hyde," "The Phantom of the Opera," and "Man of Ramancha." In addition, he has built an irreplaceable career by showing solid acting skills in dramas such as "Secret Forest," "Life," and "Siffs: the Myth" and movies such as "Classic," "Malathon," "Taza," and "Insiders," but this is the first time he has tried to play.

'Hamlet' is the most well-known Shakespearean play. This year alone, the National Theater Company and Shinshi Company presented this work with different interpretations. Cho plays Prince Hamlet, who is in conflict between revenge and moral beliefs.

ⓒthe Seoul Arts Center

In addition to Cho Seung-woo, a large number of luxury actors will appear. Actor Park Sung-geun, who appeared in dramas such as "Secret Forest" and "Model Taxi 2", will appear as Hamlet's uncle, Clodius, and actor Jung Jae-eun will play Hamlet's mother, Gertrude.

In addition, senior actor Jeon Kook-hwan was cast as Hamlet's father, "ghost," who was killed by his younger brother, Claudius. The role of the heroine Ophelia will be played by Lee Eun-jo, a new actor from the Korea National University of Arts Theater, who has penetrated a fierce competition rate of 450 to 1.

In addition, actors such as Kim Young-min, Kim Jong-gu, Baek Seok-kwang, Lee Nam-hee, Lee Kang-wook, and Jeon Jae-hong will appear as supporting actors in movies and TV dramas. All acting as 'one cast'.

'Hamlet' will be performed at CJ Towol Theater at Seoul Arts Center from 18th to 17th November of next month.