Shocking buzz: Singer-actor Yoon Ji-sung, formerly of Wanna One, didn’t just sell out every seat for his musical preview shows—he’s now turning heads with a stunning teaser that has prospective theatergoers hooked.
On the 6th, the musical Portrait of a Boy unveiled a teaser featuring Yoon Ji-sung alongside Sung Min-jae, Lim Ye-jin, Song Young-mi, and Kim I-dam.
The clip delivers tightly crafted scenes that hint at the tangled psyches of characters leaping across 500 years, ramping up anticipation for the production.
Fans are raving, leaving reactions like “This is my most anticipated musical of the year,” “The visuals are insane,” and “I’m dying to know what stories will be painted on that pure-white canvas.”
Portrait of a Boy is set in Italy and revolves around the restoration of a missing masterpiece—an aristocrat’s portrait—by painter Marcello. Following the awkward, unfamiliar overpainting revealed to a modern-day conservator, this original musical digs into the fierce life and hidden truth of a female artist concealed within a 1530 Venice portrait.
In the show, Yoon Ji-sung takes on his first-ever dual role since debut, playing Jacopo, a free-spirited, innocent youth, and Nicola, a contemporary art dealer. Notably, as soon as tickets opened, every preview performance featuring Yoon Ji-sung sold out, reaffirming his ticket power and red-hot popularity.
Meanwhile, the well-made original musical Portrait of a Boy is set to run from the 28th through October 18, welcoming audiences throughout the season.