Container

A gripping suspense set in a confined space. The story of illegal immigrants and North Korean defectors.

•Synopsis
Inside a huge ship container that travels between China, the United States, and many other countries.
The "helper," an intermediary broker who carries refugees and smugglers, explains to them that it is their job to ensure they arrive safely in the country they want, but they have to deal with all of them. The helper, who was a North Korean defector, believes that it is the safest to be in a container, and brokers who use this mind to control him always try to keep him in a container with false news such as hatred and war against the world. However, the helper, who does not want to kill refugees and smugglers, tries to make the most of them by giving out his food even though he has to deal with them within a day. Then, one day, North Korean defectors and smugglers (South Koreans) enter the container, and they realize that their hidden mission is being used by brokers, who remain exposed to them. Also, North Korean defectors and smugglers who come to the container for a new life and freedom find that they have to be used as simple drug carriers and killed. After learning that they were deceived by brokers, they want to leave the container together, Will they be able to arrive safely in the world they dreamed of?

•Director's Intention
Like the characters in the play, all the people who wanted a new life, or freedom, put themselves in a container. Even if you leave the container wherever you want, it will again exist in a container called a human-made society. Therefore, we cannot erase the question of whether we will be able to achieve true freedom by simply leaving the container we used to carry out for defection or illegal immigration. I wanted to portray the illusion of capitalism and democracy through the main character, Helpers, I want to express the values of freedom, happiness, and money in depth through Euncheong, Gabok, Jeongjae, and Brokers, who are the characters in the play. Furthermore, by depicting the coldness of the society that looks at them in a hard way in the world, I would like to sound the alarm at the thought that if I came out recklessly, I would be living a much better life, and inform that humans are dignified beings and beings that deserve to be happy. It will also make the most of the suspense technique, and new events, large and small, will constantly take place without a single exit, quickly taking the tempo of the play and creating a tension that makes it impossible to take your eyes off.

•Performance history and award-winning experience
2018 2nd Tomorrow's Masterpiece Contest-Final Winner
2018 5th Kim Moon-hong Award-Winner
2018 Official Invitation to the 2018 Busan Arts Festival
2022 22nd Miryang Performing Arts Festival Next Generation Director Division Wins-Next-Generation director Award
2022 Busan Cultural Foundation Concert Hall Selected Project to support Resident Organizations
2023 Korea Directing Association's 10th Next Generation Directing Home Appliances lnvited 'Seondol Theater'
2024 Busan Cultural Foundation Theater Link Support Project Selection
2024 42nd Busan Theater Festival Wins 'Best Work Award'
2024 42nd Busan Theater Festival Wins 'Excellent playwright Award'
2024 Official Invitation-International Theater Festival in Sibiu(FITS), Romania
2024 Official Invitation-Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Small Theater Festival