The story of An Jung-geun will be revived as musical.A musical titled "Hero," featuring An Jung-geun and Japan's first Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi will be staged on Oct. 26, 2009.It will commemorate the 100th anniversary of An's assassination of Ito in Harbin, Manchuria on Oct. 26, 1909.An, born in 1879, is a respected independence fighter who fought against Japanese colonial regime for Korea's liberation.
He was imprisoned and executed in China in 1910 for assassinating Ito Hirobumi.His remains are still buried in China, and the government is trying to bring them back home."Hero" will try to show An as an international hero.It will focus on his heroic deeds not only fighting for the independence of Korea but also for peace in Asia.
The audience will see major incidents that happened around An between January 1909 and March 1910.The assassination scene of Ito will be revived using 3D effects."This is an important project, since his story will be inspiring many youngsters of today," said the director and head of the musical company.
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