Shinhwa voice theater - The tale of Orpheus and Eurydice
Actors:
Lee Bon [DJ]: Narrator
Hyesung [HS]: Orpheus
Junjin [JJ]: Virgin 1 / Grim reaper 1
Dongwan [DW]: Virgin 2 / Grim reaper 2
Eric [ER]: Eurydice
Minwoo [MW]: Shepherd / God of the UnderworldÂ
(pardon my English and translation inaccuracies, if any)
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DJ: Orpheus is the son of Apollo and the muse goddess Calliope. He possesses a beautiful voice. His father gives him a lyre as a present so he is holding a recital.
HS: Ding-ga ding-ga ding. Hey, come on~~~~
JJ: Oh, omo, oh. Orpheus is singing~ That dance, voice and on top of that his recital skills...it is as cool as Shinhwa. Isnât it?
DW: Ahahahaha thatâs right, itâs impossible not to fall in love with Orpheus after listening to his recital. Woah~
JJ: But whatâs the use. But whatâs the use. Orpheus is getting married to Eurydice...
DW: Omo seriously?! Is that the truth?!
JJ: Yes... We are all, ah, our efforts are all in vain!
DJ: However, not long after their wedding, Eurydice caught an ugly shepherdâs eye.
MW: Eurydice~ Eurydice~ oh you are my love~
ER: You ugly shepherd?!!!
ER: Iâm already married!!! Go away!!! My darling Orpheus...Iâm going to tell Orpheus!!!
MW: Oh~ I donât care~ even if thereâs a lot of people watching, Iâm not scared, why donât...you just come here~
ER: Ack!!! No!!! Kyakk!!! Ack! Kik!
DJ: While running away, Eurydice got bitten by a snake and died. Orpheus who lost his wife pleaded his sadness to both the Gods and humans.
HS: Please... my pretty and sexy... Eurydice...return her back! Please God...! Minwoo yah, Dongwan ah, Eric ah! Please help me.
DW: Orpheus~! Get yourself together~!. The living should continue living~
JJ: Donât be like that, what do you think of me? Donât I look better than Eurydice? I donât mind if itâs your second marriage.
HS: I donât need that!! Iâm going to the land of the dead and personally search for my wife. My Eurydice~! I canât be with anyone else but her~!
MC: He descended to the Underworld while singing. The boatman is touched by his song and let Orpheus cross the river. He also receives permission from the keeper of the Underworld gate. Finally the God of Grim reaper too heard his heartbreaking song.
HS: Ah ling-ga ling-ga ling~ Ah ling-ga ling-ga ling~ Hey, come on~ The trapped future~. Hey, come on~ Donât ever stop~ Hey, come on~ You should protect it now hey hey hey! Yo! Yo! Yo!
MW: (impressed) Whatâs that song?
JJ: Ah, yes! God of Grim reaper. That is Orpheus singing.
MW: Why is it so heartbreaking?
DW: Oh~ about that. Heâs asking permission to find his wife Eurydice, thatâs why his singing is so heartbreaking?!
MW: Ah... itâs so heartbreaking...! Iâm touched so send his wife to the Earth.
ER: Thank you... God of Grim Reaper!!! Honey!!! Iâm here!!! Orpheus!!! Oh my darling!!!
HS: No, this, am I dreaming? Oh God, thank you.
MW: But, wait, I have one condition. Until before you reach the Earth...no; until you reach the Earth, you canât turn around to look after her.
Members, DJ: Not look after her, he canât look at her.
HS: Yes, I understand. I will never look back.
ER: Darling,can you really not look at me? When Iâm this pretty?!!!
DJ: Oh, Iâm really going crazy. Seriously.
HS: Oh oh, of course I need to hold myself. I need to save you.Â
DJ: Orpheus walks in front and the two started off the dangerous road upwards to the Earth without talking at all. But then, just as theyâre about to reach the Earth,
HS: E...Eurydice, youâre behind me, right?...
HS: Youâre not lying, right? Oh, beautiful my sexy~ Eurydice youâre following right behind, right?
ER: Told you so. Just wait a little bit. You can look at my prettier face as much as you like later~~!!!
HS: No, youâre saying you got prettier?
HS: I canât wait! Where, where - Come here my love.
DJ: At last, Orpheus canât hold himself back and turned around. Eurydice is dragged to the Underworld immediately. But Eurydice does not resent his husband who misses her a lot.
HS: Oh God of Hell. This is practice game. Canât I do it again?
MW: Of course you canât, Iâm the God, are you, joking with me?
DJ: This time the boatman too, and the keeper of the Underworld gate too, cannot help Orpheus.
DW: What to do? The dejected Orpheus is sitting by the riverbank, refusing all food and drink.
JJ: Thatâs why, he shouldnât have turned back...do you know how cold the grim reapers are? I think he wonât have a second chance.
DW: Orpheus~! donât be like that. You can live with me, Iâll treat you well!
HS: I said go away!!! Ah, so annoying, seriously.
DJ: Orpheus stays away from women, and only lives in his memories. Virgin women persistently asked him for marriage but he coldly dismissed all of them. However since they are women after all, they have quite frightening prides. Some of the rejected women hold grudges and threw spears and stones at him.
JJ: I quit!! I quit!! You think thereâs no guy other than you?!! Here, take this stone!!!
DW: Let us show how scary women can be when weâre angry! Here, take my spear!!!
DJ: Orpheusâs limbs were cut and his body thrown into the river. Finally, his spirit enters the land of the dead.
ER: Darling.. you should forget me and move on with your life, why are you following me?
HS: Oh~ Eurydice~ finally I can meet you. I donât care, be it in hell, if thereâs you, Iâm fine with it. I love you Eurydiceâ„
DJ: Now, both of them finally found their happiness, strolling in the field together. Now, thereâs no worries about getting punished if he looks at her so Orpheus can look at Eurydice to his heartâs contents.
