[K-wave] Children's fairytale books recreated into exhibition and musical performance

For families with children that are now on winter vacation, there are some exhibitions and performances based on fairy tales and story books.

Both parents and children can make memories while staying out of the cold and enjoying some culture.

Lee Eun-jin has the story.

Families take photos in front of a wall with a big picture from a children's book that parents read to their children.

The children even get to interact with the main characters that have jumped out of the picture book.

While visiting this fairytale exhibition, parents are also able to take the time that they didn't have in their busy schedules to read to the children, and connect with them.

"It's difficult for children to participate in or enjoy exhibitions for adults, but I was happy to hear they had an exhibition for children! They could have a lot of fun."

"I really enjoyed coming with my family."

This exhibition set out to actualize the imagination of stepping in to a picture book.

The pictures are hung at lower heights, closer to eye level for the children.

"There was a book I had read, so it was even more fun reading it again here."

"There was a book I had read at school so it was more fun! I want to come back again with other friends."

There are immersive exhibitions that use animation and super-sized media art walls, where visitors can experience picture books from domestic authors, like Choi Sook-hee, as well as foreign artists.

A picture book written by the famous author Baek Hee-na, well-known for her picture books "Magic Candies" and "Cloud Bread", is brought to the stage in a musical performance.

"The Bath Fairy" tells the story of the main character Deok-ji and a fairy grandmother meeting in an old bathhouse. The magical world that the performance displays is enchanting for the children, and nostalgic for adults.

Since its opening in July of 2021, the musical has attracted more than 200-thousand patrons, and it even won the Children's Family Musical Award at the Korea Musical Awards in 2024.

Lee Eunjin, Arirang News.