Acclaimed Korean play India Blog will take its next steps towards internationalisation with a London showcase on Monday 20 October 2025 at 4:00pm at the Bush Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush. This marks the official start of a two-year cross-cultural development project bringing together Korean and British theatre artists.
First premiered in Korea, India Blog has enjoyed enduring popularity with audiences for its unique “travelogue” structure. Blending storytelling, humour, music, and vivid visuals, the play invites spectators to share in the journey of two travellers across India – through chai, bustling streets, desert skies, and whispered conversations with absent lovers. The piece transforms travel into an emotional exploration of release, memory, and healing.
The London showcase will feature Sun-Hee Park (Playwright & Director, India Blog), working alongside Arista Abbabatulla (Associate Director, intercultural theatre specialist) and Grace Waga Gleve (Dramaturg, Women’s Prize for Playwriting; University of Cambridge). Actor Seok-Ho Jeon (Actor, Squid Game Season 2 & 3, Netflix) and Vincent Rosec join the cast in a central role.
This October residency will also deepen localisation work, building on a first round of dramaturgy led by Daniel Kettle (Dramaturg, Punchdrunk) earlier this year. Actors and creatives will refine the English-language script in rehearsal, exploring how the play resonates with British audiences while retaining its Korean identity.
The London development is jointly produced by In-Su Yoo (Producer, Yeonwoo Stage, Korea), Jun-young Kim (Producer, ILOVESTAGE, UK Correspondent for Korean Theatre Review), and start-up ticketing platform TogeTix, with Bush Theatre as a key partner under consideration for future co-production.
“This London development is not simply a translation or transfer but a reimagining of the play in collaboration with local artists, tailored to the cultural context of the UK. The goal is to confirm the global potential of India Blog,” says In-Su Yoo (Producer, Yeonwoo Stage).
The project will also be observed by new work and artistic teams from leading UK venues including the National Theatre (New Work Department), Theatre503, and Finborough Theatre, making it a potential model for the internationalisation of Korean new writing.
Synopsis
A Korean man named Hyukjin travels to India in search of his ex-girlfriend, Jay, who left him without a word. On the plane, he meets Eric, a backpacker, and the two set off together across India—from Delhi to Diu and Jalsalmer—enduring chaotic journeys that slowly turn into friendship. Amid the vast landscapes and vibrant chaos of India, Hyukjin chases the traces of a lost love, while Eric revisits memories of Helen, a woman he once loved and lost there. Along the way, Hyukin meets Sarah, another traveler who reminds him of Jay, but he realises what he’s truly searching for is not Jay, but himself. When the two reach Varanasi, the sacred city where life and death coexist, they confront their pasts and find quiet acceptance.
This production integrates video sequences filmed by the creative team who travelled across India with the actors, capturing real locations featured in the script. In the end, India becomes not just the place of their farewells, but the beginning of a new chapter—a journey toward healing and self-discovery.
Cast and creatives
- Written & Directed by Sun-Hee Park
- Dramaturgy: Grace Waga Glevy
- Assistant Director: Arista Abbatabulla
- Assistant Director (Interpretation): Vinna Law
- Cast: Seok-Ho Jeon, Vincent Rosec
- Live Guitar & Sound Operation: Joon-yeop Kwon
- Producers: In-Su Yoo, Yeonwoo, and Jun-Young Kim (ILOVESTAGE)