For Sandeul, "The Three Musketeers" is a special production. Even though it is not his first musical, but it seems like a production that took a long time to come, a musical of his fate. That is why recently his heart flutters and is more nervous. Meeting a musical that is like fate on stage through D'Artagnan, to complete the image of D'Artagnan of what he thought and interpret, he is striving hard now.

He practiced even late into the night even on the day he ended and returned from B1A4's Japan schedule. Even though it seems tired to practice even after returning from overseas, he received energy the moment he went to the practicing studio.

Even before they went onto the stage as D'Artagnan for "The Three Musketeers", we met us with Sandeul and Shinwoo who is casted as the same role. Even though the day before, they returned from overseas and went for practice and are tired, they were full of energy in the early morning. Both we discussing with each other about "The Three Musketeers" and D'Artagnan. The moment I saw it, it was passionate. That's why it was more fun interviewing them. Just hearing about Shinwoo and Sandeul pouring out their sweat and effort to do well in this fate-like same production, it is already exciting.

When you see Sandeul's image on normal days, you will think that he goes very well with D'Artagnan. That's why from the first time Sandeul tried doing musical, people around him told him to "try doing 'The Three Musketeers' D'Artagnan at least once" every time. So to Sandeul, this production feels familiar and fate-like.

"While I am doing another musical and "The Three Musketeers" is having an audition, I would be asked "Aren't you going to do The Three Musketeers?" "Try doing D'Artagnan" in these 4 years every time. Even though I have never watched it before, I feel that it will become my life's character if I do it. I thought that Elvis in "All shook up" and I match very well, our dressing teacher also said that (I should try D'Artagnan). I thought it was interesting and my anticipating got bigger. I feel that I would be able to pour our more energy."

Shinwoo's recommends the scene which he feels Sandeul is most like D'Artagnan. "At first when we said we will do D'Artagnan, I thought that Sandeul and D'Artagnan has a lot of similiar parts, it is the most fitting."

'The Three Musketeers' is Sandeul's fourth musical performance. Starting from "Brave Brothers" in 2012, "All Shook Up", "Cinderella" and now "The Three Musketeers". (T/N: they missed out a Thousand Man though) He piled up his energy and skill slowly, whenever Sandeul joins a musical, he becomes great at making a character of his own. That is his charm.

"It was fun. When I am in play, I feel that there isn't any part of the character's personality that doesn't go with me. When I talk about the character, I thought it simply and tried my best. The feel of D'Artagnan that I thought of, because D'Artagnan appeared and lead the three musketeers, therefore I thought that the energy to lead should come out naturally. Even though I am full of life and energy, don't I also have my quiet side too? Using that to try and enter the character, it became the character that I wanted to express."

But there are worries. The D'Artagnan in "The Three Musketeers" that most people know gives off a fresh charm and is a righteous youngster. Of course, even though its true, it is a character that we can only lightly consider as too pleasant or bright. Parts like this are what makes Sandeul worried.

"It is right that D'Artagnan's is a pleasant and energetic character. However, it can only be talked about lightly. Within D'Artagnan's heart, he is someone who holds a pledge with more passion than anyone else. He is always holding on to it. Because of his strong beliefs, when he hears disparaging words, he would become more serious. Like this kid, I was determined to come up from Busan to Seoul to become a singer who can sway's someone's heart. Because of that pledge, he is able to lead the three musketeers and for me, that feeling, that serious and focused feeling, I don't know what but it is a character that set a fire and make my heart burn hot."

As Sandeul acts as D'Artagnan, he worked hard and remembers that "pledge" and captures the center of the character. Because he is so serious sometimes he gets looks down on. Engaging in a character that isn't just always laughing but because the belief never forgets and carries with him, it is important to bring out such seriousness that D'Artagnan's has.

There is also another point why "The Three Musketeers" is special. Because B1A4 member Shinwoo got casted together with him. Having the same group member acting in the same production, and not only that, but the same casted role as well is very rare. Even though the members have realistic worries, there is nothing better than being about to stimulate and help each other during training. These guys who are into the same concerns.

"It is a win-win situation for each other. As we are in the same team we will cheer for each other but at the same time there are competition as well. During practice, I tried to fix my gaze at Shinwoo hyung. 'Why do you move like that? Why did you do this action?' I watch every action. 'So this is how this person thinks' and as I do that, we found common ground. I feel that we are able to provide better acting. Isn't it through this kind of competition that we get the synergy?"

"I would be lying if I said that there isn't any competition. There's a part of wanting the rest of the actors and the rest of the members to do well, but there's also the envious portion. When I do a certain line 'So it is done with such an emotion? It seems okay?' There are a lot to learn." (Shinwoo)

As two members in the same production, casted for one role, the other members were jokingly saying 'Whose's performance should we go and watch?'. Of course we all know that all of the members will support both the member. More than the joke that the members made, Shinwoo and Sandeul are more worried about the actual issue. "The ticket sales will be dispersed, that's for sure. This is a realistic worry." 

Shinwoo, Sandeul, musical actor Kai, as well as Z.E.A's Park Hyungsik are acting as D'Artagnan. That's D'Artagnan made by 4 person. For Park Hyungsik, he has acted in "The Three Musketeers" once, so Shinwoo and Sandeul has a lot to learn from.

"Senior Kai and Shinwoo's character seems to be similar. The details might be different, but if you capture the details, you will be able to see a more defined character. We have only matched Senior Park Hyungsik once during practice, but he is already done it once before so he is skilled at it."

Even though Sandeul has B1A4, as well as individual activities, to Sandeul, musical brings the most growth to him. Before joining a musical, he has stepped onto plenty of stages but it is different. Sandeul is coming up on the musical stage by himself like a tree. His way to learn is through the performances.

"While doing musical, I thought of myself as a big tree standing on the stage. All my roots are stretched out. I want to feel like I exist even just by standing. It's something that I always say in a concert 'It would be great to received good energy and take the energy I have received and do my best'. I'm talking about myself after starting to do musical. I want to pile up energy one by one, achieve the peak and then pour those energy out, and I wish that the (B1A4) members would feel it too. Of course, it is not just only in the musical you can feel it because, previously I thought it would be good if the other members tried doing musical as well, but now I can feel that even when they are doing their own respective things."

Sandeul who became a big tree while on stage. Entirely immersed in the production, to become the character, he has his own ways too. 

At least for once, he has to hit that "bottom" away. Once overcoming that bottom, Sandeul would be able go higher. He even goes to the extend of studying the staff's expression changes in details during musical practice.

"I have to hit the bottom in my mind at least once. After overcoming the bottom, I would be able to go higher. Reading the script book by myself, choked and crushed. If I don't hit the dust then things become repetitive, then taking the next step would be difficult. Not just meditating on the parts pointed out, I also study a lot on the intention of acting something out. If the expression during practice is different from the acting, I will be worried over that part. I will make the character by asking 'Why is it like that?'."

This time round, Sandeul also captured D'Artagnan intensely. Drawing out the D'Artagnan part in him and immerse in the practice, he rose steadily from the bottom. Of the piece of blank canvas which we wonder what kind of drawings would be drawn, he drew D'Artagnan on it. In the future, he will also be capturing many other characters.

"Starting at young age, even though I am a singer, but musical is a field which I really like and love. My advantage would be my young age, the scope of things I can capture is wide. Also because I am a blank piece of canvas. Because I'm a blank piece of canvas which can allow anything to be drawn on it, sometimes I may search for answers and wander around, but for me to be soak into the role for the show, I thought of it as a weapon. Isn't it an advantage to complete it through asking around little by little?"

"The Three Musketeers" and D'Artagnan which was captured like that, how will Sandeul draw out the D'Artagnan which he has thought about in this fate-like production? Since the opening show on the 1st this month, this is already the second time he is going onto the stage. Just like during practice, Sandeul is expressing D'Artagnan out well. Lastly, we asked Sandeul to say a word for his own D'Artagnan. He was a little taken aback by the question but still managed to encourage himself coolly.

"Sandeul, you must be nervous right now. It's a habit but to me it is more like a good words. It would be good to have time before going onto the stage to look into the mirror and tell yourself "You can do it" and give yourself hope. It would be good to have a performance of substance, trust the older brothers and sisters during practice, trust in yourself when you are on stage. Show it to people cooly."

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