Musical
Synopsis
Sarang, an aspiring musical actress, gradually loses confidence in herself after countless failed auditions and endless comparisons with others.
Crushed by relentless pressure, she even begins to hate singing—the one thing she once loved. Hoping to escape it all, she travels to Starlight Island, a small island in southern Italy.
There, tucked away in a quiet corner of the island, she discovers a tiny bar called BAR LUX.
At the bar, she meets LUX, an AI bartender who sings opera.
With his wildly exaggerated opera performances and delightfully eccentric personality, LUX does everything he can to make Sara smile.
Though bewildered at first, Sara slowly begins to laugh again and eventually rediscovers the voice she had long forgotten.
As LUX listens to her sing, he experiences something he cannot explain for the very first time—a feeling that resembles emotion.
But their happiness is short-lived.
The following day, an unknown malfunction begins to spread through LUX's system..
Character
LUX
An AI bartender who sings opera.
After meeting Sara, he begins to experience emotions for the very first time.
SARANG
A young woman who gave up singing after years of failed auditions and constant comparisons with others.
Through her encounter with LUX, she gradually rediscovers her true voice.
FIGARO
The owner of BAR LUX and a devoted opera lover.
He cherishes LUX not as a machine, but as a lifelong friend.
MARIO | Kim Taehyung
A deliveryman and LUX's only human friend.
Behind his cheerful jokes lies a warm heart that brings life to BAR LUX.
ERI
A Japanese tourist visiting Starlight Island.
Her encounter with LUX exposes the first signs of his system malfunction, setting the story's conflict in motion.
SYSTEM
The operating system that controls LUX.
Driven solely by efficiency and stability, it repeatedly recommends that LUX be reset.
NEX
The newest AI model destined to replace LUX at BAR LUX.
Perfect, efficient, and flawless, NEX embodies modern society's obsession with speed and perfection.
Book, Lyrics & Music
Fumiyo Motoyama
Produced by
Luminare Studio | Hanuri Opera Art Company
Directed by
Kim Heung Wan
Character Design
Miwako Onishi