Jump is a Korean comedic theatrical performance involving martial arts, acrobatics, and dance moves.
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The plot involves a Korean family in Seoul preparing for a suitor for the daughter's hand. The family's efforts are at first frustrated by a drunken uncle and then by two bungling burglars. The suitor is a meek young man except when his glasses are removed. Thereupon, he is transformed into a martial arts power-house.
….. Meet one very unusual family!
Set in an average Korean home, JUMP is centered around a typical, but dramatically agile, Korean family – from the authoritarian grandfather, drunken uncle and Tae Kwon Do-chopping mother to the awkward girlfriend’s suitor.
Each member is a martial arts expert, possessing championship level Tae Kwon Do, Tae Kyun and gymnastic skills. They enjoy nothing more than challenging each other to martial arts showdowns, displaying their awe-inspiring expertise.
The plot thickens when two burglars break into the family home in the middle of the night – one a sleek, mean villain, the other a plump, bumbling idiot – complete with rather scary hair! When the family discovers the intruders, a mighty battle ensues. What follows is an incredible display of acrobatic and martial arts skills, with a healthy dose of slapstick humour…
The production company is Yegam Productions. Jumplasts about one hundred minutes. Besides performances in South Korea, Jump has been performed at various venues and places around the world, including:
1999. 10 Idea and concept of the show first conceived
2001. 03 6th scenario of the show; Crazy Family
2001. 11 Commence acrobatics training(by Women’s National Gymnastics team coach : Oak-Soo Chung)
2002. 08 Previewed Non-verbal performance Crazy Family
2002. 12 Premiered Crazy Family at National Theater
2003. 03 Re-named the production company to ‘YEGAM Inc’
2003. 03 Re-named the show to Jump
2003. 07 Official previewed Jump at Woorim Chumgdam Theatre
2003. 09 Munhwa Ilbo Hall (5th – 5th of Oct.)
2003. 10 Polymedia Theatre (10th – 2nd of Nov.)
2003. 11 Firstfire Sesil Theatre (21st – 24th of Jan. 2004)
2004. 03 The Korean Culture & Arts Foundation – Arts Theatre(27th – 11 April)
2004. 06 Sejong Cultural Center of Performance Hall (11th – 31st of Mar. 2005)
2004. 12 Award of Publicity by Seoul Foreign Cablegram Club
2005. 04 Firstfire Sesil Theatre (8th – 31st of Dec.)
2005. 05 Israel Festival, Jerusalem & Holoon (24th – 30th)
2005. 08 Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Assembly Hall, 5th – 27th)
2005. 08 Box Office No.1
2005. 11 Hackney Empire Theater (in London, 11th – 19th)
2005. 12 China National Children's Art Theatre (in Beijing, 23rd – 25th)
2006. 02 Peacock Theatre Sell-Out (in London, 7th -– 26th)
2006. 02 Radio City (in Thessaloniki, 9th – 26th)
2006. 03 Centro Cultural de la Villa (in Madrid, 1st – 12th)
2006. 07 Macao Cultural Center (14th – 15th)
2006. 07 Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall (20th – 21st, 23rd)
2006. 08 Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Assembly Hall, 4th – 28th)
2006. 08 Box Office No.1/ Comedy Award
2006. 09 Open Run at ‘Jump Theater’
2006. 10 Teatro Romea (in Murcia, 20th – 22nd)
2006. 10 Teatro Serantes (in Santurce, 27th)
2006. 12 Apple Theatre (in Tokyo, 1st – 3rd)
2006. 12 Royal Variety Performance (The London Coliseum in London, 4th)
2006. 12 Lao National Culture Hall (in Vientiane, 8th)
2006. 12 Grand Prize Award for Drama & Musical by the Korean National Assembly
2006. 12 Best Brand Award for Entertainment by Korea Tourism and Hospitality
2007. 02 Peacock Theatre (in London, 6th -– 14th of Apr.)
2007. 04 The Lowry Theatre (in Salford, UK, 17th – 21st)
2007. 04 Wales Millennium Centre (in Cardiff, UK, 24th – 28th)
2007. 05 Apple Theatre (in Tokyo, 18th – 24th of Jun.)
2007. 06 WelCity Art Hall (in Osaka, 28th – 6th of Jul.)
2007. 06 Genting International Showroom (in Malaysia 22nd – 24th of Jun)
2007. 06 Esplanade Theatre (in Singapore 30th of Jun – 1st of Jul)
2007. 10 Union Square, Broadway (in New York, 4th of Oct. – Open Run)
2008. 04 Bahrain Spring of Culture
2008. 04 Peacock Theatre in London ３ in a row
2008. 05 Victoria Theatre in Barcelona
2008. 06 Taipei International Convention Center
2008. 06 Bangkok Paragon Hall Exhibition ＆ Convention Center
2008. 10 Dom Musky (Moscow in Russia)
2008. 09 Thames Festival in London
2008. 10 Johannesburg in South Africa
2008. 10 Dom Musky (Moscow in Russia)
2008. 12 JUMP achieved over 4,000 performances & 1,500,000 audiences
2009. 08 Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil (Kuala Lumpur Malaysia)
2009. 09 Esplanade Theatre (in Singapore 11th – 13th of Sep)
2009. 11 Peacock Theatre (in London, UK, 3rd - 21st )
2009. 12 Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (in HK, 24th - 27th )
2010. 02 Luxor Theatre (in Rotterdam, The Netherland, 21st - 27th )
2010. 03 TIM show center (in Istanbul, Turkey, 25th -28th)
2010. 04 The National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall (in Taipei, 16th-17th)
2010. 05 Palais Des Sports de Gerland ( in Lyon, France, 15 May)
2010. 06 Korean Culture Night, 30th anniversary of diplomatic relationship Korea-UAE
2010. 06 Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi (in Abu Dhabi, 16th)
2010. 06 Korean Culture Night, 30th anniversary of diplomatic relationship Korea-UAE
2010. 06 The First Group Theatre, Souk Madinat Jumeirah (in Dubai, 17th)
2010. 07 Korean Culture Night (in Shanghai, China, 26th-27th)
The cast has included (in South Korea): Lee Sang-Cheul, Park Won-Sand, You Su-Ho, Lee Jeong-Soo, Kwon Ye-Jin, Park Yeon Jeong, Sung Sei-Bin, Kung Ling-Wen, and You Sang-Hun.[2]