I know there's a huge nepotism scandal going on with the Korean musical industry, but I logged on to praise Solar, because I was extremely shocked by her performance.
She was outstanding in Mata Hari. Like outstanding. I had no expectation whatsoever because generally idols struggle to ease into musicals [in terms of expressing and singing] but wow.
Solar has some of the best stage presence in Kpop, and it really shows when she's singing too. Even though she's a very strong belter, she also can express herself while singing (which generally idols are trained not to do). She's also not afraid to be over-the-top, which is great for a musical actress.
Mata Hari was a huge diva and it's really hard to play her, but honestly? Solar did really well for a newbie and I think there's a new musical star in the making. Changsub is the better trained singer by far, but Solar completely outshined him in this role.
