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SEOUL, August 16 (Yonhap) --S.Korean Musical “Marie Curie” won grand prize at Poland’s “Warsaw Music Gardens Festival.”

Production company Live announced on Tuesday “Marie Curie” won highest honor, Golden Sprinkler Award at “22nd Warsaw Music Gardens Festival,” which closed on July 27 (local time).

The Golden Sprinkler Award is given to the best work voted by local audiences and staff who participated in the festival that year.

The ceremony has been hosted by the festival since 2001, and previous price-winning work include Opera “Cinderella” and Ballet “Swan Lake.”

Festival official said, “We were fascinated by talents and passion o Korean production team and actors to make a work based on Polish scientists.”

First held in 2001, “Warsaw Music Gardens Festival” is a music festival Poland holds annually to promote international cultural exchange by selecting guest countries every time.

S.Korea was chosen as guest country this year and “Marie Curie” participated as invited work

“Marie Curie,” starring Kim So-hyang, Kim Hieora, LEE BOM SO RI and Yang Seung-ri, is a musical about Polish scientist Marie Curie.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

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