Julian Kim performed as Belcore in L'Elisir d'Amore at Teatro Comunale di Firenze in November 2013, between his performances in the L'Elisir d'Amore productions featuring AsLiCo winners. The staging by Rosetta Cucchi resembled a school classroom, evoking the atmosphere of musicals like Grease or Fame. This production was unrelated to AsLiCo, and according to the financial report from the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Foundation, Julian Kim had already been cast for this production in 2011, with the performance scheduled for 2013. Julian Kim was described as a confident actor with a fitting physique for the role, delivering a well-timbered, soft, and resonant voice managed with great assurance.