SOUTH KOREA THEATER REVIEWS

What makes a musical have the popularity for more than 10 years? To answer this question, we can simply look at NOTRE DAME DE PARIS, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in Korea. Based on the novel written by Victor Hugo, NOTRE DAME DE PARIS has been a best-selling musical in Korea for th...

After its try-out performance in 2010 at the Daegu International Musical Festival, BUNGEE JUMPING OF THEIR OWN made its stage premiere in 2012. In 2013, it came back for a second production. Until this year, BUNGEE JUMPING OF THEIR OWN was a musical that countless South Korean theatergoers yearned t...

Winner of Best Musical and Best Self- Created Musical in the 8th Annual The Musical Awards, 98% of attendance records in 2016, and 3-week extension of performances due to a high request from audiences. These are all what one musical, FRANKENSTEIN accomplished throughout the past two productions. Not...

Four students, four talents. The revival of the play B CLASS touched the heart of the audience by showing four students with different talents fighting their way through the hardest, but also the most memorable moment of their lives. The show beautifully depicts four students in their teens with dif...

"5,6,7,8." With these 4 numbers shouted by the composer, the overture of CHICAGO was played as dancers filled the stage. On May 22, CHICAGO's Korean Production had the first show of its 14th season. This season is meaningful in that it's the 1000th performance in Korea. With original cast members su...

'A writer who was ahead of one's time,' 'A misfortunate genius,' are names that are given to one of Korea's greatest writers, Lee Sang. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of his death, last year, Double K Film&Theatre presented a musical entirely about Lee Sang's life and his works. After a success...

When you hear the title, MAMA DON'T CRY, what comes to your mind? Maybe, a heartbreaking family story or a sad song about a child that turns over a new leaf and regrets one's past actions? Whatever that pops up into your mind, MAMA DON'T CRY the musical will surprise you in every aspect. One of Kore...

Seoul Performing Arts Company's production of ALONG WITH THE GODS is an adaptation of the well-known 'webtoon' or webcomic of the same title. The hit webtoon was released in 2010, made its stage premiere in 2015, and came back for a second run in 2017. It was also made into a movie that was released...

"Welcome to Room 661 of Lexington Hotel," unlike other plays, CAPONE TRILOGY starts with an interesting phrase to grab the audience's attention before starting the show. Not only that, the show dazzles the audience the moment the doors of the theatre opens. The popular play series, CAPONE TRILOGY ha...

It has been 7 years since the last performance of BILLY ELLIOT (Korean production). Ever since that, it has been one of the shows that fans highly requested for a second production. However, there was no news until last year when Seensee Company dropped hints of the return of BILLY ELLIOT. Soon enou...

'Hear my voice, did you really hear me, hear my voice, and you think you know me?' the lyrics of the last song spread throughout the theater, as the audience applauded while the actors took their bow. The theater doors opened and as the audience made their way toward the exit, I could see some peopl...

Two shiny red boots with a 6inch heel and the message, "You can change the world when you change your mind" are the two things that pop up in my head when hearing the word. KINKY BOOTS.  With a successful first premiere in 2014, the show has returned for its third performance in Korea....