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Artist Tak Young-hwan turns dreams into reality through the power of ink for musical 'Arang'

“Arang” marks the first time artist Tak Young-hwan has worked on a musical. Tak spent a year and a half creating 15 landscapes for the show, including the peach blossom paradise. The scenes feel like pages from a storybook.

2026-02-02

Musical 'Arang' brings vivid imagination to stage with risks that — mostly — pay off

Produced by ACOM, behind large-scale historical musicals such as “Hero” and “Empress Myeongseong,” “Arang” carries an experimental excitement and, simultaneously, the scale and shine of legacy prestige theater.

2026-01-31

Musical actor Ok Joo-hyun faces backlash for allegedly monopolizing lead role

Singer-turned-musical-actor Ok Joo-hyun is facing criticism for monopolizing performance appearances for the upcoming musical “Anna Karenina.” The show's organizer clarified that producers are behind any casting and schedule decisions.

2026-01-28

Tony-winning director eager for second life of 'complex,' women-driven 'Lempicka'

Tony-winning director Rachel Chavkin stood by her musical “Lempicka,” saying that the show — centered on a female artist — received a mixed critical reception on Broadway in part because misogyny shapes audiences’ expectations of theater narratives.

2026-01-26

Universal Ballet principal dancer returns to stage to play Billy Elliot — but this time as an adult

Sixteen years after he first appeared onstage as a child dancing his way out of hardship in "Billy Elliot," Lim Sun-u has returned to the musical as its adult lead.

2026-01-26

Korean Musical Awards honors standout productions including 'The Man in Hanbok,' 'Maybe Happy Ending'

Korean musical theater marked the 10th edition of its premier awards ceremony on Monday, as the Korean Musical Awards recognized standout productions like "The Man in Hanbok" and "Maybe Happy Ending."

2026-01-20

Cast of musical 'The Mission: K' is ready to bring history to life through K-pop — in pictures

The musical “The Mission: K” held a press conference at the Press Center in central Seoul on Monday, ahead of its first performance scheduled for Jan. 30.

2026-01-05

Yoon Seok-hwa, renowned Korean theater star, dies at 69

Yoon Seok-hwa, a veteran star of Korea’s theater scene, died at around 10 a.m. on Friday at the age of 69, theater sources confirmed.

2025-12-19

Seoul debuts one-man musical on Michael Collins, Apollo 11's overlooked astronaut

There was a third astronaut who never set foot on the lunar surface or shared in Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's glory during the 1969 moon landing — but his story is now being told.

2025-11-18

Baeksang awards to add stage musical category next year

The Baeksang Arts Awards announced that it will establish a new category for stage musicals, starting with next year's 62nd awards ceremony.

2025-11-06