Wicked's first original performance in Korea in 13 years..Meet in Seoul, Busan, and Daegu

Mar 13, 2025

Wicked's first original performance in Korea in 13 years..Meet in Seoul, Busan, and Daegu



Musical 'Wicked' (produced by S&CO) has confirmed performances in three cities this year: Seoul, Busan, and Daegu.

The first original performance in Korea in 13 years since its Korean premiere, the Seoul performance will open at Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall from July 12 to October 26, the Busan performance will open at the Dream Theater in November, and the Daegu performance will open at the Keimyung Art Center in January 2026.

For 22 years since its Broadway premiere in 2003, the most successful and unceasing popularity of 'Wicked' is described as a 'blockbuster musical' due to its strong box office and cultural impact. More than 70 million people in 16 countries around the world have watched and recorded $6 billion in sales, and it is currently the second-highest box office on Broadway and the fourth-longest musical with 7486 performances in April 2023.




The box office hit $5.03 million (about 7.22 billion won) in the last week of December 2024, making it the first work in Broadway history to break the $5 million mark. In the West End, the record breaking is currently ongoing, with the first week of January 2025 recording the highest weekly box office record in history at £1,701,637. It has won more than 100 awards at leading ceremonies around the world, including the Drama Desk Award, the Lawrence Olivier Award, and the Grammy Award, and the album written and composed by Stephen Schwarz is a rare work that has achieved both artistic and industrial achievements, including the recognition of 「Triple Platinum」, and is the best hit content born this century.

The 2024 film of the same name, starring Cynthia Erivo and Araana Grande, set a world wide box office record for films of all-time musicals with a box office hit of more than $700 million and attracted 2.2 million people in Korea.

"Wicked" combines Stephen Schwarz's beautiful music, an eye-watering ecstatic scene, fascinating characters Elphaba and Glinda, friendship, growth, and understanding of differences to give a lifelong impression.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.