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Original Broadway Cast for Musical ‘Chicago’ Returns to S. Korea

Original Broadway Cast for Musical ‘Chicago’ Returns to S. Korea

SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The original cast of the long-running Broadway musical “Chicago” has returned to South Korea for the first time in six years. The musical team’s press call performance took place at Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall in central Seoul on Wednesday. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021, “Chicago” had experienced [...]

Musical Industry Calls for Eased Social Distancing Rules in Theaters

Musical Industry Calls for Eased Social Distancing Rules in Theaters

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The musical theater industry has called for eased social distancing rules at performance venues, citing the difficulty in continuing shows under the government’s current coronavirus restrictions. A group of workers in the industry on Tuesday pleaded with the government to mitigate the virus restrictions that require all members of [...]

K-pop Stars Break Out of Glossy Idol Image with Musical Roles

K-pop Stars Break Out of Glossy Idol Image with Musical Roles

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — At the height of his K-pop career this week, Hwang Min-hyun, a member of five-piece boy band NU’EST, launched a new show business career which his fans scarcely expected. The 24-year-old Hwang appeared to his fans in his first acting role in the famous musical, “Marie Antoinette,” as the [...]

Fans of Musicals See Performances Multiple Times, Study Shows

Fans of Musicals See Performances Multiple Times, Study Shows

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — People who watch the same show multiple times, also known as “revolving-door spectators”, were found to account for as much as 6 percent of ticket reservations for musicals in South Korea. Interpark Corp., a major ticket reservation website, said that more than 38,000 customers reserved tickets for the same [...]