Musicals Gain Ground in Korea’s Weekly Performance Ranking
Musicals accounted for 38% of Korea’s 50 ranked performances in week 42 of 2026, up from 30% in the previous ranking. Popular music remained the largest category with 25 entries, or 50%, but its share fell from 56%.
Musicals Take the Top Spot
Sweeney Todd ranked first, while Elisabeth placed ninth. In all, 19 musicals appeared in the top 50. The ranking also recorded 29 new entries, including Sweeney Todd, a Lee Chan-won concert in Gyeonggi and Roy Kim’s Seoul tour stop.
Concerts Remain Prominent in the Top 10
Popular music held seven of the top 10 places. The Lee Chan-won concert ranked second, followed by Roy Kim in third. AKMU concerts in Busan and Daegu took fourth and fifth. Pokémon The Orchestra was the highest-ranked classical performance, at No. 10.
Across the full top 50, classical music had three entries, theater two and dance one. Five productions rose in the ranking, while 15 fell.
By the Numbers
| Metric | What it measures | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue capacity (seats) | Share of seats held by the largest genre | 83.61% | 2026-W42 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Largest show’s share of total seats | 9.34% | 2026-W42 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Median venue size (seats) | 1,373 | 2026-W42 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Change from the previous period | −40.98% | 2026-W42 |
Sources (1) — KOPIS (Korea Arts Management Service)
- KOPIS (Korea Arts Management Service), 2026-10-12
출처: 예술경영지원센터 공연예술통합전산망(KOPIS)