Musicals Gain Ground in Korea’s Weekly Performance Rankings
Musicals took 16 of the 50 places in Korea’s performance box office ranking for week 40 of 2026, raising their share from 24% to 32%. Pop concerts still held the largest share, with 30 entries, but musicals claimed five of the top 10 spots.
Musicals move up the chart
Chicago ranked second, behind a Seoul concert by TOMORROW X TOGETHER. Frozen, Elisabeth, Gwanghwamun Yeonga and Dracula filled places four through seven. Pop concerts held four top 10 places, while a Philadelphia Orchestra performance took ninth.
A changing weekly lineup
The top 50 included 28 new entries. Eight productions rose in rank and 14 fell. The leading genre’s share declined from 68% to 60%, even as pop concerts remained the largest group. The figures describe places in the ranking; they do not show how ticket revenue or attendance was divided among genres.
By the Numbers
| Metric | What it measures | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue capacity (seats) | Share of seats held by the largest genre | 91.01% | 2026-W40 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Largest show’s share of total seats | 7.86% | 2026-W40 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Median venue size (seats) | 1,991.5 | 2026-W40 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Change from the previous period | −16.14% | 2026-W40 |
Sources (1) — KOPIS (Korea Arts Management Service)
- KOPIS (Korea Arts Management Service), 2026-09-28
출처: 예술경영지원센터 공연예술통합전산망(KOPIS)