Popular Dance Takes 8% of Korea’s Weekly Performance Ranking
Popular dance took 8% of Korea’s weekly top 50 performances in 2026-W41, up from 0% the previous week. Its four entries made the ranking more varied, though popular music remained the largest genre with 28 entries.
A broader mix in the top 50
Musicals accounted for 15 ranked performances, followed by popular dance with four, theater with two and Western classical music with one. The leading genre’s share fell from 62% to 56%, reflecting a less concentrated ranking.
The list also changed substantially: 32 productions were new entries, while three climbed and 15 fell. Among the newcomers were The Phantom of the Opera 40th Anniversary Special Season, DAVICHI CONCERT: IN OUR SCENES and JEONGHAN X JOSHUA JOURNEY INTO: DREAMING in Incheon.
Concerts still shape the top ten
The Phantom of the Opera 40th Anniversary Special Season ranked first, followed by Davichi’s concert and Epik High’s concert. Popular music occupied eight of the top ten places; musicals held the other two. The top ten included six Seoul performances, two in Incheon, and one each in Busan and Daejeon.
Popular dance’s arrival is a shift in the composition of the ranking. The figures show how many productions placed in the top 50, rather than their ticket sales or revenue.
By the Numbers
| Metric | What it measures | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue capacity (seats) | Share of seats held by the largest genre | 87.01% | 2026-W41 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Largest show’s share of total seats | 13.16% | 2026-W41 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Median venue size (seats) | 2,240.5 | 2026-W41 |
| Venue capacity (seats) | Change from the previous period | +24.37% | 2026-W41 |
Sources (1) — KOPIS (Korea Arts Management Service)
- KOPIS (Korea Arts Management Service), 2026-10-05
출처: 예술경영지원센터 공연예술통합전산망(KOPIS)