Top 50 Musicals in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musicals in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 62 musicals tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Wicked (musical), Chicago (musical) and Hair (musical) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,176,871 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 28,463, and the largest, Wicked (musical), reaches around 671,577 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each musical, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wicked (musical) |
671,577 | 2.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Chicago (musical) |
442,965 | 5.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Hair (musical) |
62,329 | 0.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Lord of the Rings (musical) |
28,491 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  The Lion King (musical) |
24,454 | 3.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Tarzan (musical) |
18,888 | 1.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Mame (film) |
18,872 | 1.6% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Grease (musical) |
15,123 | 0.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Grease (lubricant) |
11,310 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Bubble Guppies |
10,387 | 0.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Matilda the Musical |
9,368 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Mary Poppins (musical) |
8,594 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Footloose (musical) |
8,502 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Jesus Christ Superstar (film) |
7,654 | 0.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Swan Lake |
7,174 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Macbeth (opera) |
6,607 | 0.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  The Phantom of the Opera |
6,230 | 0.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Jesus Christ Superstar |
4,570 | 0.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  9 to 5 (musical) |
4,563 | 1.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Evita (musical) |
4,350 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) |
3,705 | 0.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Team Umizoomi |
3,304 | 0.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  The Aristocats |
3,230 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Blue Man Group |
3,183 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Sholay |
3,154 | 0.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Billy Elliot the Musical |
3,030 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Hamilton (musical) |
2,992 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  The Wiz |
2,980 | 0.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  The Addams Family (musical) |
2,874 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Little Shop of Horrors (musical) |
2,859 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  The Nutcracker |
1,944 | 0.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Fiddler on the Roof |
1,799 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  The Producers (musical) |
1,755 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Phantom (musical) |
1,621 | 3.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  The Cherry Orchard |
1,345 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Sofi Tukker |
1,193 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Funny Girl (musical) |
1,139 | 0.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Dreamgirls (film) |
1,111 | 0.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Viva Las Vegas |
1,056 | 0.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Lion King 2 |
1,031 | 0.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Dreamgirls |
1,015 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Man of La Mancha |
664 | 0.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  A Chorus Line |
629 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Sunday in the Park with George |
629 | 0.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Starlight Express |
565 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Chanticleer (ensemble) |
538 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  The Get Down |
499 | 0.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Shrek The Musical |
464 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Newsies (musical) |
425 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Black Nazarene |
418 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each musical by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical in South Korea?
Wicked (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 671,577 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.