Ivy, Cho Seung-woo and Ock Joo-hyun to Lead Seoul Musicals
Ivy returns to Chicago, Cho Seung-woo takes Sweeney Todd and Ock Joo-hyun plays Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca, all in Seoul.
Musical actors Ivy, Cho Seung-woo and Ock Joo-hyun will star in year-end productions in Seoul later this year, according to joynews24.com. The three shows are staged at separate venues across the city.
Ivy returns to the Korean stage of the musical Chicago, which runs from December 5 to March 14, 2027 at LG Arts Center Seoul. Cho Seung-woo plays Sweeney Todd in a production running from December 4 to May 2, 2027 at D-Cube Link Art Center. Ock Joo-hyun plays Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca, running from November 24 to March 14, 2027 at Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater.
The Sweeney Todd staging marks the 10th anniversary of OD Company's production of the musical. Cho is returning to the role after first playing it in the 2016 premiere production, and his last musical appearance was in 2024's The Phantom of the Opera.
Ivy has performed in about 600 Korean stagings of Chicago, the longest run for a Roxie in the country. In August 2026, she became the first Korean actor to play a lead role in Broadway's Chicago.
Ock Joo-hyun has played Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca since its Korean premiere in 2013. She also announced a full-group Fin.K.L comeback for 2027.
Quick answers
When does Ivy return to Chicago in Seoul?
Chicago runs from December 5 to March 14, 2027 at LG Arts Center Seoul.
When does Cho Seung-woo play Sweeney Todd?
The production runs from December 4 to May 2, 2027 at D-Cube Link Art Center.
When does Rebecca with Ock Joo-hyun open?
Rebecca runs from November 24 to March 14, 2027 at Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater.