'The Phantom of the Opera' Reveals Full Cast for 40th Anniversary, With Park Kang-hyun Joining as New Phantom

The musical "The Phantom of the Opera," which is celebrating its global 40th anniversary (presented by Clip Service, produced by S&CO), has revealed all 41 cast members who will lead the special season.

For the role of the Phantom, Choi Jae-lim and Jeon Dong-seok, who received favorable reviews in the 2023 production, will put the mask back on, while Park Kang-hyun will join as a new Phantom for the upcoming season. Lee Hae-won and Choi Sun-ho have been newly cast as Christine, marking their musical debut. Song Won-geun, who appeared in the 2023 performance, and Kim Sung-shik, who is newly joining, will take on the role of Raoul.

Yoon Young-seok, Lee Sang-joon, and Kim A-sun, who have been together since the Korean premiere, will also participate in this season. Yoon Young-seok will take the stage as Monsieur André, Lee Sang-joon, who holds a record of over 700 performances, as Monsieur Firmin, and Kim A-sun, with 500 performances, as Madame Giry. In addition, Evelyn and Han Bo-ra will play Carlotta, Cho Ha-rin will play Meg Giry, and Lee Sang-moon will play Piangi, alongside a diverse ensemble and dancer lineup.

Associate Director Rainer Fried expressed high expectations for the new Phantom, Park Kang-hyun, stating, "When I heard him sing, I immediately knew we had found a truly special figure fitting for the Phantom."

"The Phantom of the Opera" is a masterpiece by Andrew Lloyd Webber, having been performed in 23 languages across 217 cities in 52 countries, and watched by more than 160 million people. Celebrating its global 40th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of its Korean premiere, this Korean-language production will run for just two months from December 22 of this year to February 28, 2027, at the Woori Bank Hall of Blue Square in Seoul.

 

(Photo: SBS Entertainment News, by Kang Kyung-yoon)
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