New Korean musical Majesty announces full cast for October tryout run
Majesty, a new Korean musical based on the self-declared Emperor Norton I, runs 25 October to 15 November at Woori Card Hall in NOL Theater Daehangno as a tryout premiere. Eom Ki-jun and Park Jae-yoon lead the announced cast.
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Key points
- Majesty, a new Korean musical selected for the 2026 large-scale musical tryout programme run by the Korea Arts Management Service with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has announced its full cast.
- It runs from 25 October to 15 November at Woori Card Hall in NOL Theater Daehangno, Seoul.
- Eom Ki-jun and Park Jae-yoon share the title role of Norton, Park Jung-won and Kim Woo-seok play Arthur, and Kim Soo-ro of Double K Entertainment is both executive producer and a cast member.
Majesty, a new Korean musical drawn from the life of Joshua Abraham Norton — the San Franciscan who declared himself "Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico" in the 19th century — opens on 25 October at Woori Card Hall in NOL Theater Daehangno, Seoul. The run continues to 15 November.
The production was selected for the 2026 large-scale musical tryout support programme, presented by the Korea Arts Management Service with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The scheme funds fully staged tryout runs for new Korean musicals heading toward a main-house production, so that a work's readiness and commercial strength can be tested before it goes to market at home or abroad.
Under the cast announcement, the role of Norton — who proclaims himself emperor in a worn military coat and plumed hat — is shared by Eom Ki-jun and Park Jae-yoon. Park Jung-won and Kim Woo-seok play Arthur, a trainee reporter chasing a scoop. Kim Soo-ro, who has led Double K Entertainment, serves as executive producer and appears on stage himself as Galahad.
Kim Seong-yeon wrote the book and lyrics, Kim Eun-young composed and music-directs, Seong Jong-wan directs and Shin Sun-ho choreographs. A ten-strong ensemble and a nine-piece live orchestra build 19th-century San Francisco on stage. As a tryout run, it has no announced on-sale date yet, and the production was not registered with KOPIS at the time of writing.
Production details
| Production | Majesty, a new Korean musical (tryout premiere) |
| Dates | 25 October – 15 November 2026 |
| Venue | Woori Card Hall, NOL Theater Daehangno, Seoul |
| Capacity | 935 seats (Woori Card Hall, as registered with KOPIS) |
| Programme | 2026 large-scale musical tryout support (Korea Arts Management Service, with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) |
| Produced by | Double K Entertainment |
| Source | The life of Joshua Abraham Norton, "Emperor Norton I" |
| Tickets | No on-sale date announced at the time of writing |
Cast
| Role | Performers |
|---|---|
| Norton | Eom Ki-jun, Park Jae-yoon |
| Arthur | Park Jung-won, Kim Woo-seok |
| Marta | Lee Jung-hwa, Heo Yun-seul |
| O'Neill | Yang Seung-ri, Woo Jae-ha |
| Morris | Lee Seung-hyun, Lee Kyung-wook |
| Wan Hei | Kang Ha-na, Heo Sun-mi |
| Fei Yan | Hong San-ha |
| Galahad | Kim Soo-ro |
| The asylum four | Song Sang-hoon, Kim Hyo-seong, Park Chae-won, Kang Seong-jin |
Creative team
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Book and lyrics | Kim Seong-yeon |
| Music and music direction | Kim Eun-young |
| Director | Seong Jong-wan |
| Choreographer | Shin Sun-ho |
When and where does Majesty play?
From 25 October to 15 November 2026 at Woori Card Hall in NOL Theater Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is a tryout premiere ahead of a possible main-house production.
When do tickets go on sale?
No on-sale date had been announced at the time of writing, as is common for a tryout run, and the production was not yet registered with KOPIS. Watch the producer's and the theatre's official channels.
Who is in the leading cast?
Eom Ki-jun and Park Jae-yoon share the self-proclaimed emperor Norton; Park Jung-won and Kim Woo-seok play the trainee reporter Arthur. Kim Soo-ro of Double K Entertainment is executive producer and also appears as Galahad.
What is the 2026 tryout support programme?
A scheme presented by the Korea Arts Management Service with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It funds fully staged tryout runs for new Korean musicals approaching a main-house production, so their readiness and commercial strength can be tested before they are taken to market at home or abroad.
What is Majesty about?
It takes as its starting point Joshua Abraham Norton, the 19th-century San Franciscan who declared himself "Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico". A ten-strong ensemble and a nine-piece live orchestra build the city of that period on stage.
