Rebecca musical names its 8th-season cast, with Kim Woo-hyung and Min Woo-hyuk as new Maxims
The musical Rebecca has announced the full cast of its eighth Korean season, opening November 24 at Chungmu Arts Center's Grand Theater. Kim Woo-hyung and Min Woo-hyuk join as Maxim, and Shin Young-sook, Ock Joo-hyun and Lee Areum-sol share Mrs. Danvers. Ticket dates are not yet announced.
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Key points
- EMK Musical Company's Rebecca returns for its eighth Korean season at Chungmu Arts Center's Grand Theater in Seoul, from November 24, 2026 to March 14, 2027.
- Kim Woo-hyung and Min Woo-hyuk join the show for the first time as Maxim de Winter, alongside Tei, who returns after the 2023 10th-anniversary run.
- Mrs. Danvers is shared by Shin Young-sook, who has played every Korean season since the 2013 premiere, Ock Joo-hyun, and Lee Areum-sol, a 2017 ensemble member.
- The ticket-open date and prices have not been announced yet.
The musical Rebecca is coming back for an eighth season. Producer EMK Musical Company has announced the full cast for the run, which opens on November 24 and plays Chungmu Arts Center's Grand Theater until March 14, 2027.
Written by Michael Kunze and composed by Sylvester Levay, the team behind Mozart! and Elisabeth, Rebecca is based on Daphne du Maurier's novel. Set at the Manderley estate, still ruled by the memory of Maxim's late wife Rebecca, it is a suspense story of love, obsession, suspicion and secrets.
When and where is it playing?
The eighth season of Rebecca runs from November 24, 2026 to March 14, 2027 at Chungmu Arts Center's Grand Theater in Jung-gu, Seoul.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 24, 2026 – March 14, 2027 |
| Venue | Chungmu Arts Center, Grand Theater (Jung-gu, Seoul) |
| Producer | EMK Musical Company |
| Season | 8th Korean season (premiered 2013) |
| Ticket open / prices | Not yet announced |
Who is in the cast?
Every principal role is double- or triple-cast, and two newcomers each join as Maxim and as "I".
| Role | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maxim de Winter | Kim Woo-hyung, Tei, Min Woo-hyuk | Kim and Min are new to the show; Tei returns after the 2023 10th-anniversary run |
| Mrs. Danvers | Shin Young-sook, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Areum-sol | Shin has played every season since 2013; Lee's first principal role after the 2017 ensemble |
| "I" | Lee Bom-sori, Lee Ji-soo, Yoo Yeon-jung | Lee Bom-sori and Yoo are new; Lee Ji-soo returns after the 2023 run |
| Jack Favell | Choi Min-cheol, Lim Jeong-mo | Choi has played five seasons; Lim returns after 2023 |
| Mrs. Van Hopper | Ha Eun-seom, Yoon Sa-bong | |
| Beatrice | Ryu Su-hwa, Hong Gi-ju | |
| Giles | Je Byeong-jin | |
| Frank Crawley | Go Cheol-sun, Lim Hyun-jun | |
| Ben | Lee Jong-won | |
| Colonel Julyan | Kim Hyun-woong, Kim Ju-ho |
Who is new to the cast?
Kim Woo-hyung and Min Woo-hyuk as Maxim, and Lee Bom-sori and Yoo Yeon-jung as "I", appear in Rebecca for the first time. Lee Areum-sol, who was in the 2017 ensemble, joins as Mrs. Danvers.
When do tickets go on sale?
Not announced yet. The announcement covered only the cast and the run dates; the producer will publish the ticket-open date and seat prices later.
How successful is Rebecca?
Since its 2006 premiere in Vienna, Rebecca has played more than 3,200 performances in 15 countries and 12 languages, to over 2.8 million people. In Korea it passed one million cumulative attendance over seven seasons after its 2013 premiere, becoming EMK Musical Company's first "million-seller" musical.
