Last Year's Most Viewed Children's Musical is 'Alsatang'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The most-watched children and family musical by children in 2021 was the musical Alsatang.

According to the 2021 Interpark performance summary data, among the 855 children’s musical works performed in 2021, Alsatang recorded the highest attendance. The 2nd place was the musical Jangsu-tang Seonnyeonim performed at Seoul Forest Theater 2, and the 3rd place was Princess Diary.

Other musicals ranked within the top 10 annually include Santa and Empty Socks, Pororo and Friends in the Ice Cream Kingdom, Mini Force Animaltron, the popular siblings’ Protect Mom’s Dream, and Anthony Brown’s Mysterious Playground.

According to sales data from January 1 to February 2 of this year, only the 1st place changed to Jangsu-tang Seonnyeonim, while the top three performances remained the same as last year. This year, works such as the musical Puss in Boots Begins, the magic drawing family play Doodle Pop, family musicals Super Closet, Armored Saurus, and Mini Force Animaltron are ranked high in cumulative sales.

Meanwhile, to celebrate Children’s Day and Family Month, Interpark is offering a rich variety of performances and exhibitions for children across various genres beyond musicals. First, in the popular exhibition introduced online by star docent Choi Yerim in the Wednesday Art Salon, Anthony Brown’s Wonderland Museum Exhibition will be introduced at 8 PM on the 4th. To commemorate the broadcast, tickets will be sold at a 50% discount from 9 AM on the 4th until midnight on the 5th.

From the 5th to the 8th, the well-made children’s play Mom’s Story, adapted from Andersen’s fairy tales, will be performed five times at the Jongno Children’s Theater. The play Esme’s Summer, featuring beautiful sand art and shadow direction unfolding like a fairy tale, is also set to open at Yeongdeungpo Art Hall from the 13th to the 14th, making it a great play for families to watch and discuss together.

On the 5th at the Seoul Arts Center, the 100th Anniversary of Children’s Day Music Story Told by Soyoujin will be held, where actor Soyoujin will host a program featuring fun stories in music and familiar children’s songs and character theme songs arranged for orchestra. At Seongnam Arts Center on the 5th, the Children’s Day family classic The Carnival of the Animals & Peter and the Wolf will be performed, offering a time to explore dreams and imagination through various instruments, from comical scenes to beautiful and elegant melodies.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.