'Extraordinary Attorney Woo', reborn as a musical... Premiering in early January next year

Drama Starring Park Eun-bin, Original Work... ENA Records Highest Ratings Ever at 17.5%Opening January 16, 2027ENA drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,' starring actress Park Eun-bin, will be reborn as a musical. /ENA[THE FACT|Reporter Kim Saet-byul] 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,' which caused a syndrome with actress Park Eun-bin in the lead role, will be reborn as a musical.Producers Live and Lotte Cultureworks announced on the 29th, "We will present the globally successful drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' for the first time as a large-scale original musical."The ENA drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,' aired in 2022, depicts the process of a new lawyer, Woo Young-woo (played by Park Eun-bin), who has both a genius brain and autism spectrum, resolving various cases at a large law firm with her unique perspective.The drama received critical acclaim for portraying the relationships and warm narrative of the characters, with appearances by Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young, Ha Yoon-kyung, and Joo Jong-hyuk.Starting with a viewership rating of 0.9% at the time of broadcast, 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' gained popularity through word-of-mouth, reaching a final episode rating of 17.5% (based on Nielsen Korea's national household ratings), breaking the highest viewership ratings in ENA channel history and receiving explosive love. It also captivated viewers worldwide, ranking first in Netflix's global TV shows (non-English) category.The musical 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' will visually realize Woo Young-woo's unique inner world through stage direction utilizing live orchestra melodies and visuals, while preserving the original work's warm perspective and narrative.Furthermore, the production was selected for the '2026 Large-Scale Musical Pilot Performance Support Project,' sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and hosted by the Korea Arts Management Service.Kang Byung-won, CEO of Live Co., Ltd., stated, "We will complete a large-scale original musical that can be loved for a long time in the global market by adding the emotion that only music and stage can convey to the warm perspective of the original work." Yoon Se-in, Head of Live Business Division at Lotte Cultureworks, also said, "We will focus our capabilities to leap forward as a K-musical that can resonate on the global stage."'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,' reborn as a large-scale original musical, will be performed from January 16 to February 6, 2027, at Ticketlink's 1975 Theater. Detailed casting and ticketing schedules will be announced later.sstar1204@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]