Korean musical "Maybe Happy Ending" sweeps Tony Awards 2025

The Korean musical "Maybe Happy Ending" took home 6 honors at the 78th Tony Awards.

This is the first time an original musical that was created AND premiered in Korea has won such recognition.

Our Park Kun-woo has more.

"The Tony award goes to 'Maybe Happy Ending'."

A round of applause and a standing ovation --a truly happy ending for the first Korean musical developed locally to win such a prestigious honor.

"We are so honored to receive this award for this magical, melodical, beautiful, heartfelt, humane musical that has been thrilling audiences at the Belasco Theater since last Fall."

At the 87th Tony Awards held in New York on Sunday, "Maybe Happy Ending" took home six awards out of ten nominations, including the coveted Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Performance by an actor in a leading role.

It was the most-awarded musical of the night, followed by "Buena Vista Social Club" with four wins, and "Sunset Boulevard" and "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" with three each.

Co-created by Korean writer Park Chun-hue and composer Will Aronson, "Maybe Happy Ending" tells a futuristic story of robot aides discovering love in Korea.

The musical premiered in 2016 at a 300-seat theater in Seoul, before making its English version debut last November at the Belasco Theatre.

"Maybe Happy Ending" is seen as groundbreaking for being entirely created and first-staged in Korea, and it will continue its open-ended run with no scheduled closing date.

On Monday, President Lee Jae-myung also vowed to strengthen support for the arts field, celebrating Sunday's win and expressing hope that more Korean creators can shine on the international stage.

And with more and more Korean content winning the hearts of global audiences, expectations are rising for many more "happy endings" to come.

Park Kun-woo, Arirang News.