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Dream High (드림하이) is a Korean show musical adapted from the 2011 television drama Dream High, continuing the story ten years later through music, dance, and narrative performance. In 2025, the production expanded its overseas presence through licensed and showcase-style performances across Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
English:
Dream High
Korean:
드림하이
Country: Japan | Language: Korean/Japanese
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ORIGIN
Dream High 2 was developed in South Korea as a stage continuation of the original television drama Dream High, produced by ArtOne Company. The show musical format emphasizes large-scale choreography, popular music styles, and star casting drawn from K-pop and musical theatre. Building on the success of the original stage musical Dream High, the sequel was positioned for both domestic touring and international cultural promotion.
STORY
Set ten years after the events of the original drama, the story follows former students of Kirin Arts High School as they reunite while confronting the realities of adulthood, fame, and unfulfilled dreams. The narrative centers on Song Sam-dong, now a global K-pop star, who returns to his old school amid personal and professional crisis. As past friendships, rivalries, and unresolved emotions resurface, the characters reassess what success and dreams truly mean. The tone balances nostalgia with high-energy performance driven by music and dance.
POSTER COLLECTION
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KOREAN RUNS
2023 – premiere, ArtOne Company
The production has been staged in multiple seasons and tours across Seoul and regional cities including Busan and Daegu, accumulating more than one hundred domestic performances.
GLOBAL STAGINGS & ADAPTATIONS
Japan, 2025
Licensed adaptation – Japanese-language production with Korean–Japanese joint casting
Dream High was staged in Tokyo from April 11 to April 27, 2025, as a SHOW×MUSICAL production presented through a Japan–Korea collaborative framework. Korean cast members appeared alongside Japanese actors, with select roles shared across both productions. The Japan run confirmed the commercial viability of the show musical format for overseas licensing and long-run presentation.
Philippines, 2025
Cultural promotion showcase – festival performance
The show was presented on August 30 and 31, 2025, at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Manila as an official invited performance of Korea Travel Fiesta 2025, organized by the Korea Tourism Organization. The showcase highlighted signature musical numbers and choreography, drawing strong audience turnout and media coverage within a tourism and cultural promotion context.
Taiwan, 2025
Cultural exchange showcase – multi-performance engagement
From September 4 to 7, 2025, Dream High participated in the K-Stage Showcase in Taipei at Taipei Performing Arts Center. The engagement attracted high advance interest and was received as a representative example of contemporary Korean show musicals presented within an international cultural exchange framework.
REFERENCES
E-Daily – report on Manila and Taipei performances
https://www.edaily.co.kr/News/Read?newsId=02282886642299136
Philstar – Korea Travel Fiesta Manila coverage
Taipei Performing Arts Center – K-Stage Showcase official program
https://tpac.org.taipei/en/program/1306
Official Japanese production site – SHOW×MUSICAL Dream High
TV Asahi Ticket – Japanese stage musical ticketing page
https://ticket.tv-asahi.co.jp/ex/project/dreamhigh_stage
NamuWiki – Dream High musical overview
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