Sister Act premiered as a stage musical in 2006 at the Pasadena Playhouse in California, with music by Alan Menken and a book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, based on the 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg. The musical subsequently spread internationally through licensed productions in multiple countries.

In 2023, EMK Musical Company acquired performance rights and developed an English-language international production through auditions held in New York and Seoul, involving both Korean and international performers and collaborative production input from U.S. and Korean creative teams. Korean media noted that EMK held auditions in both Seoul and New York and deliberately cast Korean performers alongside international artists. 2023–2024 – International production led by EMK Musical Company.

The international production premiered in Busan at Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall in November 2023 before transferring to D-Cube Link Art Center in Seoul from November 21, 2023 to February 11, 2024. Auditions were conducted in New York and Seoul, resulting in a mixed cast that included international performers and Korean actors, including Kim Sohyang and Park Siin, and the production was performed entirely in English. Korean press described the collaboration between U.S. and Korean creative teams to upgrade staging, lighting, and costumes for this international version. Although EMK announced plans for a nationwide Korean tour and subsequent Asian tour, only the Busan and Seoul engagements were realized.