Musical actor Jungsung Hwa achieved a double crown by ranking first in the daily popularity vote for the musical male category on June 16th, according to DC Trend.
He proved his prowess as a national musical actor by receiving a total of 76,649 votes.
Currently, Jungsung Hwa is actively playing the role of ‘Genie’ in the Broadway musical ‘Aladdin’. With the Seoul performance approaching its end, fans’ expectations are soaring as the Busan Dream Theater stage opens on July 11. Especially, interest in the Busan performance of ‘Aladdin’ is gathering as new ticket reservations for performances from August 19 to September 7 are announced to officially open on the 27th.
Jungsung Hwa is evaluated as injecting life into the symbolic character ‘Genie’ with his rich emotional acting and delightful energy. With over 200 stage experiences and solid skills, he captivates both domestic and international audiences, earning the nickname ‘Jungsung Hwa’s Genie’ beyond a mere role portrayal.
Park Hyo-shin, maintaining top ranks with a solid fandom
The second place goes to Park Hyo-shin, with a total of 65,132 votes. He is currently making his stage comeback as ‘Phantom’ in the musical ‘The Phantom’ for the first time in nine years since its 2016 rerun. With a sweet and wide-ranging vocal color and delicate emotional expression, he draws audience immersion and leads ticket sales rankings. His comeback, together with a three-tier stage that replicates a large opera house and a more cohesive production, offers special emotions to musical fans.
In third place is Enoch, with a total of 49,504 votes. Following him, fourth place is Seokyung Soo (23,214 votes), and fifth place is Kim Junsu (13,432 votes).
Actors ranked 6th to 10th
Kim Ji-hoon, No Min-woo, Lim Tae-kyung, Kang Byung-hoon, Jin Tae-hwa
Actors below 11th place
Hwang Min-soo, Shin Sung-rok, Kim Sung-sik, Won Tae-min, Park Eun-tae, Lee Seok-hoon, Go Eun-sung, Lim Kyu-hyung, Park Young-soo, Kang Hong-suk, Park Kang-hyun, Kim Sung-chul, Yoon So-ho, Shin Jae-bum, Jeon Seong-woo, Baek Ki-beom, Son Woo-hyun, Bae Doo-hoon
As visibility of actors active on musical stages is increasingly highlighted, the deep bond with fans reflects in the popularity vote results. Especially, top-ranked actors like Jungsung Hwa are delivering emotions beyond the stage into daily life, supported by a steadfast fandom.
