The movie 'Wicked' will be released for the first time worldwide in Korea on November 20th.

The movie 'Wicked' will be released in theaters for the first time in the world in Korea on November 20th. 'Wicked' released the Worldd featurette, which contains the actual realization of the worldview.

The movie 'Wicked' is about the unexpected crisis that two completely different characters, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), who has not yet discovered her true power, and Glinda (Ariana Grande), who has not discovered her true nature, face as they build friendship. A story about adventure. It will be released in Korea for the first time worldwide on November 20th. This is two days earlier than the North American release schedule of November 22nd, and as musical films such as 'Frozen', 'Aladdin', and 'Wonka' received special love from Korean audiences, 'Wicked', the best musical film of the 21st century, was also released faster than anyone else. We are ready to meet Korean audiences.

Along with the news of the release, the World featurette was released, giving a glimpse into the huge and detailed worldview of 'Wicked'. The released world featurette contains the passion and affection of the production team and actors who created and implemented the huge world view of 'Wicked'. The production team created sets for the main background locations of the movie, such as Emerald City and Munchkin Land, and did not miss even the smallest and largest details. In particular, the production team is expected to capture 9 million fresh tulips directly planted and cultivated in the plains on the screen, giving the audience the feeling of entering the world of the movie. Director John Chu, who was in charge of directing, said, "I wanted to give the audience the best sense of immersion," and "if you want it to feel like it's real, you have to actually build it all," revealing his extraordinary sincerity toward 'Wicked.'

The actors are also heaping praise on the production team's passion and affection. Ariana Grande, who played the role of Glinda, said, “Most of the sets were actually made,” and added, “Thanks to this, a world that has never been seen before was created,” foreshadowing the fantastic liveliness that can only be felt in ‘Wicked.’ Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, also said, “All the details were added to create an imaginary world.”

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr