The Last Empress is a Korean musical about the Empress Myeongseong of Korea, based on the historical novel The Fox Hunt by author Yi Mun-yol. It debuted on December 30, 1995. The musical was originally directed by Yun Ho-jin, and its songs were composed by Kim Hee-gap, with lyrics by Yang In-ja (translated by Georgina St. George). The musical was produced by the Seoul-based Arts Communication (A-Com). The original production at the Seoul Performing Arts Center was expected to reach one million ticket sales by March 2007. It played at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, in 1997 and 1998, to favorable reviews. It also played in London's West End in 2002, the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles in 2003, and at Toronto's Hummingbird Centre in 2004.

Original cast