When planning to see the musical Nambeol, check the admission requirements as well as ticket prices. The official NOL listing instructs audience members to bring a document verifying their date of birth when collecting tickets. Anyone below the admission age cannot enter, even with a ticket or an accompanying guardian, so first check the birth years of everyone in your group.
Opens October 23, with different weekend matinee times
The official NOL booking page and the venue website list the run as October 23 through November 14, 2026. The venue is Ticketlink 1975 Theater in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, and the running time is 150 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission. When planning your visit, allow for the full running time, including the break.
Regular performances start at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. There are no performances on Mondays. Saturday and Sunday matinees begin at different times, so check the start time for your specific date.
The NOL listing states that bookings close five hours before the performance. Keep this cutoff in mind when choosing a date, then check the listing for booking availability and seats for your selected performance.
Standard tickets cost KRW 100,000–150,000; discounts require documentation
NOL lists the following standard prices by seating tier. Comparing the standard prices before factoring in discounts makes the cost differences between tiers clear.
| Seating tier | Standard price |
|---|---|
| VIP | KRW 150,000 |
| R | KRW 130,000 |
| S | KRW 100,000 |
VIP seats have the highest standard price, followed by R and S seats. Your ticket budget will vary with the seating tier, so use the price of your chosen tier when estimating the cost of your visit.
If you use a discount, check the documentation requirements as well. The official listing states that anyone who fails to bring proof of discount eligibility must pay the difference between the discounted and standard prices. Before paying, review the discount information on the listing to see which documents are required.
Those born in 2013 are eligible; bring proof of birth date for ticket collection
The official age rating is 14 and above, and the listing explicitly allows admission for those born in 2013 or earlier. This means people born in 2013 are eligible to attend. Checking the birth-year cutoff stated in the listing is clearer than relying on everyday ways of describing someone's age.
Proof of date of birth and proof of discount eligibility serve different purposes. The former verifies eligibility under the admission age requirement, while the latter establishes eligibility for a discount. Audience members using a discount should check and prepare for both requirements separately.
Oh Jong-hyuk and Sunyoul play Oh Hye-seong: Who plays whom?
Set against an international conflict arising from an energy crisis, Nambeol follows a desperate rescue struggle involving Oh Hye-seong and approximately 2,000 detainees. The international conflict and rescue story are fictional elements of the production. Oh Jong-hyuk and Sunyoul are cast as Oh Hye-seong, while Park So-eun and Lee Jae-rim play Choi Eom-ji.
Kim Min-cheol and Jung Si-uk play Kaoru. Lee Jong-young appears as Baek Du-san, Park Min-gwan as the Special Forces Commander, and Kim Min-su as the President. Where two actors share a role, the general cast list does not establish who will perform on a particular date. If you are booking to see a specific actor, check the cast schedule for your selected performance.
Pyo Geun-ryul plays Ginji, and Jang Tak-hyun plays Major Choi. Heo Yun-hye is cast as Lee Hwi-ran, and Seo Ji-on as Hada. Whether your priority is a particular date or a particular actor, compare performance times with the cast schedule for each performance before choosing.
Creative team, musical numbers, and what to check before attending
Lee Jong-hoon, head of Gamtansa, wrote and directs the production, with music composed by Jo Woo-in. Hwang Min-jung is the music director, and Kim Kyung-yong is the choreographer. YTN reported that the production features 26 musical numbers.
YTN also identified the production as a recipient of the 2026 Large-Scale Musical Pilot Performance Support program, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Arts Management Service. These details provide background on the production and its creative team as you consider attending.
The performance schedule and attendance requirements above follow the official NOL listing. When booking, check the NOL page for the sales status, remaining seats, and discount conditions for your preferred performance, and consult the cast schedule to confirm which actors will appear.