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The Last Empress (Hangul: 뮤지컬 명성황후) is a musical about Empress Myeongseong of Korea. It debuted in 1995 as South Korea’s first original musical and is continuing its run in Seoul as of February 2007. It is based on a historical novel written by the well-known South Korean author Yi Mun Yol composed by Kim Hee Gap with lyrics by Yang In Ja (translated by Georgina St George) and directed by Yun Ho Jin. The 21⁄2-hour musical is produced by Seoul-based Arts Communication (A-Com).