Hue Park
Hue Park (born Park Chun-hue, Korean: 박천휴) is a South Korean lyricist and musical theatre writer.
Hue Park | |
|---|---|
박천휴 | |
| Born | 1983 |
| Other names | Park Chun-hue |
| Citizenship | South Korea |
| Alma mater | Dongguk University New York University |
| Occupation(s) | musical theatre playwright Lyricist |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Notable work | Maybe Happy Ending |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박천휴 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Cheon-hyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak ch'ŏnhyu |
Early career as lyricist edit
Park started working as an in-house lyricist for Music Cube while he was still attending Dongguk University for creative writing (now merged with the Korean Literature program). He debuted as a lyricist with works such as the singer Evan's Pain Reliever,[1] Park Sang-min's Tough Life.[2] Park then moved to New York City to study visual art at New York University, where he met and collaborated with composer Will Aronson, thus beginning his career in musical theatre.[3]
Works in musical theatre edit
In July 2012, Park wrote lyrics for the musical Bungee Jump (music by Will Aronson). The show was successful, and Aronson and Park gained considerable recognition.[4][5] For the second production of Bungee Jump in 2013, Park joined Aronson in the script's adaptation.[6] Park also adapted, translated, and wrote Korean lyrics for the Musical Carmen in December 2013, which opened at LG Art Center.[7]
Hue Park received the Best Music/Lyrics Award at Korea's 2013 Musical Awards for Bungee Jump. Bungee Jump was also named one of 'the 2 Best Original Musicals of 2012' by 'The Musical' Magazine,[8] as well as selected for re-production by the Korean Musical Association's original musical support program.[9]
He went on to write the script and lyrics for The Schwarz Show: Christmas Radio within the omnibus musical I Hate Christmas in .[10]
In 2016, he translated and wrote Korean lyrics for The Bodyguard Musical, which also opened at LG Art Center.
In September 2015, Park and Aronson presented a try-out production of their new musical, Maybe Happy Ending, at Wooran Foundation.[11] The musical then had its official premiere in December 2016, produced by DaeMyoung Culture Factory.[12] The show achieved remarkable success, winning six Korean Musical Awards, including accolades for Best Music, Lyrics, and Book.[13] Additionally, the English-language version of Maybe Happy Ending received the prestigious 2017 Richard Rodgers Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.[14] Following its initial run, a new Korean production of the musical opened in 2018.[15] In 2020, Maybe Happy Ending had its highly anticipated American premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, running from January 18 to February 16.[16]
The musical 'Il Tenore' is co-produced, composed, and arranged Park and Will Aronson. It is inspired by the life of Lee In-seon, a doctor and tenor who holds a significant place in Korean opera history.[17]
Graphic design and writing edit
- Published a photoessay book, Polaroidiary (2011)[18]
- Designed the title art and poster for Bungee Jump, the poster for Omnibus Musical I Hate Christmas, the cover for The Musical Magazine, among other graphic design projects.
- Wrote articles and reviews as New York correspondent for The Musical Magazine 2020-05-08 at the Wayback Machine (2014)[19]
Accolades edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Winner | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea's 2013 Musical Awards | 2013 | Best Music/Lyrics Award | Bungee Jump | Won | [20][21] |
| 8th E-Daily Culture Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize | Maybe Happy Ending | Won | [22] |
| 2nd Korea Musical Awards | 2018 | Musical of The Year (Small Theater) | Maybe Happy Ending | Won | [23][24] |
| Screenwriter/Lyricist | Hue Park & Will Aronson | Won | |||
| 6th Yegreen Musical Award | 2017 | Musical of the Year | Maybe Happy Ending | Won | [25] |
| Richard Rodgers Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters | 2017 | Production Award | What I Learned from People (Maybe Happy Ending English Version) | Won |
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "Sangmin Park "Tough Life"". Archived from the original on 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "[News Today-Talking About]Hue Park, Lyricist of 'Bungee Jump': a story imbued in true emotion by beautiful words". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "'Bungee Jump' tells of complex love story". The Korea Times. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "There's no end to what I can talk about my work". 2012-07-22. Archived from the original on 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "Bungee Jump - All About Performing Art - PlayDB". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "Carmen - All About Performing Art - PlayDB". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "The Best 2 Original Musicals of 2012". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "Musical 'Bungee Jump' Returns to Stage". 24 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "A Young Project, 'I Hate Christmas'". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "싸니까 믿으니까 인터파크 티켓".
- ^ "싸니까 믿으니까 인터파크 티켓".
- ^ "제2회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 수상작(자) – 한국뮤지컬어워즈".
- ^ "Musical wins 2017 Richard Rodgers Award – American Academy of Arts and Letters".
- ^ "싸니까 믿으니까 인터파크 티켓".
- ^ "Maybe Happy Ending // Jan 21–Feb 16, 2020 // Coca-Cola Stage // Alliance Theatre".
- ^ "[B코멘트] 뮤지컬 '일 테노레' 휴&윌 "역사 아닌 이야기, 재즈 닮은 19세기 오페라 미학 그리고 현실적인 인물들"". 100세시대의 동반자 브릿지경제 (in Korean). 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "'Rocky', a Passionate Single Punch on Broadway". Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "The musical Awards Best Composition and Lyrics". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ^ "뮤지컬 '어쩌면 해피엔딩'…이데일리문화대상에서 '영예의 대상'" [Musical "Maybe Happy Ending"..."The Grand Prize of Honor" at the E-Daily Culture Awards]. e대한경제 (eKorea economy) (in Korean). 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "'어쩌면 해피엔딩' 제2회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 6관왕" ["Maybe Happy Ending" won 6 awards at the 2nd Korea Musical Awards".]. 서울문화투데이 (Seoul Culture Today) (in Korean). 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "모두가 기다려 온 이유가 있다! 창작 뮤지컬의 신화 's History" ["There's a reason why everyone's been waiting! The myth of creative musical 's History".]. Naver Blog CJ ENM MUSICAL (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "예그린뮤지컬어워드 어쩌면 해피엔딩 4관왕" ["Yegreen Musical Award, maybe 4 times for happy ending".]. KBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-06-19.