South Korean Ok-Pop group Crimson Velvet performs throughout the Gaon Chart Music Awards in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Ahn Younger-joon, Related Press
The sensational South Korean music style Ok-pop is coming to Broadway, and the present is starring an precise Ok-pop star.
Luna, who is part of the Ok-pop woman group f(x), can be making her Broadway debut because the star of the brand new present “KPOP,” in line with NME journal. The remainder of the casting for the musical can be introduced shortly.
“Anybody who has adopted my profession is aware of that musical theatre has at all times been a driving ardour of mine,” Luna stated on the press convention held at New York’s Korean Cultural Centre. “Broadway represents the head of accomplishment in my occupation, so having the ability to carry my tradition — this Korean artform — to the followers who flock right here from everywhere in the world to see a Broadway present is the honour of my life.”
Who's Ok-pop star Luna?
Park Solar-young, professionally generally known as Luna, is a Ok-pop artist who has additionally labored as a musical actress and tv presenter. She debuted as part of woman group f(x) in 2009. She launched her first EP, “Free Anyone,” as a solo artist in 2016, per Individuals. Her newest hit, “Madonna,” launched in 2021.
Luna has additionally starred within the Korean variations of fashionable American musicals like “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” “Excessive Faculty Musical on Stage” and “Within the Heights.”
Whereas casting, producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes have been trying to pair Broadway with the “vibrant, joyful, and wildly entertaining world of Ok-pop.”
“The result's one thing that nobody has ever seen earlier than on stage, full with epic manufacturing values, catchy songs, ardour, and coronary heart. On this planet of Ok-pop, nobody embodies these components higher than Luna,” the producers stated. “We're thrilled to introduce Broadway audiences to one of the vital thrilling music superstars on this planet.”
When is the present anticipated to debut?
The present will start previews Oct. 13 at Broadway’s Circle within the Sq. Theatre. The opening night time is scheduled for Nov. 20, per CNN.
What's the broadway story of KPOP about?
The official synopsis says that the story is about “international superstars placing every part on the road for a particular one-night solely live performance, when one singer’s internal wrestle threatens to dismantle one of many greatest labels within the trade,” per Deadline.
The musical incorporates a ebook by Jason Kim, who's greatest recognized for writing HBO’s “Barry and Ladies,” whereas the lyrics and music are produced by Helen Park and Max Vernon. Viewers can anticipate “infectious beats, electrifying choreography, and breathtaking pleasure,” the synopsis reads.