Helen Park

Helen Park (Born Hyunjung Park, March 23, 1986) is a South Korean-born composer based in New York City.[1] She is a 2018 Lucille Lortel Award Winner and the recipient of the 2018 Richard Rodgers Award. Best known for her score on the musical KPOP [1][2], Park was nominated for three Drama Desk Awards.

Helen Park
Birth nameHyunjung Park
Born (1986-03-23) March 23, 1986
Busan, South Korea
OccupationsComposer, lyricist, orchestrator, musician
Websitewww.helenparkmusic.com
EducationNew York University (MFA)

Biography

Park was born in Busan, South Korea, and moved to Canada in her third year of middle school.[3] She attended New York University where she received her MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from the Tisch School of the Arts. Park is also an alumnus of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

Work

Park is a composer-lyricist, music producer and orchestrator for the Broadway-bound musical KPOP.[4][5][6] She is also a songwriter for Over the Moon, a Netflix musical animated feature film directed by Glen Keane, which was released on October 23, 2020.[7][8]

Award & Nominations
Award/Nomination Category Show Result Year
Drama Desk Award[9] Best Musical KPOP Nominee 2018
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music KPOP Nominee 2018
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics KPOP Nominee 2018
Richard Rodgers Award [10] Musical Theater KPOP Winner 2018
Lucille Lortel Award[11] Best Musical KPOP Winner 2018
Drama League Award[12] Best Musical KPOP Nominee 2018
Off-Broadway Alliance Award[13] Unique Theatrical Experience KPOP Winner 2018

References
  1. Mosher, Stephen (Feb 1, 2020). "BWW Review: Audience Cheers NEW WRITERS AT 54! HELEN PARK IN CONCERT at 54 Below". Broadway World. Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
  2. Struck, Chris (Feb 4, 2020). "Review: Helen Park". Cabaret Scenes. Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
  3. Lee, Sang Heun (Oct 23, 2017). "뉴욕 강타 뮤지컬 'KPOP' 작곡가 헬렌 박". Weekly Chosun. Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
  4. BWW News Desk (Nov 12, 2019). "Helen Park, Composer of Broadway-Bound KPOP is Coming to Feinstein's/54 Below with Guest Appearance by Ashley Park". Broadway World. Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
  5. Yoo, Yeon Seok (Oct 17, 2017). "美 브로드웨이에 오른 뮤지컬 'KPOP'을 아시나요?". No Cut News. Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
  6. "KPOP Broadway".
  7. McNary, Dave (Feb 6, 2018). "Glen Keane to Direct Animation 'Over the Moon' for China's Pearl Studio, Netflix". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  8. "Over the Moon | Netflix".
  9. Cox, Gordon (2018-04-26). "'Carousel,' 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Lead 2018 Drama Desk Nominations (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  10. "KPOP Is Recipient of 2018 Richard Rodgers Award | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  11. "'KPOP' Rules at Off-Broadway's Lortel Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  12. "Denzel Washington, Andrew Garfield, Laurie Metcalf Among 2018 Drama League Award Nominees | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  13. Desk, BWW News. "Breaking: TORCH SONG, KPOP & More Earn Off Broadway Alliance Awards Nominations!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
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