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Hue Park

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
The native form of this personal name is Park Chun-hue. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Hue Park
박천휴
Born1983
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesPark Chun-hue
CitizenshipSouth Korea
Alma materDongguk University
New York University
Occupation(s)Musical theatre playwright
Lyricist
Years active2003–present
Notable workMaybe Happy Ending
Korean name
Hangul
박천휴
Revised RomanizationBak Cheon-hyu
McCune–ReischauerPak ch'ŏnhyu

Hue Park (born Park Chun-hue; Korean: 박천휴) is a South Korean lyricist and musical theatre writer.

Early career as lyricist

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Park started working as an in-house lyricist for Music Cube while attending Dongguk University for creative writing (now merged with the Korean Literature program Archived 2014-07-08 at the Wayback Machine). He debuted as a lyricist with works such as Evan's Pain Reliever[1] and Park Sang-min's Tough Life.[2] He 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

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In July 2012, Park wrote lyrics for the Bungee Jump (music by Will Aronson). The show was successful, earning Aronson and Park considerable recognition.[4][5] For the second production of Bungee Jump in 2013, Park collaborated with Aronson on adapting the script.[6] He also adapted, translated, and wrote Korean lyrics for the musical Carmen, which opened at LG Art Center in December 2013.[7] Park received the Best Music/Lyrics Award at Korea's 2013 Musical Awards for Bungee Jump. The musical was also named one of "the 2 Best Original Musicals of 2012" by The Musical magazine[8] and was 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 Project Box SEEYA.[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. The musical had its official premiere in December 2016, produced by DaeMyoung Culture Factory.[11] The show achieved remarkable success, winning six Korean Musical Awards, including accolades for Best Music, Lyrics, and Book.[12] Additionally, the English-language version of Maybe Happy Ending received the prestigious 2017 Richard Rodgers Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.[13] Following its initial run, a new Korean production of the musical opened in 2018.[14] In 2020, Maybe Happy Ending had its highly anticipated American premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, running from January 18 to February 16.[15]

The musical Il Tenore is co-produced, composed, and arranged by 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.[16]

Graphic design and writing

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Accolades

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List of Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Winner Result Ref.
Korea's 2013 Musical Awards 2013 Best Music/Lyrics Award Bungee Jump Won [19][20]
8th E-Daily Culture Awards 2021 Grand Prize Maybe Happy Ending Won [21]
2nd Korea Musical Awards 2018 Musical of The Year (Small Theater) Maybe Happy Ending Won [22]
Screenwriter/Lyricist Hue Park & Will Aronson Won
6th Yegreen Musical Award 2017 Musical of the Year Maybe Happy Ending Won [23]
Richard Rodgers Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters 2017 Production Award What I Learned from People[A] Won [24]
8th E-Daily Culture Awards 2021 Grand Prize Maybe Happy Ending Won [25]
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award 2025 Best Musical Will Aronson and Hue Park Won [26]
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical Maybe Happy Ending Won [27]
Outstanding Lyrics Will Aronson and Hue Park Won
Outstanding Book of a Musical Won
Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Musical Maybe Happy Ending Won [28]
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Musical Maybe Happy Ending Won [29]
Outstanding Book of a Musical Will Aronson and Hue Park Won
Outstanding Score Won
Tony Awards Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending Won [30]
Best Book of a Musical Will Aronson and Hue Park Won
Best Original Score Won

Notes

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  1. ^ early English version of Maybe Happy Ending

References

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  1. ^ "Evan 2nd Album "Pain Reliever"". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  2. ^ "Sangmin Park "Tough Life"". Archived from the original on 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  3. ^ "[News Today-Talking About]Hue Park, Lyricist of 'Bungee Jump': a story imbued in true emotion by beautiful words". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  4. ^ "'Bungee Jump' tells of complex love story". The Korea Times. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Bungee Jump - All About Performing Art - PlayDB". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  7. ^ "Carmen - All About Performing Art - PlayDB". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  8. ^ "The Best 2 Original Musicals of 2012". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  9. ^ "Musical 'Bungee Jump' Returns to Stage". 24 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  10. ^ "A Young Project, 'I Hate Christmas'". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  11. ^ "싸니까 믿으니까 인터파크 티켓".
  12. ^ "제2회 한국뮤지컬어워즈 수상작(자) – 한국뮤지컬어워즈".
  13. ^ "Musical wins 2017 Richard Rodgers Award – American Academy of Arts and Letters".
  14. ^ "싸니까 믿으니까 인터파크 티켓".
  15. ^ "Maybe Happy Ending // Jan 21–Feb 16, 2020 // Coca-Cola Stage // Alliance Theatre".
  16. ^ "[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.
  17. ^ "Polaroidiary - Selected Bookshop Your Mind". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  18. ^ "'Rocky', a Passionate Single Punch on Broadway". Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  19. ^ "Winners of the 7th 'The Musical' Awards". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  20. ^ "The musical Awards Best Composition and Lyrics". Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "'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.
  23. ^ "예그린뮤지컬어워드 어쩌면 해피엔딩 4관왕" ["Yegreen Musical Award, maybe 4 times for happy ending".]. KBS News (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  24. ^ Gans, Andrew (2020-01-29). "New Musical Maybe Happy Ending, Directed by Michael Arden, Opens January 29". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  25. ^ 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). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  26. ^ https://playbill.com/article/maybe-happy-ending-purpose-win-new-york-drama-critics-circle-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners
  27. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (30 April 2025). "Boop! Leads 2025 Drama Desk Award Nominations With 11 Nods Including Outstanding Musical; Read the Full List Here". Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  28. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (16 May 2025). "Nicole Scherzinger Wins Distinguished Performance at 2025 Drama League Awards; Read the Full Winners List". Playbill. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  29. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (25 April 2025). "Death Becomes Her Leads 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations; Read the Full List". Playbill. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  30. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (1 May 2025). "2025 Tony Award Nominations: Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending Lead the Pack". Playbill. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
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