Hue Park

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

Early career as lyricist Park started working as an in-house lyricist for while attending Dongguk University for creative writing. He debuted as a lyricist with works such as Evan's Pain Reliever and Park Sang-min's Tough Life. He subsequently moved to New York City to study visual art at New York University, where he met composer Will Aronson. Works in musical theatre In July 2012, Park wrote lyrics for the Bungee Jump (music by Will Aronson). The show was successful, earning Aronson and Park considerable recognition. For the second production of Bungee Jump in 2013, Park collaborated with Aronson on adapting the script.

He also adapted, translated, and wrote Korean lyrics for the musical Carmen, which opened at LG Art Center in December 2013. 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 and was selected for re-production by the Korean Musical Association's original musical support program.

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.

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. The show achieved remarkable success, winning six Korean Musical Awards, including accolades for Best Music, Lyrics, and Book. Additionally, the English-language version of Maybe Happy Ending received the prestigious 2017 Richard Rodgers Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Following its initial run, a new Korean production of the musical opened in 2018. In 2020, Maybe Happy Ending had its highly anticipated American premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, running from January 18 to February 16.

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.

Graphic design and writing Published a photoessay book, Polaroidiary (2011) 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 (2014)

Accolades +List of Awards and nominationsAward ceremonyYearCategoryWinnerResultAsia Game Changer Awards 2025 Asia Game Changer Awards Maybe Happy Ending Will Aronson and Hue Park Chabumseok Play Award 2024 Musical Script Category Il Tenore Will Aronson and Hue Park Dorian Awards 2025 Outstanding Broadway Musical Maybe Happy Ending Drama Desk Awards 2025 Outstanding Musical Outstanding MusicWill Aronson and Hue Park Outstanding Lyrics Outstanding Book of a Musical Drama League Awards 2025 Outstanding Production of a Musical Maybe Happy Ending E-Daily Culture Awards 2021 Grand Prize Grammy Award 2026Best Musical Theater Album Korea Musical Awards 2013 Best Music/Lyrics Award Bungee Jump Will Aronson and Hue Park Korea Musical Awards 2018 Best Musical: Small Theater Maybe Happy Ending Screenwriter/Lyricist 2026 Best Musical: More than 400 seats New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards 2025 Best Musical Will Aronson and Hue Park Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards 2025 Seoul Mayor's Award Hue Park Outer Critics Circle Awards 2025 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Maybe Happy Ending Outstanding Book of a Musical Outstanding New Score Richard Rodgers Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters 2017 Production Award What I Learned from People Tony Awards 2025 Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending Best Book of a Musical Will Aronson and Hue Park Best Original Score Yegreen Musical Awards 2017 Musical of the Year (small theatre) Maybe Happy Ending

State honors + Name of country, name of award ceremony or organization, year given, and name of honor Country Ceremony or Organization Year Honor or Award South Korea Arts and Culture Development Meritorious Service Awards Ceremony 2025 Today's Young Artist AwardPlay Category