Park Kang-hyun

Kang-hyun Park (Korean: 박강현) is a South Korean musical theater actor, singer, crossover artist and TV actor. He debuted in 2015 with the Korean original musical Liar Time, He gained prominence by appearing on the JTBC audition program Phantom Singer Season 2 in 2017, where he reached the finals, and was part of the runner-up team Miraclass. with a recognized birth date of February 27, 1990, attended Deokwon High School. He later graduated from Sungkyunkwan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Musical theater career

Early career and recognition Kang-hyun Park made his debut in 2015 as the lead in the original Korean musical Liar Time. Despite being a rookie, he was featured in an in-depth interview during the performance period. Since his debut, he has been actively performing in both Daehangno and major theaters in South Korea. Park played Benny in In the Heights, In 2017, he performed as a young Myung Woo in Gwanghwamun Love Song (Korean: 광화문 연가), He also joined Phantom Singer 2, a South Korean audition program aired on JTBC, aimed at forming a male crossover vocal quartet. Park sang "She Was There" from the musical The Scarlet Pimpernel as his first audition song, achieving the highest viewership rating per minute during this performance. His duet with Lee Choong Joo, "As Flowers Bloom and Fall (Korean: 꽃이 피고 지듯이)," ranked first in the entire duet competition. Although he struggled in the trio and quartet team missions, he made it to the finals as one of the top 12 contestants. In the finals, based on his wishes and the team arrangement by the producers, he formed a quartet with Julian Jootaek Kim, Phillip Jeong, and named Miraclass. Miraclass finished as the runner-up among the three final teams. They released their debut album Romantica in 2018.

In 2018, Park played Charlie in Kinky Boots.

Park played Orpheus in Hadestown from September 2021 to February 2022. In Phantom Singer, producers assist contestants with team formation, song selection, and determining outcomes. Depending on the season, producers include experts in vocal music, popular music, instrumental music, composition, lyrics, and performing arts. Park was the first producer who previously participated as a contestant. He provided practical and valuable feedback on contestants' psychological states, microphone techniques, and team harmony.

Park starred as Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen from March to July 2024, and "solid and unwavering vocal strength." His high notes are particularly noted for their comfort and steadiness. His nickname "the Simmons," inspired by the Simmons Bedding Company's slogan "unwavering comfort" used in the Korean market, highlights his ability to perform challenging musical numbers with ease, especially in higher registers. Park is regarded as a promising talent in the Korean musical theater scene, recognized for his wide vocal range and versatility, including operatic tones. Shin Youngsook praised his vocal skills, stating, "I love Kang-hyun Park's voice. He is destined to become a big star, and I am a fan watching him grow. His voice is characterized by comfort, clarity, and energy, which are his greatest strengths." "displaying inner purity" and "an ability to convey the innocence of his characters in a beautiful way, becoming the character itself." In his role as Huey in Memphis, he depicted a "confident yet somewhat immature young man, showcasing a charming character with wit and vivacity." In Dear Evan Hansen, he received commendation for portraying a "fragile and anxious" character, "demonstrating perfect control over both chest and head voice, and effectively transforming into Evan Hansen with a nervous gaze and a hunched posture."

Since his debut in 2015, Park has consistently performed in one to four musical productions annually.

Stage

Musicals Start Date End date Title Role Venue 2015.10.23 2015.11.15 Liar Time (Korean: 라이어 타임) Dante YES24 Art One Theater 2 2016.06.29 2016.09.04 Bare: The Musical Benny Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater 2017.06.24 2017.09.17 Evil Dead The Musical Ash Uniplex Hall 1 2017.11.10 2017.11.17 Chilseo (Korean: 칠서) King Gwanghae (Korean: 광해) Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater 2017.12.15 2018.01.14 Gwanghwamun Love Song (Korean: 광화문 연가) Young Age Myung Woo (Korean: 젊은 명우) Sejong Center Main Auditorium 2018.01.31 2018.04.01 Kinky Boots Charlie Price Blue Square 2018.07.08 2018.08.26

Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater 2018.09.05 2018.11.04 Blue Square 2018.11.17 2019.02.10 Elisabeth Luigi Lucheni Blue Square 2019.06.15 2019.08.04 Xcalibur Lancelot Sejong Center Main Auditorium 2019.08.24 2019.11.17 Marie Antoinette Axel von Fersen the Younger D-Cube Link Art Center 2020.01.09 2020.03.01 The Man Who Laughs (Korean: 웃는 남자) Gwynplaine Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater 2020.06.16 2020.08.20 Mozart! Wolfgang Mozart Sejong Center Main Auditorium 2021.03.20 2021.05.30 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Anatole Kuragin Universal Art Center 2021.09.07 2022.02.27 Hadestown Orpheus LG Art Center 2022.06.10 2022.08.22 The Man Who Laughs (Korean: 웃는 남자) Gwynplaine Sejong Center Main Auditorium 2022.11.17 2023.02.26 West Side Story Tony Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater 2023.07.20 2023.10.22 Memphis Huey Calhoun Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater 2024.03.28 2024.06.23 Dear Evan Hansen Evan Hansen Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater 2024.07.04 2024.07.21 Dear Evan Hansen Evan Hansen Dream Theater, Busan 2024.07.12 2024.10.06 Hadestown Aladdin Charlotte Theater 2025.07.11 2025.09.28 Aladdin Aladdin Dream Theater, Busan 2025.06.17 2025.09.21 Memphis Huey Calhoun Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater 2026.08.01 2026.11.01 Dear Evan Hansen Evan Hansen Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater

Plays In the early stages of his career, Kang-hyun Park appeared in the play Our Bad Magnet, which is based on the book by Douglas Maxwell.

Filmography

Film Park appeared in a film when he was an undergraduate student at Sungkyunkwan University. He was also in another film, a director's cut of the live musical performance of The Man Who Laughs in 2019. '' Incheon Cheongna Lake Park With Donghyun Kim, Se-Kwon Ahn and Bae Doo-hoon

The Man Who Laughs concert Seinenkan Hall, Tokyo, Japan Concert celebrating the successful export of the musical 'The man who laughs' to Japan MElody in blue Blue Square iMarket Hall First solo concert

Staged concert vol 2 Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar LG Art Center As Judas 제14회 DIMF opening concert [DIMF ON-TACT] Daegu Opera House online concert 2020 Supershow Incheon Jung-gu Cultural Center With Lee Choong Joo and Shin Youngsook

Hollywood in classic concert Lotte Concert Hall With WE Philharmonic Orchestra 2021 Someday theatre cantabile #2 Lotte Concert Hall With Cho Hyung Kyun and Taejin Son Ennio Morricone film music concert Lotte Concert Hall With WE Philharmonic Orchestra Cho Kang Tae concert Blue Square Mastercard Hall With Cho Hyung Kyun and Taejin Son Hollywood in Christmas Lotte Concert Hall With WE Philharmonic Orchestra

2022

'The March' Gala Concert Lotte Concert Hall "The March" Foundation Commemoration IN:JOY DAY Woonjung Green Campus Auditorium, Sungshin Women's University 2025 MELODY IN BLUE ep.2 Sejong University, Daeyang Hall Solo Concert

Discography Park has compilation albums of live performances from musicals, His singles include the original soundtrack of his TV drama Heartbeat,

Planning: Alligator Company Release: Sound Pub Artists: Kang Jeong-woo, Moon Tae-yu, Park Kang-hyun, Park Eun-seok, Bae Doo-hoon, Son Yoo-dong, Song Kwang-il, Ahn Jae-young, Oh Seung-hoon, Woo Chan, Lee Chang-yeop, Choi Yong-sik "Tulip (Korean: 튤립)" "The Tempest (Korean: 태풍)"

Universal Music EMK Musical Company artists: Kai, Kim Junsu, Dokyeom, Um Ki-joon, Lee Ji-hoon, Kang-hyun Park, Shin Youngsook, Jang Eun Ah, Kim Jun Hyun, Son Jun-ho, Kim So-hyang, Min Kyung-ah "This is How It Ends (Korean: 이게 바로 끝)" "How Deep The Silence (Korean: 더 깊은 침묵)" "Never To Love (Korean: 없는 사랑)" "I Am Music (Korean: 나는 나는 음악)"

Planning: EMK Musical Company Artists: Kim Junsu, Park Kang-hyun, Kim So-hyang, Kim Yeon-ji, Min Young Ki, Son Jun-ho, Shin Youngsook, Kim So-hyun"I Want To Avoid My Destiny (Korean: 내 운명 피하고 싶어)""Because We Believe"2021Phantom Singer All Stars, Episode 7

KBS 2TV, TV dramaMAGICMusic Collaboration-MAGIC

M SOUND CLOUD Project Composed and Lyrics by Pdogg / ReRe / BLVSH / Chris James

Music videos

Warner Music Korea Kang-hyun Park - Music Collaboration [Music Video] ' Vampire' MOSTCONTENTS Kang-hyun Park - Heartbeat Original Sound Track Part.5 "Waving through a window" 2024 S&Co [ Dear Evan Hansen] Waving Through a Window

Awards and nominations Kang-hyun Park received the Best New Actor award at the SACA Best Musical Actor Awards in 2017 for his performances in In the Heights, Evil Dead, and Chilseo.