Do you want to be a musical actress in Korea? Maybe you're attractive and have a beautiful voice, but what else?
Hyejin Park, an aspiring actress and an assistant professor of vocal training at Baek-seok Art College, says, "If you want to be an actor or actress, find your passion first."
Today, I interview her not because she is a famous actress. In fact, she has failed at countless auditions. But whenever she was down, she got up again.
"To be an actress who is famous in Korea? It is tough. Yes, it is much more difficult than becoming a Harvard student," she says with laugh. But it does not sound like a joke when she says it, and sadly, it might be true.
The Korean musical theater industry is not as big as Broadway in the U.S., and depends more on domestic demand, rather than tourism. Fewer performance opportunities, plus a higher density of population, make it an even more competitive field in many ways.
Every week Back Stage publishes hundreds of notices -- casting notices, entertainment-industry job notices, and calls for submissions to talent contests and film festivals. Back Stage is the premier resource for actors, dancers, singers, comedians, and all performing artists -- plus those talented individuals working behind-the-scenes, including writers and crew -- looking for quality opportunities. 