Today, Sony Masterworks Broadway, along with producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes, announce the forthcoming release of KPOP – Original Broadway Cast Recording on February 24, 2023. Available for preorder now, the album is produced by Harvey Mason jr. and features music, lyrics, music production and arrangements by Helen Park and music and lyrics by Max Vernon. The first-ever Broadway musical to celebrate Korean culture with Korean, Korean-American, and API representation on and off-stage, the show includes a star-studded cast of performers from the world of K-Pop, including chart-topping superstar and lead Luna (f(x)), BoHyung (formerly of SPICA and half of the duo KEEMBO), Min (formerly of Miss A), Kevin Woo (formerly of U-KISS), and more.
“I am such a fan of this music and this musical! Having worked in the K-Pop music space for over a decade, finally experiencing the music live on a Broadway stage has been so exciting. With the popularity and impact of this music, it’s the perfect time for the KPOP show and the cast album.”
-Harvey Mason jr., Record Producer
KPOP, the new Broadway musical, stars K-Pop superstar Luna as MwE, at Circle in the Square Theatre. Directed by Teddy Bergman, KPOP features a book by Jason Kim; choreography by Jennifer Weber; music, lyrics, music production and arrangements by Helen Park; and music and lyrics by Max Vernon.
In addition to Luna, KPOP stars Julia Abueva, Major Curda, Jinwoo Jung, Jiho Kang, Amy Keum, James Kho, Marina Kondo, Eddy Lee, Joshua Lee, Jully Lee, Lina Rose Lee, Timothy H. Lee, Abraham Lim, Kate Mina Lin, Aubie Merrylees, Patrick Park, Zachary Noah Piser, and John Yi.