Kolleen Park
Kolleen Park | |
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 Park in 2011 | |
| Born | May 1, 1967 |
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| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts Seoul National University |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박칼린 |
| RR | Bak Kalrin |
| MR | Pak K'allin |
Kolleen Park (Korean: 박칼린; born May 1, 1967) is an American and South Korean musical director, conductor, and actress, and is also a judge on the Korean talent show Korea's Got Talent.[2]
Early years and background
Kolleen was born in Los Angeles, California to a Korean father and an American mother of Lithuanian descent.[3] Kolleen has two sisters named Kim and Kelly. She is bilingual, being fluent in both English and Korean.[4]
She has a bachelor's degree in cello from California Institute of the Arts and a master's degree from Seoul National University's Graduate School of Music in traditional Korean music.[5]
Career
Kolleen currently serves as artistic director for Kyyk Musical Studio and as head professor at Howon University.[5]
She was the conductor for the musical "Aida", the Korean version of Disney's first original Broadway musical rather than the opera, which was the most popular show in Korea at the end of 2010 and topped the booking rankings for December that were compiled by Inter Park.[4]
Kolleen performed her one-woman show "This is Kolleen" to open the 2011 Seoul Jazz Festival.[5]
In 2011, she also directed the Korean production of Rent.[4]
Kolleen starred in the Korean production of the rock musical "Next to Normal" starting November 18, 2011.[6]
References
- ↑ 김영번 (August 29, 2012). "박칼린은… 國·洋樂 '섭렵'… 28세에 '명성황후'로 감독 데뷔". 문화일보 (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Kolleen Park joins team - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. December 27, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ Kolleen Park celebrates Lithuania's national day, The Korea Times, 2023-02-22
- 1 2 3 "Musical Director Kolleen Park Lives for the Moment of Performance". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Kollen Park storms Seoul jazz festival". The Korea Herald. May 15, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Kolleen Park to Make Stage Acting Comeback". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- American television actresses
- American actresses
- American women conductors (music)
- American music video directors
- Women music video directors
- American television personalities
- American actresses of Korean descent
- American musicians of Korean descent
- American people of Lithuanian descent
- American people of South Korean descent
- American emigrants to South Korea
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American women musicians
- 21st-century American conductors (music)
- South Korean actresses
- South Korean women conductors (music)
- South Korean music video directors
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- South Korean people of Lithuanian descent
- 21st-century South Korean actresses
- 21st-century South Korean women musicians
- 21st-century South Korean conductors (music)
- People from Los Angeles
- California Institute of the Arts alumni
- Seoul National University alumni