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Joomin Hwang

Korean Background:

South Korean

황주민

Joomin Hwang is a South Korean performer who developed an unconventional path from Korean street dance to Broadway musical theatre. Born and raised in South Korea, he began breakdancing at twelve and later discovered musical theatre while visiting London. At twenty-nine, he moved to the United States to study vocal performance and pursue a professional stage career. Hwang made his Broadway debut as an original ensemble member of The Prom in 2018 and performed with the company on the Tony Awards broadcast. He subsequently joined the original Broadway cast of & Juliet as Kempe while also covering François. His career represents a direct transition from Korea’s dance culture into American musical theatre and demonstrates a route to Broadway built through movement, vocal training, and immigration.

Broadway or West End Debut

Debut Marktet:

Broadway

Debut Year:

2018

Debut Productiont:

The Prom

Debut Role:

Ensemble

Debut Theatre:

Longacre Theatre

Company Entry:

Original Cast

Credit Type:

Ensemble

The Prom

Longacre Theatre

Ensemble — Original | Nov 15, 2018 - Aug 11, 2019

Broadway

& Juliet

Stephen Sondheim Theatre

François — Understudy (Original) | Oct 28, 2022 - Present
Kempe — Original | Oct 28, 2022 - Present

Broadway

References

     

Performer page (Playbill)

https://playbill.com/person/joomin-hwang

     

The Prom production page (Playbill)

https://playbill.com/production/the-promlongacre-theatre-2018-2019

     

& Juliet production page (Playbill)

https://playbill.com/production/juliet-broadway-stephen-sondheim-theatre-2022

     

Joomin Hwang biography (Broadway Teaching Group)

https://www.broadwayteachinggroup.com/people/joomin-hwang/

     

Joomin Hwang interview: From Breakdancing to Broadway (Call Me Adam)

https://www.callmeadam.com/blog/joomin-hwang-interview-from-breakdancing-to-making-broadway-history-to-being-a-published-author-with-the-rule-of-five-journal

     

Korea24 interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnMBQCg3JyI

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Last update: August 19, 2026

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