Kwang-Ho Hong
Korean Background:
South Korean
홍광호
Kwang-Ho Hong is a South Korean musical-theatre actor who established a leading career in Seoul before joining the West End. He made his West End debut as the original Thuy in the 2014 revival of Miss Saigon at the Prince Edward Theatre, becoming one of the most prominent Korean actors cast in a major London musical. Hong later appeared as Thuy in the filmed 25th-anniversary gala and returned to Korea, where his principal credits include Jekyll & Hyde, The Phantom of the Opera, Death Note, Sweeney Todd, and The Man Who Laughs. His career demonstrates the direct movement of an established Korean musical star into a principal West End role.
Broadway or West End Debut
Debut Marktet:
West End
Debut Year:
2014
Debut Productiont:
Miss Saigon
Debut Role:
Thuy
Debut Theatre:
Prince Edward Theatre
Company Entry:
Original Cast
Credit Type:
Principal
References
Kwang-Ho Hong — Dress Circle
https://www.dresscircle.co.uk/people/kwang-ho-hong-115
Miss Saigon — Prince Edward Theatre — Dress Circle
https://www.dresscircle.co.uk/shows/miss-saigon/prince-edward-theatre-london
Kwang-Ho Hong Cast in Miss Saigon — Official London Theatre
https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/kwang-ho-hong-cast-in-miss-saigon-216361/
Kwang-Ho Hong Completes Casting for Miss Saigon — WhatsOnStage
https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/kwang-ho-hong-completes-casting-for-miss-saigon_33299/
Kwang-Ho Hong Joins Miss Saigon London Cast — Musical Theatre Review
https://musicaltheatrereview.com/kwang-ho-hong-joins-miss-saigon-london-cast/
Full List: Winners of the 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards — WhatsOnStage
https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/full-list-winners-of-the-15th-annual-whatsonstage-awards_37185/

