After 150+ Audition Rejections, Kim Sohyang Finally Explodes on Stage as Evita
Creatrip Team
3 months ago
Kim Sohyang, 45, stars as Eva Perón in the musical Evita at Gwanglim Art Center (runs until Jan 11). Known for powerful high notes and nuanced acting, Kim alternates the role with two other actresses. She began as an ensemble member and steadily rose to lead roles, describing her journey from a poor illegitimate child to starring as a first lady as personally resonant. Kim trained and performed in the U.S., faced more than 150 audition rejections there, and even lost roles due to visa issues. She favors roles portraying real women’s growth—she’s played Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, and Marie Antoinette—and aims to show both light and shadow without glorification. A diligent performer, she continues vocal coaching, draws on life experiences like travel to deepen her craft, and dreams of writing and directing intimate female-centered plays. (Evita: a musical about Argentina’s Eva Perón)
