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Dimo Hyun Jun Kim (김현준, Dimo Kim, Kim Hyun Jun) is a producer, director and playwright. He is the first Korean director to become a member of the Society of Directors and Choreographers (SDC). He wrote, directed and produced <Comfort Women: A New Musical>, which is the first Off-Broadway musical brought by a Korean director. This show received enthusiastic response from the audience, demonstrated by the sell-out record. Dimo worked with Soo Ro Kim, the Korean actor and producer, to produce a new Off-Broadway musical <Green Card> in August 2016. This show was performed at Theatre at St. Clement’s, where <Comfort Women> had been performed, and the result of the show affirmed the popularity of Dimo among the local audience. Dimo went on to bring an original musical
<Interview> from Korea to Off-Broadway as an equity production, seeing another success and proving his ability to attract audience in New York. Dimo’s wide-ranging experiences in writing, directing and producing, along with his proven track record in commercial success in producing original plays, will ensure the new project will be the top quality both in artistic and commercial aspects.
Experiences
Artistic Director, Dimo Kim Musical Theatre Factory Executive Director, Double K Film & Theatre (an affiliate company of SM Entertainment)
Member, Advisory Committee for 2018 Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Chaeil Worldwide, YCD TF)
Major Productions
Producer and Director, Off-Broadway Musical <Comfort Women: A New Musical> (2018), Peter Jay Sharp Theatre NYC
Producer and Director, Off-Broadway Musical <Interview: A New Musical> (2017), Theatre at St.Clement's NYC
Producer and Director, Off-Broadway Musical <Green Card: A New Musical> (2016), Theatre at St.Clement's NYC
Producer and Director, Off-Broadway Musical <Comfort Women: A New Musical> (2015), Theatre at St.Clement's NYC
Education
B.A. in Theatre, The City College of New York
M.A. in Performing Arts Administration, New York University
M.F.A. in Theatre Producing, Columbia University, Scholarship Fellow (2019)
<Interview> from Korea to Off-Broadway as an equity production, seeing another success and proving his ability to attract audience in New York. Dimo’s wide-ranging experiences in writing, directing and producing, along with his proven track record in commercial success in producing original plays, will ensure the new project will be the top quality both in artistic and commercial aspects.
Experiences
Artistic Director, Dimo Kim Musical Theatre Factory Executive Director, Double K Film & Theatre (an affiliate company of SM Entertainment)
Member, Advisory Committee for 2018 Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Chaeil Worldwide, YCD TF)
Major Productions
Producer and Director, Off-Broadway Musical <Comfort Women: A New Musical> (2018), Peter Jay Sharp Theatre NYC
Producer and Director, Off-Broadway Musical <Interview: A New Musical> (2017), Theatre at St.Clement's NYC
Producer and Director, Off-Broadway Musical <Green Card: A New Musical> (2016), Theatre at St.Clement's NYC
Producer and Director, Off-Broadway Musical <Comfort Women: A New Musical> (2015), Theatre at St.Clement's NYC
Education
B.A. in Theatre, The City College of New York
M.A. in Performing Arts Administration, New York University
M.F.A. in Theatre Producing, Columbia University, Scholarship Fellow (2019)
