Broadway Corner with Ashley Ha

John Yi on KPOP, reclaiming his Korean identity, and everything in between


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John Yi has been with KPOP for eight years since the first workshop in 2014. In 2017, John originated the role of Bobo in the Off-Broadway world premiere of KPOP at Ars Nova. John has also toured with Cinderella and Miss Saigon. A few of his Film/TV credits are Kaleidoscope, The Other Two, Mr. Robot, and Over The Moon. In 2019, John made his Public Theatre debut in Soft Power. You can hear John on the Original Cast Album of Soft Power featuring a book & lyrics by David Henry Hwang. Last year, John finally made his Broadway debut originating the role of Danny in KPOP! The original Broadway cast album is set to release on May 12, 2023.

Ashley Ha is a 17-year-old Taiwanese American performer, content creator, and activist. She is the founder of the widely recognized Broadway Instagram account broadway_corner. She is also a co-host of ZPodway, a Broadway podcast that began in the midst of the pandemic. She is an advocate for representation onstage, onscreen, and in the media.

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