Ivy Becomes First Korean Actor to Perform on Broadway, Cast as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'

Ivy has shared some exciting news.

On the episode of SBS's 'Ah Geun Jin' (short for 'Ah, But Seriously') that aired on July 13, Ivy appeared as a guest at Suzy's boarding house.

During the broadcast, Lee Sang-min told Ivy to start clapping, hinting that he had good news to share. He and Boom then drew attention by announcing, "She is the first Korean actor to advance to Broadway."

Ivy has become the first Korean to join the cast of the musical 'Chicago' on Broadway. In response to the panelists' praise, Ivy explained, "Many people think 'advancing to Broadway' means going with other Korean actors for a special performance, but I was cast as the only Korean in an ongoing Broadway production."

When Boom asked about the story behind her achievement, Ivy candidly replied, "Honestly, it still doesn't feel real. I leave next week, and I think it will only hit me once I step foot on American soil. I feel a lot of pressure."

Ivy also revealed that she was cast after going through three rounds of video auditions over the course of one year, and she shared the actual audition footage.

Having been cast as the lead character, Roxie Hart, Ivy said, "The placement of the sound is different when performing in English compared to Korean. The vocalization is a bit different," and drew applause after performing musical numbers in both Korean and English.

(Reported by Kim Hyo-jung, SBS Entertainment News)
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