ABOUT JONG (they/them):
Jong grew up in a Buddhist Temple in Busan, South Korea where they then moved to Morris Town, NJ in 2003. After moving to the U.S. they fell in love with many things, but performing and story telling was their calling. They then pursued theatre by going to The State University of Fredonia, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre in 2021 and joining the Actors’ Equity Association in 2023. Jong’s currently located in Astoria, NY with their newely wed husband <3
FUN FACT! The denim pants with the ✨stylish✨ Spongebob doodles? Jong made them during the initial month of Quarantine in 2020!
APRIL 2025
In the upcoming month, Jong will be a part of “SONGS FOR THE QUEER HEART” as a soloist singing a gender-bent version of “The Boy Next Door” famously sung by JUDY GARLAND from Meet me in St. Louis! Along with group numbers and playing the Trumpet 🎺at The Green Room 42, on April 2nd. 7:00PM EST.
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REVIEWS
"As Anatole, Jong Sang Rheu is surreally smooth and manipulative; his voice and trumpet both compelling."
-Ithaca Times
"And no Christmas show would be complete without including a nativity. Jong Sang Rheu leads the pageant in with a pure-toned and moving rendition of "Mary Did You Know?"
- Official Broadway World
"Leading the company with his powerful voice, playing the role of Han Soo Park, Jong Sang Rheu roars the crowd as he tells the compelling story. With his final speech at the end of the show, you could hear a pin drop."
- KBS News
NOTABLE
Jong worked in the U.S. Premiere in NYC of the show "Gwangju" in a concert performance as the leading role, Han Soo Park, at the 787 Seventh Shubert Events Center. This was their first show playing their ethnicity and telling a story that is very close and dear to their heart, and their family's past. With an important message based on a true story that happen in Gwangju, South Korea in 1980 about the democratic uprising and protests, he hopes the story of Gwangju comes to light.
By the criticts, "Asia's Les Miserable”
