South Korean lands 'Miss Saigon' lead role in US


Shin Hae-ji won the plum role based on the home-made video she sent in of her performing two of Kim's songs. -- The Korea Herald

Young musical singer Shin Hae-ji to play Vietnamese protagonist Kim in Chicago shows.

CHATTY and bubbly in person, emerging New York-based musical singer Shin Hae-ji (Shawna Haeji Shin) reminds one of Glinda, the popular blonde witch in Wicked.

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