The School of Performing Arts Seoul, or SOPA for short, is a renowned high school for the arts that was established in 1966 and is situated in Seoul’s Gung-dong neighborhood. This prestigious institution has produced a large number of South Korean celebrities, primarily K-pop idols, and many more are now enrolled. Idols typically attend SOPA […]
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ITZY s Chaeryeong also attended Hanlim Arts School! Born on June 5, 2001, she graduated in 2020 alongside fellow member Ryujin. Unlike Ryujin s department, Chaeryeong joined the school s Department of Musical Theatre.
5. IZ ONE s Chaewon
(Photo : News1) IZ ONE s Minjoo (left) & Chaewon (right)
IZ ONE s lead vocalist and resident fairy, Chaewon, attended Hanlim Arts School and graduated in 2020 at the age of 21 (in Korean age). Although Chaewon and Minjoo attended schools that were rival with each other, Minjoo showed her support by attending Chaewon s graduation!
6. TWICE s Tzuyu and Chaeyoung
(Photo : News1) TWICE s Tzuyu (left) & Chaeyoung (right)
TWICE s young members, Tzuyu and Chaeyoung, both went to Hanlim Arts School at the same time and graduated in February 2019. Tzuyu and Chaeyoung, who were both born in 1999, graduated when they were 21 years old (in Korean age).
These K-pop idols have graduated from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul today!
February is the season where graduation ceremonies usually take place in South Korea and on Feb. 5, the Seoul Performing Arts High School conducted its graduation ceremony for 2002 liners all over the nation, which include several K-pop idols.
Some of the school s alumni consist of Miss A s Suzy, Red Velvet s Joy, EXO s Sehun and Kai, BTS s Jungkook, NCT s Mark Lee, ITZY s Lia, Stray Kids Hyunjin, AB6IX Lee Daehwi, and GFRIEND s Umji, Yerin, Eunha, and Yuji, and many more.
Below are 11 K-pop stars who have now graduated from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul: