CNN

A TikTok user wrote an entire musical for her Disney-style Korean princess. Now it’s going viral

After realizing there weren’t any Koreans in the pantheon of iconic Disney princesses, 22-year-old Julia Riew set out to create one herself, along with an accompanying musical. The Harvard student, ...
NextShark

Harvard student’s ‘Korean Disney princess’ goes viral — and film producers want in

In the magical world of Sleeping Beauty and Snow White lies one other princess who has yet to awaken: Shimcheong. Only it’s not a prince who’s come to find her — it’s Julia Riew, a musical theater ...
Los Angeles Times

There was no Korean Disney princess, so Harvard student Julia Riew created her own

After introducing the concept of “Shimcheong” on TikTok with the caption, “There was no Korean Disney princess so I decided to make my own,” Riew gained an influx of followers who were just as ...
monacolife

Interview: Musical Theater Writer, Composer, and Princess Grace Award Winner Julia Riew

In partnership with the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, Monaco Life is proud to present a monthly series spotlighting the lives and artistic work of the Foundation’s remarkable Award winners. This ...
BroadwayWorld

Julia Riew's Korean Folktale Musical DIVE to be Developed at American Repertory Theater

Audiences are encouraged to follow the show's development including exclusive behind-the-scenes content, new music, and updates on Riew's TikTok and Instagram channels: @juliariew. An A.R.T. world ...
NPR

Composer and playwright Julia Riew discusses her new novel, 'The Last Tiger'

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Julia Riew about her book, "The Last Tiger." It's a fantasy inspired by her grandparents' lives during a dark period in Korea's history. "The Last Tiger" is a new novel for ...