School of Performing Arts Seoul

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School of Performing Arts Seoul (Korean: ??????????), colloquially known as ??? (SOPA) in South Korea, is an arts high school in Gung-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul.

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History

SOPA was founded on March 6, 1966 as Jeonghui High School (?????????). On February 28, 2002, Park Jae-ryeon was appointed as principal. SOPA was relocated on September 1, 2008 to its current location at 147-1 Gung-dong, Guro-gu in Seoul.

After changing its name to School of Performing Arts Seoul (??????????), SOPA took in their first batch of students on March 1, 2009. There are a total of 11,935 graduates as of February 4, 2016, with March 2, 2016 marking new student admissions for the 2016 school year.

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Departments

• Department of Theatre & Film
• Department of Practical Dance
• Department of Practical Music
• Department of Stage Arts
• Department of Theatre Arts (combined with Department of Broadcasting Arts to form Department of Theatre & Film)
• Department of Broadcasting Arts (combined with Department of Theatre Arts to form Department of Theatre & Film)

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Notable alumni

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Notable students

1st Grader

• Lee Jinsol (APRIL)
• Shin Jingyu (ex-BOYS24 contestant)

2nd Grader

• Choi Yoojung (former I.O.I)
• Nakamura Hina (SM Rookies)
• Chani (SF9)
• Cho Hyeyeon (Gugudan)
• Jung Soo-Hwa (Pledis trainee)
• Kim Miso (A.de, ex-Produce 101 participant)
• Kim Sae-ron (actress)
• Lee Donghyuck (Haechan) (NCT)
• Lee Jeno (NCT)
• Lim Jungmin (Yama & Hotchicks Trainee; ex-Produce 101 participant)
• Na Jaemin (NCT)
• Yang Yena (April)
• Sia Lee (actress)
• Xiyeon (Pristin, ex-Produce 101 participant)

3rd Grader

• Arin (Oh My Girl)
• Kang Mina (Gugudan, former I.O.I)
• Kim Doyeon (former I.O.I)
• Kim Hong-eun (N Company Trainee, ex-Produce 101 participant)
• Lee Naeun (April)
• Im Dayoung (Cosmic Girls)
• Mark Lee (NCT)
• Noh Kangmin (Romeo)
• Park Gaeul (Astory trainee; ex-Produce 101 participant)
• Shin Eunji (Shin Sia) (Dublekick trainee, Finding Momoland Contestant)
• Son Dongmyeong (M.A.S 0094)
• Yeoreum (Cosmic Girls)
• Yehana (Pristin)

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