Younggwang Park is a bass from South Korea. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Seoul National University and recently completed his Master’s degree at The Juilliard School. In 2022, he won the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Georgia District). The following year, he achieved third place in the Southeast Region of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, received an Encouragement Award at the Giulio Gari Vocal Competition, and secured second place at the Opera at Florham International Vocal Competition. In 2023, he won the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (New York District) and the Opera Index Vocal Competition. His operatic repertoire is diverse and impressive. At The Juilliard School, he portrayed Simone in Gianni Schicchi, Diarte in Erismena, and covered the roles of Mercurio in Atalanta and Joe in Later the Same Evening. He also performed as Pastore in Orfeo at The Santa Fe Opera. In the summer of 2023, he joined The Santa Fe Opera as an Apprentice Artist.
