Eunju Park is a hair and makeup artist living and working in London. She has studied at Gwangju Health College University in Korea, at London College of Fashion and completed a BA Degree in Technical Arts and Special Effects at Wimbledon College of Art. She has had extensive training in period hairstyling and make up, hair knotting and wig making, prosthetics and theatrical makeup and made a life size human sculpture in resin for her degree show. She also has over ten years professional experience in the hairdressing industry in England and Korea. She has worked on fashion shoots, hair and makeup for magazines (Chinese Elle) and weddings, as well as student films.

Since starting work in the theatre industry in 2010 Eunju has worked on many operas and ballets at the Royal Opera House, as well as on the Sound of Music UK tour and full time at the West End production of Chicago. She is currently working at the National Theatre.

CV

Work experience  

2013 - 2014

Current

Emil and the Detectives

at the National Theatre
Wig & Makeup Technician

Peter Grimes

at the English National Opera
Wig & Makeup Technician

A Doll's House

at the Duke of York's Theatre
Wig Dresser

2012 - 2013

Missing something

Internet sitcom
Hair and makeup artist

A Chorus of Disapproval

at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Wigs Assistant

Jumpy (play)

at the Duke of York’s Theatre
Freelance Hair and Make up Technician

Posh (play)

at Duke of York’s Theatre
Part Time Hair & Makeup freelancer

2011 - 2012

Chicago (Musical)

at the Garrick Theatre
Deputy Wigs Mistress Full Time

Ballet - ‘Mannon’, ‘The Sleeping Beauty’, ‘The Nutcracker’

Royal Opera House
Freelance Wig and Make up Technician

The Sound of Music Tour

Deputy Wigs Mistress

Opera: Werther’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘Madame Butterfly’, ‘Cendrillon’

Ballet: ‘Mannon’, ‘The Rite of Spring’

Royal Opera House
Freelance Hair and Make up Technician

2010 - 2011

Chinese ‘Elle’ Magazine

Freelance Hair and Makeup Artist

Bolshoi Ballet

Royal Opera House
Freelance Wig and Make up Technician
Hair and Make up Artist freelancer for various weddings
Various fashion shoots – Freelance Hair and Make up Artist
Student films - Hair and Make up Artist

2004-2009

Various hair salons, London

Senior Hair Stylist.

1996 - 2002

Juno Hair, Seoul, Korea

Stylist, Education Department - Teacher

Academic qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Theatre: Technical Arts and Special Effects

Wimbledon College of Art, University of the Arts London

Foundation Degree in Arts Specialist Make up Design (Film and Television Image)

London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London

Foundation diploma in Arts and Design

London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London

Dept. of Skin and Beauty

Kwangju Health College University, Korea

Skills

Hair cutting and styling
Hair knotting
Makeup
Sculpting (mould making, casting, fabrication and finishing)
Drawing