'I've never heard my songs in Korean before — this is a gift.' Alicia Keys brings 'Hell's Kitchen' to Korea

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys is about to meet Korean audiences in an unfamiliar role — not as the voice behind "Fallin'" or "If I Ain't Got You," but as the lead producer of "Hell's Kitchen." She spent 13 years developing the semi-autobiographical Broadway jukebox musical.

On July 24, the show will open its first non-English-language licensed production at Seoul's GS Arts Center.

Keys, who has 17 Grammy wins to her name, has been intimately involved in the Korean production — dir