Former Roger Lupton Scholar Oliver Quinn (P 17-20) Achieves Boy Band Success
After leaving Sedbergh, former Roger Lupton Scholar, Oliver, graduated with a BA (Hons) Degree in Performing Arts at the remarkably young age of 19. While working in the television industry and appearing in acclaimed series such as Star Wars: Andor and House of the Dragon, he was invited to audition for a new boy band and television series based in South Korea. This involved an intensive 100-day training programme with the renowned SM Entertainment.
The audition process took place across the UK, and Oliver was selected as one of the final five members. The journey was documented in a full television series titled Made in Korea, which aired on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and was later broadcast internationally. The show followed the boys’ training and daily lives as SM trainees.
Since then, the new boy band, dearALICE, has performed their debut track, Ariana, live on Strictly Come Dancing, as well as on numerous other prime-time morning and evening television programmes.
Most recently, on 28th June 2025, they performed the UK leg of their tour at the O2 Arena in London, as part of the SM Live World Tour 2025, which has already seen them perform in South Korea, Los Angeles, and Mexico.
On 27th June 2025, dearALICE released their debut EP, Bitter Sweet Summer, featuring their new single Save Us, a stunning ballad led by Reese and Oliver. You can listen to it on YouTube via the link below:
