Switzerland’s world-renowned ballet company Béjart Ballet Lausanne will take the stage in Korea with Kim Ki-min, a principal dancer with the Mariinsky Ballet, one of the world’s leading ballet companies.
At 34 years old, Song Ji-hee is a ballerina — something she once thought she could never become. Every week, she pulls on a leotard and tights, and heads to the studio for ballet lessons alongside fellow adult amateurs.
Techno beats, visceral movement and dancers in nude bodysuits — Seoul Metropolitan Ballet’s upcoming performance of “Jakie” offers a glimpse into the hypnotic world of choreographer Sharon Eyal.
At 34 years old, Song Ji-hee is a ballerina — something she once thought she could never become. Song is one of a growing number of adults in Korea taking up ballet later in life, reshaping perceptions of the art form.
Kang Sue-jin, artistic director and CEO of the Korean National Ballet, will retire in April after completing a 12-year tenure, the KNB said Thursday.
Sixteen years after he first appeared onstage as a child dancing his way out of hardship in "Billy Elliot," Lim Sun-u has returned to the musical as its adult lead.
Works by some of the most influential names in modern dance, both Korean and international, are set to be performed in Korea in the coming weeks.
The season finale of the Seoul Metropolitan Ballet features a double bill with Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen’s “Kammerballett” and Korean choreographer Hue Young-soon’s “Under the Trees’ Voices."
Ballerino Jeon Min-chul has officially joined Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet — widely regarded as the birthplace of ballet — as a first soloist after completing his work visa process.
Park Sae-eun emphasizes emotional storytelling at the Paris Opera Ballet's upcoming summer gala in Seoul featuring 10 dancers.
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