Korea National Ballet Company
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The Korea National Ballet Company (KNBC) is a South Korea
n ballet company
. It was founded in 1962 as the National Ballet Company. It was one of the affiliates of the National Theater of Korea
until 1999, when it separated to independently reestablish itself in the Seoul Arts Center
in the following year. It has sixty-five dancers, chosen annually through open audition.
Artistic Directors:
Overseas tours have included performances in Egypt and Israel in 1997, China in 2000 and 2001, Japan in 2002, and more recent trips to Russia.
In 2007, the company disciplined prima ballerina Kim Joo-won who had appeared topless in a Korean fashion magazine. The company said she had engaged in employment outside of her contract. ,
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n ballet company
Ballet company
A ballet company is a group of dancers who perform ballet, plus managerial and support staff. Most major ballet companies employ dancers on a year-round basis, except in the United States, where contracts for part of the year are the norm...
. It was founded in 1962 as the National Ballet Company. It was one of the affiliates of the National Theater of Korea
National Theater of Korea
The National Theater of Korea is a national theatre located in the neighborhood of Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, South Korea. It is the first federally managed theater in Asia.- Affiliation :...
until 1999, when it separated to independently reestablish itself in the Seoul Arts Center
Seoul Arts Center
The Seoul Arts Center, literally the Hall of Arts, is a cultural center in Seocho-gu, the southern area of Seoul, South Korea.Measuring in 12,0350 m², it consists of many different halls and centers for many diverse art forms. It began construction in 1984, and opened all its doors in 1993...
in the following year. It has sixty-five dancers, chosen annually through open audition.
Artistic Directors:
- Sung-nam Lim: 1962 to 1992
- Hae-sik Kim: 1993 to 1995
- Tae-ji Choi: 1996 to 2001
- Geung-soo Kim: 2002 to 2004
- Inja Park: 2005 to 2007
- Tae-ji Choi: 2008 to present
Overseas tours have included performances in Egypt and Israel in 1997, China in 2000 and 2001, Japan in 2002, and more recent trips to Russia.
In 2007, the company disciplined prima ballerina Kim Joo-won who had appeared topless in a Korean fashion magazine. The company said she had engaged in employment outside of her contract. ,