Dancers and choreographers participating in the Overseas Korean Dance Stars Invitational Gala pose during a press conference, July 27. From left are Yang Jong-ye, Yoon Seo-hoo, Cho Joo-hyun, Heo Yong-soon, Choi Soo-jung and Jung Seo-hyun. Courtesy of International Performing Arts Project
As noted by Cho Joo-hyun, artistic director of the 23rd Overseas Korean Dance Stars Invitational Gala, the homeland holds a special meaning for Korean dancers performing on the world's leading stages.
This summer, Korean ballet artists from prestigious international companies will return home to present the artistry they have honed abroad to domestic audiences. Drawing on networks built through their international careers, they are also bringing some of the world's top dancers to Korea, highlighting the rising global stature of Korean ballet.
This year's Overseas Korean Dance Stars Invitational Gala will be held July 29 at Eumseong Culture & Arts Center in North Chungcheong Province and Aug. 1-2 at Naru Arts Center in Seoul.
Yoon Seo-hoo, a "sujet," or soloist, with the Paris Opera Ballet (POB), Jung Seo-hyun of Germany's Semperoper Ballet Dresden and Choi Soo-jung, a soloist with Leipzig Ballet, will perform in Korea for the first time since launching their overseas careers.
