STAGE FIGHTER

Kim Joo won goes from Principal dancer at the Korean National Ballet to the best prima ballerina receiving the ballet world’s most prestigious award Prix Benois de la Danse for the Best Female Dancer
to an active artistic director producing a variety of pieces.
A true “master” who will lead ＜Stage Fighter＞ with both sharp critique and warm advice.

[Career]
2024 Artistic Director of Busan Opera House Ballet Company
2023 Official Commendation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Korea
2006 Russian Prix Benois de la Danse for the Best Female Dancer
2002 The Korea Ballet Association’s Prima Ballerina Award
1998-2012 Korean National Ballet Company