Kim
Hyun-Woong

Benois de la Danse nominee

In 2001, he entered the Korean National University of Arts, he played a major role in Serenade, Prince of Pagoda and in the regular performance as well as in 'Ballet Stars Bringing Glory to Korea', in 2004, he graduated from Vaganova Ballet Academy (studied under Prof. G. Selutsky).

In 2004, he joined the National Ballet Group as demi soloist. Being grown up in the musical star family, he has great attachment to the stage and has excellent physical condition.

These are his good assets. In 1999, at contest held by the Korean Ballet Association, he won a prize, which gave him a momentum to graduate from the annex academy of the Korea National Ballet Company. Since then, he was invited to play as a soloist in Don Quixote, Nutcracker, which was the beginning of his collaboration with the company. After joining the National Ballet Group, he participated in all the illustrative ballets, such as Swan Lake, Pirates, La Fille Mai Gar-dee, Nutcracker in the leading roles.

He has been recognized as a perspective star of the next generation.