Artists

Principal

Hyonjun Rhee

Birthplace : Hyonjun Rhee was born in Korea 

Career

- Re-joined Universal Ballet as a Principal Dancer in 2020

- Joined Universal Ballet as a Guest Principal Dancer in 2017

- Tulsa Ballet (2013-2017)

- Universal Ballet (2007-2012, 2018-2019)

- Korea National University of Arts

- Sun Hwa Arts High School

- Sun Hwa Arts Middle School

Awards

- Dance Magazine MOMM's Best Dance Performance Award in 2022

- Korea Ballet Association’s Danseur Noble Award in 2009

- Best New Artist Award at Korea Ballet Association in 2007

- Gold Prize at Dong-A Dance Competition in 2006

- Top-Place at New Dancer National Dance Competition in 2004

- Silver Prize at Seoul International Dance Competition in 2004

- Best Couple Award at Varna International Ballet Competition in 2004

Repertory

Leading roles in Don Quixote (Basil, Espada), The Nutcracker (Prince), Giselle (Albrecht), Swan Lake (Siegfried, Rothbart), Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo & Juliet (Romeo, Benvolio, Tybalt), La Bayadere (Solor), Shim Chung (King, Captain), Bingxian Liu's The Love of Chunhyang (Mongryong, Governor Pyun), Sleeping Beauty (Desire, Carabosse), John Cranko's Onegin (Onegin), Jiři Kylian's Petite Mort, Yong-Soon Hue’s This is Your Life, Yong-Soon Hue’s This is Your Life,Bingxian Liu's The Butterfly Lovers, Bingxian Liu's Korea Emotion and many other roles.