Top ballet companies, new audiences fuel Seoul’s dance surge
Last year, Seoul emerged as a notable stop on the global ballet circuit, welcoming a series of top-tier companies, including the Paris Opera Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and Royal Ballet in London.
Contemporary ballet also found a receptive audience with the year-old Seoul Metropolitan Ballet posting solid results, while a newly formed company drew widespread attention with viral work that incorporated the gat — traditional Korean men's headwear from the Joseon era — into classical ballet imagery.
The momentum was further amplified by an unexpected source of new stardom. Mnet’s hit dance competition "Stage Fighter" sent several ballet dancers back to the stage with newfound visibility.
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