KNB People | Korean National Ballet

Kang Suejin 강수진 Artistic Director & CEO

Education

1985Graduated from the Académie de Danse Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo, Monaco
2016Awarded honorary doctorate degree from the Department of Dance, Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, Republic of Korea

Career

Honors

1985Prix de Lausanne (scholarship)
1990President’s Prize, Republic of Korea
1999Prix Benois de la Danse—Best Female Dancer
1999Order of Cultural Merit, Bogwan, Republic of Korea
2001The 9th KBS Global Korean Award, Arts & Culture category
2002The Ho-Am Foundation, Ho-Am Prize—The Arts
2007John Cranko Association, John Cranko Award, Germany
2007Order of Civil Merit, Seokryu Medal, Republic of Korea
2014Order of Merit from Baden-Württemberg, Germany
2014The Kowoon Foundation, Kowoon Cultural Award
2015Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, Sejong Cultural Award—Art and Culture
2015Association of Korean Journalists, Proud Korean Award—Art and Culture
2016Paradise Culture Foundation, Paradise Award, Special Merits
2016Korean-German Society, 9th Mirok Li Prize
2017The 7th Korea Wave Awards, Award for Service of Excellence in Pure Art
2021The 25th Manhae Prize, Literary Arts Awards
2022The 2021 Arts Awards (Korea Dance Association)—Ballet
2023The Grand Prize, The 28th Korea Ballet Association Awards

International dance competitions, jury member

Autography

Other

1998German Orchid Society names a brand new orchid Phalaenopsis Sue Jin Kang.
2015Invited to the 4th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum

Sin Museop 신무섭 Deputy Artistic Director

Education

1989Graduated from Busan High School of Arts
1993Graduated from the Department of Dance at Sejong University
2003Graduated from the Graduate School of Music, Fine Arts and Physical Education at Sejong University

Career

1993 - 1994Soloist at KNB
1995 - 1996Principal dancer at KNB
1997 - 1999Principal dancer at US New York Theater Ballet Company
1998Guest dancer with the Shore Ballet Company
2000 - 2009Principal dancer at KNB
2008Teaching professor at the Department of Dance and Well-being at Hanyang University's ERICA Campus (Ansan)
2009 - 2010Adjunct professor at the Department of Dance and Well-being at Hanyang University's ERICA Campus (Ansan)
2009 - 2013Ballet master at KNB
2014 -Deputy artistic director at KNB

Awards

1988Dong-A Dance Competition, first prize (student category)
1989Nationwide University Student Dance Competition, first prize
1990Korea Ballet Association Competition, first prize
1991Korea Ballet Association Competition, first prize for a duet
1992Dong-A Dance Competition, first prize (general category)
2005Minister of Culture and Tourism of Korea award
2006Korea Ballet Association, Rising Choreographer award
2009The 5th Busan International Dance Festival's AK21 International Choreographer Competition, White Horse award

Choreographic works

1996Feeling, Night of Young Korean Choreographers event
2004LOVE IS ... (private performance)
2005Men 1, 2, 3... And, KNB ballet with commentary
2006The Other Side presented to the 9th Korea Ballet Association Choreographer Competition
2006Throb, part of Triangle, a collection of three works by the Lee Won-kuk Ballet Company
2007Choreographed for the Busan International Beach Dance Festival
2009The 5th Busan International Dane Festival's AK21 International Choreographer Competition
2011Astor Piazzolla's tango Primavera Portena at the invitation of the Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music
2012 - 2014Carmen at the invitation of the Ballet Festival Korea
2012Méditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet for the Incheon International Airport Sky Festival