National Ballet of Korea's Kang Hyo-hyung Choreography 'Yodongchida' Released on Benois de la Danse YouTube

On the 19th Korea Time... National Ballet Company Official YouTube to Premiere on the 11th

Choreography by Kang Hyo-hyung 'Yodongchida' ⓒNational Ballet of Korea Photo by Son Ja-il

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The choreography "Into the Pulse" by Kang Hyo-hyung, soloist and choreographer of the National Ballet Company, has been selected for the YouTube project lineup of the "Benois de la Danse." Accordingly, "Into the Pulse" will be released on the "Benois de la Danse" YouTube channel at 1 a.m. Korean time on the 19th.

"Benois de la Danse" is the most prestigious award in the dance world, often called the Academy Award of dance. Established in 1991 by the Russian headquarters of the International Dance Council, it annually honors the world's best dancers, choreographers, and composers. Every year, alongside the awards ceremony, gala performances featuring nominated works and dancers are held, but this year the ceremony was postponed to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instead, since July, works performed on gala stages from 2015 to 2019 have been screened every Friday at 7 p.m. Moscow local time on the official "Benois de la Danse" YouTube channel. Kang Hyo-hyung was nominated in the choreographer category of the "Benois de la Danse" in 2017 for "Into the Pulse."

"Into the Pulse" is Kang Hyo-hyung's first choreography, presented in 2015 as part of the National Ballet Company's choreographer development project, the "KNB Movement Series." It also gained attention when invited to the Stuttgart Ballet's "Next Generation" in Germany in 2016. The work is praised for its intense and unique movements dynamically combined with Korean traditional percussion, harmonizing the beauty of both Korean and Western elements.

The video to be released on the "Benois de la Danse" YouTube channel this time is a live recording of the "History of KNB Movement Series" performance by the National Ballet Company, held on August 1-2 at the CJ Towol Theater in the Seoul Arts Center. Seven National Ballet Company members appear, including choreographer Kang Hyo-hyung, Hanna-rae, Seo Hyun-i, Kim Ki-ryeong, Kim Hee-seon, Lee Ha-yeon, and Won Jeong-yoon.

Before the screening on the "Benois de la Danse" YouTube channel, the National Ballet Company plans to release "Into the Pulse" first on its official YouTube channel at 6 p.m. on the 11th. On the National Ballet Company's YouTube channel, it can be played anytime without time restrictions, while on the Benois de la Danse YouTube channel, it will be available for only 48 hours.

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