Artists

Principal

Hyonjun Rhee

Birthplace : Hyonjun Rhee was born in Korea 

Career

Re-joined Universal Ballet as a Principal Dancer in 2018

Universal Ballet as a Guest Principal Dancer in 2017

Tulsa Ballet (2013-2017)

Promoted to Principal in 2008

Promoted to Demi-Soloist, Solosit in 2007

Universal Ballet (2007-2012)

Korea National University of Arts

Sunhwa Arts High School

Sunhwa 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, Rajah), 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, Bingxian Liu's The Ballerina and many other roles.