Artists

Principal

Minwoo Kang

Birthplace : Minwoo Kang was born in Korea 

Career
Sejong Graduate School
Re-joined Universal Ballet as a Principal Dancer in 2020
Promoted to Principal Dancer in 2017
Promoted to Soloist in 2013
Promoted to Demi-Soloist in 2012
Sejong University
Universal Ballet (2008-2019)
Kirov Academy of Ballet, Washington, D. C.
Sunhwa Arts Middle School
Awards
Korea Dance Association’s Kim Baek Bong Award in 2023
Korea Ballet Association’s Danseur Noble Award in 2022
Silver Prize at Korea International Ballet Competition in 2012
Bronze Prize at Korea International Ballet Competition in 2011
Finalist at Seoul International Dance Competition in 2010
Repertory Leading roles in Shim Chung (King, Sea Dragon Prince, Captain), Sleeping Beauty (Desire), Graeme Murphy’s Giselle (Albrecht), MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio, Benvolio), Don Quixote (Basil, Don Quixote, Espada), Bingxian Liu's The Love of Chunhyang (Mongryong, Governor Pyun), Swan Lake (Siegfried), La Bayadere (Solor, Rajah, Golden Idol), The Nutcracker (Prince), John Cranko’s Onegin (Onegin, Lensky, Gremin Prince), Giselle, Heinz Spoerli’s All Shall Be, Yong-Soon Hue’s This is Your Life, Nacho Duato’s Duende, Jiři Kylian's Sechs Tanze, Ohad Naharin’s Minus 7, Multiplicity, Bingxian Liu's The Butterfly Lovers, Bingxian Liu's Korea Emotion, Bingxian Liu's The Ballerina and many other roles.