Ballet Idol Alumni from 'Stage Fighter' Star in Year‑End Gala 'Black & White'
Creatrip Team
3 months ago
Young company Yunbyul Ballet Company, founded by Yunbyul, presents a year‑end gala “Black & White” on Dec 10–11 at Mapo Art Center. The program recomposes eight works—both new pieces and classics—within a black‑and‑white concept, favoring festive ensemble pieces over flashy pas de deux (two‑person dances). The company gained attention with last year’s breakout work “GAT,” which riders the publicity wave of Netflix’s K‑pop Demon Hunters and featured popular “Stage Fighter” (a dance survival TV show) top‑10 contestants turned ballet idols Kang Kyungho, Kim Yuchan, and Jung Sungwook. These dancers left briefly for TV competition success but returned, praising the company’s experimental approach and supportive atmosphere. The gala includes four works re‑staged or newly choreographed by noted choreographer Park Soyeon, reinterpretations of Swan Lake pas de deux, a modern take on The Nutcracker titled “Not Cracker,” a piece set to Schubert’s “Winter Journey,” Yunbyul’s own comedic “Three Fools,” and new pieces choreographed by company dancers Kim Yuchan and Lee Eunsoo (former principal of the Spanish National Ballet). (GAT: a signature contemporary Korean ballet by Yunbyul Ballet Company; pas de deux: a duet in ballet; Stage Fighter: Mnet dance survival TV show)
