ABT Ballerino An Juwon Promoted to Principal Dancer

[Photo by ABT website]

[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park] An Juwon (27), a ballerino active in the United States, has been promoted to Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT).

According to the ABT website on the 13th (Korean time), An Juwon was promoted from Soloist to Principal Dancer this month.

An Juwon is the first Korean ballerino to become a Principal Dancer at ABT. Among ballerinas, Seo Hee has been active as a Principal Dancer at ABT since 2012.

An Juwon joined ABT in 2014. He was promoted to Soloist last September and became a Principal Dancer within a year.

ABT is considered one of the world’s top ballet companies alongside Russia’s Mariinsky, France’s Paris Opera Ballet, and the United Kingdom’s Royal Ballet.