Young-jae Jung

Young-jae Jung (정영재)

Young-jae Jung is a Korean Ballet dancer.

Jung graduated from Ulan Ude State Ballet School in Russia and also attended the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. After graduating from Korea National University of Arts, he danced at Universal Ballet and English National Ballet (ENB) where he was taught by Anthony Dowson (a former principal dancer at the Royal Ballet) and played leading roles in the ENB's director Wayne Eagling’s numerous works such as The Snow Queen, Coppélia, Manon, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. His rich experience and talent finally allowed him to join the Korea National Ballet in July 2009.

At the 11th “Arabesque” International Ballet Competition in 2010, he received a perfect score from all the judges for the first time in the history of the competition to win the Grand Prix and the Best Couple Prize.

List of Awards

2003 First Place for a junior at the Competition hosted by the Gwangju Ballet Association
2005 Finalist at the Nagoya International Ballet Competition
2006 First Place (pas de deux) at the Gwangju International Ballet Competition
2007 Grand Prix and Prize awarded by the Minister of Culture and Tourism at Seoul International Dance Competition / Special Prize at the New York International Ballet Competition
2009 Principal Prize at the 46th Dance Competition for Rookies
2010 Grand Prix and Best Couple Prize at the 11th “Arabesque” International Ballet Competition

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