Sunhwa Arts School
| Sun Hwa Arts School 선화예술학교 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Seoul, South Korea | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | 선화예술학교 |
| Established | 1974 |
| Endowment | Unification Church |
| Website | [http://www.sunhwa.org |
Sun Hwa Arts School is a private coeducational college preparatory arts academy located in Seoul, South Korea. Originally founded as the Little Angels Art School in 1973 by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon (the founder of the Unification Church), the Sun Hwa Arts School was launched in 1974 and has been supported by the Sun Hwa Educational Foundation since 1977, when this foundation was created by Reverend Moon.[citation needed]
It is considered to be among the most prominent visual arts, music and dance middle schools and high schools in South Korea.[citation needed] The school is known for its high academic standards and requires high entrance examination scores and interviews for acceptance.[citation needed] At the school, students specialize in one art form such as painting and sculpture, musical instruments or classical ballet. The school complex includes the Little Angels Performing Arts Center, home of the Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet of Korea, which also was founded by Moon in 1962.
Notable graduates
- Sumi Jo: Operatic soprano
- Hoon Sook Pak, the daughter-in-law of Sun Myung Moon and therefore sometimes referred to as Julia H. Moon: who is a ballerina with the Universal Ballet, which is sponsored by the Unification Church.
- Sue Jin Kang: Ballerina with the Stuttgart Ballet group in Germany
- Moon Chae-won: Actress