Male ballet leads steal spotlight in new director's 1st 'Giselle' production
A single leading-role performance can rekindle the fading embers of one dancer’s dream and give another the confidence to discover his potential. The Korea National Ballet’s first regular production of "Giselle" since Kim Joo-won took over as artistic director, staged from Oct. 13-18, drew praise for casting a host of new faces in leading roles. Among them, corps de ballet members Na Dae-han, 34,…
The Korea National Ballet presented its inaugural Giselle production under the guidance of new artistic director Kim Joo-won, from October 13 to 18. The show received acclaim for featuring a plethora of new actors in principal roles. Among these promising performers were corps de ballet members Na Dae-han, 34, and Kim Yoon, 19. Their portrayals of Albrecht, Giselle's romantic interest, garnered widespread admiration, prompting some spectators to return for multiple performances to admire each male dancer's unique approach.
Na, standing at 182 centimeters, and Kim, at 190 centimeters, are impressively tall even before they commence their dance routines. Kim humorously mentioned, "My recent health checkup put my height at 191.1 centimeters."
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