{
  "id": 3200210,
  "title": "'Ballet is more fun than K-dramas,' says Mariinsky soloist Maria Khoreva",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ballet-is-more-fun-than-k-dramas-says-mariinsky-soloist-maria-khoreva-3200210",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/20260825/ballet-is-more-fun-than-k-dramas-says-mariinsky-soloist-maria-khoreva"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mariinsky soloist Maria Khoreva, 26, has praised fellow company member Jeon Min-cheol, a 22-year-old Korean ballet dancer, during a press conference for the 19th Seoul International Ballet Festival. Khoreva, who performed alongside Bolshoi Ballet soloist Makar Mikhalkin at the festival's opening gala, compared watching Giselle's meeting with Albrecht in the ballet to seeing Min-cheol's eyes, stating that he was already a part of the story. The Mariinsky Ballet dancer complimented Min-cheol's technique and his ability to create genuine chemistry with his partner onstage, emphasizing that the story is more important to her than her partner's technical prowess.",
  "summary": "“I could tell that the moment Giselle first met Albrecht in the ballet 'Giselle,' the instant I looked into Min-cheol’s eyes, he was already inside the story. He is an amazing dancer who not only has outstanding technique but also creates genuine chemistry with his partner onstage.” Maria Khoreva, 26, a first soloist with Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet, spoke highly of fellow company member and Korean…",
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        "title": "'Ballet is more fun than K-dramas,' says Mariinsky soloist Maria Khoreva",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ballet-is-more-fun-than-k-dramas-says-mariinsky-soloist-maria-khoreva",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:02:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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