K-Arts Students Thrive at the 9^th Tanzolymp Asia

Current students of the School of Dance at K-Arts (Acting President Lee Younghee) achieved excellence, elevating the prestige of traditional Korean dance at the 9^th Tanzolymp Asia International Dance Competition.

On August 23 of the competition, Oh Sumin (age 20, first-year BA), Yang Hyeonseok (age 22, third-year BA) both won Gold. Meanwhile, Kim Sohyeon (age 23, fourth-year BA), Kim Minjae (age 21, second-year BA) shared the Silver, and Heo Kyeol (age 23, fourth-year BA ) took Bronze.

The international jury included Oleksi Bessmertni (Tanzolymp Berlin CEO, Germany), Kenny Wang (Founder and director of Taiwan Grand Prix International Ballet Competition, Taiwan), and Jeffrey Tan (Artistic Director of the National Contemporary Ballet, Singapore). Domestic jury members included Kang Kyungmo (Professor of Dance at Kookmin University's College of Arts), Park Jongmin (​Professor of Dance at Dongshin University), and Shin Changho (Professor of Dance at K-Arts).

Each year, renowned dance institutions and schools from over ten countries, including Taiwan, Mongolia, Singapore, Japan, China, Hong Kong, participate in the Tanzolymp Asia International Dance Competition to compete for a spot in the final round held in Berlin. The competition aims to cultivate talented dancers from Asia and pave their way to advance to the global stage.