<p>The Overseas Korean Dance Stars Invitational Gala will showcase Korean ballet artists returning home from international companies to perform for domestic audiences, underscoring the growing global stature of Korean ballet. The event leverages the dancers’ international networks to also bring top global performers to Korea.</p>
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<p>The gala is scheduled for July 29 at the Eumseong Culture & Arts Center in North Chungcheong Province, and August 1-2 at the Naru Arts Center in Seoul. Highlights include performances by Yoon Seo-hoo, a soloist with the Paris Opera Ballet, Jung Seo-hyun of Germany's Semperoper Ballet Dresden, and Choi Soo-jung, a soloist with Leipzig Ballet, who will perform in Korea for the first time since launching their overseas careers.</p>
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<p>The event emphasizes the personal significance of returning to Korea for these dancers, who describe the opportunity to perform in their homeland as both exciting and nerve-racking after a decade abroad.</p>
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<p><em>[unable to retrieve full-text content]</em></p>As noted by Cho Joo-hyun, artistic director of the 23rd Overseas Korean Dance Stars Invitational Gala, the homeland holds a special meaning for Korean dancers performing on the world's leading stages. This summer, Korean ballet artists from prestigious international companies will return home to present the artistry they have honed abroad to domestic audiences. Drawing on networks built through their international careers, they are also bringing some of the world's top dancers to Korea, highlighting the rising global stature of Korean ballet. This year's Overseas Korean Dance Stars Invitational Gala will be held July 29 at Eumseong Culture & Arts Center in North Chungcheong Province and Aug. 1-2 at Naru Arts Center in Seoul. Yoon Seo-hoo, a "sujet," or soloist, with the Paris Opera Ballet (POB), Jung Seo-hyun of Germany's Semperoper Ballet Dresden and Choi Soo-jung, a soloist with Leipzig Ballet, will perform in Korea for the first time since launching their overseas careers. "It is both exciting and nerve-racking to finally perform in Korea for the first time after 10 years with the com into Korean.</p>
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