Young-jae Jung

Who is Young-jae Jung?

Young-jae Jung is a Korean Ballet dancer.

Jung graduated from Ulan Ude State Ballet School in Russia and also attended the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. After graduating from Korea National University of Arts, he danced at Universal Ballet and English National Ballet where he was taught by Anthony Dowson and played leading roles in the ENB's director Wayne Eagling’s numerous works such as The Snow Queen, Coppélia, Manon, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. His rich experience and talent finally allowed him to join the Korea National Ballet in July 2009.

At the 11th “Arabesque” International Ballet Competition in 2010, he received a perfect score from all the judges for the first time in the history of the competition to win the Grand Prix and the Best Couple Prize.