Yoon Byul

Founder, YUN Byul Ballet Company | Artistic Director, Modern Ballet ‘GAT’

Yoon Byul
Times of the Remarks 2025. 11. 13. 08:30-09:30
Title SDF2025 Opening Ceremony

YUN Byul, the founder of Yun Byul Ballet Company, is a dancer who trained with the National Ballet of Uruguay, the largest ballet company in South America, and followed the traditional elite course of Korean ballet through Sunhwa Arts Middle and High School and the Korea National University of Arts. He is one of the most prominent young ballet dancers today, with internationally recognized awards including First Prize in the Pas de Deux category at the 2016 Vienna International Ballet Competition and Second Prize at the Jackson International Ballet Competition in the United States, often referred to as the “Ballet Olympics.”
Under his leadership, Yun Byul Ballet Company presents innovative performances that traverse tradition and contemporary artistry, collaborating with a diverse team of artists including choreographer PARK So Yun. In 2025, the company successfully completed the nationwide tour of the original ballet GAT, achieving an average audience occupancy rate of 99%. Building on these achievements, Yun Byul Ballet Company is expanding its repertoire across classical, modern, and original ballet, positioning itself as a global ballet company that engages with audiences far beyond Korea.