Korean ballet dancer Sae-Eun Park was appointed 'Dancer Star of the Paris National Opera Ballet' on June 10. Photo: AFP
Dancer Sae Eun Park became the first South Korean to earn the highest "etoile" title at the Paris Opera ballet, a top honour reserved for just a handful of dancers in the company.
Opera director Alexander Neef made the announcement, to a standing ovation, following Park's performance as the lead in Romeo and Juliet at the Opera Bastille on Thursday night.
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