Dancers
Jeong Bin Seo
Jeong Bin Seo is a dancer and choreographer whose embodied practice is shaped by a layered history of ballet, hip-hop, and contemporary dance. With a deeply rooted understanding of the physical body, she explores the energies generated through diverse movement vocabularies.
Her solo work ‘There was no room for food ‘has toured extensively, with performances in seven countries including Singapore, Poland, and Japan. In 2023, the piece was awarded the Tatsumi Hijikata Memorial Prize (Grand Prize) in Japan, recognizing her unique artistic voice and movement language. Another notable solo, ‘Postponed’, was officially invited to the 29MASDANZA Festival in Spain in 2024. The work, which reflects on themes of delay, memory, and bodily resilience, garnered attention within the Seoul contemporary dance scene. As a result, she received the Best Dancer Award at the 2025 Dance Vision Awards, hosted by the Korea Contemporary Dance Promotion Association—an honor rarely given to artists based outside the capital. In 2025, she participated in the reproduction of William Forsythe’s seminal work ‘One Flat Thing, Reproduced’, performing as a dancer in this internationally recognized project. That same year, she appeared in the dance film ‘Skull’, a collaborative production between choreographer Kim Hoyeon and filmmaker Lee Sanghak, produced by the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company.
Since 2023, Seojeongbin has also served as a core dancer in several major works by JUMOK Dance Theater, directed by Jung Hunmok. Her performances in Yaras, Ezras, and Film Kassandra have been central to the company’s evolving aesthetic and touring repertoire.
Minuk Choi
Minuk Choi is an actor and dancer active in Korea. He continued his acting career focusing on movement and is now actively working as a dancer. Focusing on acting expressive power and animal movements, the body is studied and color is being built.
He dropped out of high school, has been involved in theater activities since he was a teenager, and has collaborated with people of various genres. Due to his various experiences in the theater, he became interested in theatrical, visual, and artistic expression, and now he is making artistic attempts without limiting his activities as an actor, dancer, artist, poster designer, and video director.
In 2023, he performed as a dancer in EDGE by Chum ium. In 2024, he appeared in multiple productions, showcasing his versatility and talent. He participated in Yaras by Jumok Dance Theater, both in its Creative Lab production and its invited performance in Belgium. He was also featured in Kidult as part of the Young Choreographers’ Creative Performance by Muk Dance Company. His performance in Prey with Chum ium contributed to the piece winning the Critics’ Choice Outstanding Work Award. Additionally, he was recognized as the Best Dancer at the Daejeon New Dance Festival for his role in Orphan, choreographed by Kwon Mijoung. Further expanding his repertoire, he performed in Woo-ui at Sidance with Muk Dance Company and took part in Asras at SPAF with Jumok Dance Theater.
Myungin Yoon
Myungin Yoon graduated from the Department of choreography at the Korea National University of Arts and has been continuously engaging in artistic activities, crossing the boundaries between choreographer and dancer.
She is currently active with Heen Dance in 2025, following her work in the previous year, and has collaborated with choreographers Jeong Hee Eun and Kim Cheon Woong on works such as <Mr. Socrates>, <Yeonji>, and <Universe in Me>. She has also worked with choreographer Kim Mo Deun from Modeun Company, performing in <Silk and Iron> and <Palm Palm>. Additionally, she has collaborated with choreographer Hunmok Jung from Jumok Dance, creating and performing in the <Yaras> and <Ezras> series. Furthermore, Yoon Myung In worked with the AI company Vrunch on a film version of <Ezras>, titled <Kassandra>. She also worked with the director Kim Seol Jin of Mover Company, choreographing and performing in works such as <Scenery> and <Is it okay to say this?> Alongside these projects, she has explored interdisciplinary arts, collaborating in live performances and other fusion art forms. She has also worked with the artistic director of BlackToe Dance, Lee Ruda, on the works <Side Effect>, <Dystopia 2>, and <Dystopia 3>. With the circus company Choroakso, she collaborated on pieces such as <Inertia 9>, <Tipping Point>, and <The Glass Room>.
In addition to her work in dance, she has collaborated with various artists in other fields, including choreographing and performing in <Request for Memory> with furniture designer Noh Kyung Taek, choreographing and performing in <Middle Corea> with installation artist Yangachi, and participating in the AI media art project <Landscape of Hesitation> with the Ubac media art group.
Mijeong Kwon
Mijeong Kwon is from Korea and is a dancer who is working on contemporary work based on Korean traditional dance. She cares about the life of life and pursues bold and honest expressions based on expressing human inner and emotions.
After entering the Department of Dance at Kyung Hee University in 2014, he completed his master's and doctoral studies. Since then, he has continued to work as a dancer or choreographer in various works, including educational conferences such as university lectures, and has expanded to various areas such as video art, physical theater, theater, and concerts as well as performance activities.
Mijeong won the best prize in the creative public works of young choreographers through her work "Gobi" and was awarded the Minister of Culture and Sports Award, and she releases new works such as "Jack Straw" and "Orphan" every year. In June 2024, he won the Best Dancer Award through his work "Orphan", and won the "Excellent Choreographer" Award and the "Dance Acting Award" at the 31st Dance Arts Award through his new work "Norish" released by 2024 Critics Choice.
Seungkwan Yang
Seungkwan Yang is a Korean dancer and choreographer, serving as the director of Yang Seung-gwan Dance Project and an active member of Jumok Dance Theatre, Unplugged Bodies, and Toetmaru Dance Company. He expands the group's unique artistic worldview through interdisciplinary and cross-genre experimentation.
In particular, he is inspired by the "Theatrical Method", showing a deep interest in acting elements and actively incorporating theatrical aspects into his works. He reinterprets inspirations from theater and literature through his own artistic sensibility, focusing on diverse movements and delivering profound messages through dramatic elements. His goal is to create non-verbal performances that are easily relatable to all audiences.
In 2024, he collaborated with choreographer Brandon Lagaert to present "Milmoon" at the S.O.U.M Festival in France. The work was later performed again at the Seoul International Choreography Festival (SICF) and was invited to Finland, Taiwan, and the Chuncheon Arts Festival, winning the "Star Award." Additionally, in 2023, he won the Best Performance Award at the Performing Arts & Digital Art Festival (PADAF) for his piece "Alrpocalypse." That same year, his work "Sole", which premiered at The Bang Group Curates in New York, was later invited to Hungary (Monotance Seoul) and Finland (SICF).
Seungkwan actively showcases his works in France, Hong Kong, the United States, Finland, Hungary, Belgium, and other countries, continuing his international collaborations.
Dajeong Yoo
Dajeong Yoo is a South Korean dancer and choreographer who explores unique movement and body rhythms, continuing her artistic practice as a contemporary dancer. she began her dance journey with ballet but pursued freer movement, leading her to switch her major to contemporary dance at Sunhwa Arts School in 2009. She later earned her bachelor's degree from Sangmyung University in 2012 and collaborated with various dancers and choreographers to develop her distinctive style. With a deep interest in body and movement research, she completed a master's degree in choreography and movement research at Anton Bruckner University in Austria in 2022.
From 2019 to 2021, she performed on international stages, including Invisible Drives# in Graz, Austria, and the Share Festival in Bratislava. In 2024, she presented 'Flow While Still' with the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company at the Louvre Abu Dhabi and participated in the ‘Jungle’ tour across France, Vienna, Italy, and Kazakhstan. She also continued the ‘Jungle’ tour in Korea, actively contributing to the domestic dance scene. Additionally, she performed in ‘Yaras’ by JUMOK Dance Theatre at Le140 in Belgium and took part in the Creative Residency project, exploring innovative and experimental choreographic works.
Her choreographic works have been showcased both nationally and internationally. In 2023, she choreographed ‘The Paper Menagerie,’ a work selected for the Korea Arts and Culture Commission's First Art Support program, along with presenting ‘Five Thousand Fantasies ‘pieces. She has also appeared in major productions, including the Korea National Opera Company’s ‘Carmen’ (2017) and ‘La Traviata’ (2018), as well as the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company’s ‘Shooting Stars’ (2017), where she collaborated with Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon.
Eun-hye Koo
Eun-hye Koo is a Korean dancer, choreographer, and educator. Her artistic practice explores the expressive potential and improvisational spirit of contemporary dance. Her work frequently intersects with visual art, experimental performance, and choreographic innovation, engaging the body as a dynamic source of creativity and cultural dialogue.
Since graduating from the Korea National University of Arts with a MFA, Eunhye has performed, choreographed, and collaborated extensively both domestically and internationally. She has appeared with the National Contemporary Dance Company of Korea and has performed at renowned festivals such as the Dumbo Dance Festival in New York, the Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance), and the Shanghai Dance Festival.
In 2024, Eun-hye contributed as choreographer and performer to major productions including the opera Carmen and Ilsagagoh at the Seongsan Art Hall in Changwon. She also performed in the original opera The Flower of Wilderness Yi Yuksa and demonstrated her choreographic ability as a principal instructor and choreographer for the Sacheon Dream Dance Project.
Currently pursuing her PhD at Hanyang University, Eunhye Ku's research explores the role and necessity of improvisation in fostering choreographic talent by integrating dance education and choreographic creativity. She also studies contemporary dance creation using conversational AI. Through her academic inquiry and artistic practice, she is redefining the contemporary dance landscape and promoting global exchanges of cultural and artistic expression.