Choi Seung-hee was a leading Korean modern dancer who lived from 24 November 1911 to 8 August 1969 and became an important figure in the early development of modern dance in Korea, Japan and China, gaining worldwide fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Widely known as the Mother of Korean Modern Dance and the Dance Princess of the Peninsula, she was the first Korean artist to achieve genuine global celebrity, and performing under the stage name Sai Shoki she created Sinmuyong, or New Dance, a genre that modernized traditional Korean movement for an international stage.
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Widely known as the "Mother of Korean Modern Dance" and the "Dance Princess of the Peninsula," she was the first Korean artist to achieve true global celebrity.
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1926-1967
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Choi Seung-hee (Korean: 최승희; Hanja: 崔承喜; November 24, 1911, August 8, 1969) was a leading Korean modern dancer.
Practices: Dance, Lead
was a leading Korean modern dancer
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