Ballet dancer Jeon Min-cheol has released a pictorial for the fashion magazine ‘Harper’s Bazaar ‘Korea.

In this pictorial taken ahead of his entrance into the Russian Mariinsky Ballet, Jeon Min-cheol shows off his contrasting charms with his pure and innocent boyish appearance and his powerful and charismatic poses on stage.

In an interview, when asked about her feelings while preparing for the Universal Ballet’s recently concluded performance of “Giselle,” she said, “It’s interesting because I can show a side of myself that is very different from my personality.While practicing the scene where I get angry at Hilarion, I happened to see a video of a lion and a hyena fighting, and I thought to myself, ‘I’ve been too gentle and upright.’ I tried to apply what I felt at that time when I practiced.”

When asked about the difference between last year’s ‘La Bayadère’ stage, where I played the lead role for the first time, and last year’s stage, I answered, “I think I was too greedy because it was my first time.Instead of hearing, ‘You did well for your first time,’ I just wanted to hear, ‘You did so well.’ I felt regretful because I finished the stage with such tension and trembling that I didn’t know what I had done.If ‘La Bayadère’ showed the youthful passion of dancer Jeon Min-cheol, this time I wanted to show Albrecht’s life, to live his life.That’s the big idea.”

When asked what he would like to absorb from the Russian Mariinsky Ballet, he said, “I want to learn the most about expression.The characteristic of Russian dancers is that they are very good at implementing movements.Also, they express emotions very directly.With enough energy that the acting is directly conveyed to the audience.Actually, my personality is awkward to express in that way, so if I absorb new things, I think I will be able to show various colors.I am looking forward to it.”

When asked what the stage means to ballet dancer Jeon Min-cheol in his life, he said, “It’s a driving force.If you only look at the life of a dancer in terms of the time spent in the practice room, you might get tired very quickly and have a hard time.However, on the stage, whether the role is big or small, when I hear the cheers and applause, I know why I do this.Even if I only dance one minute of a piece, it’s all worth it.” He expressed his love for the ballet stage.

Jeon Min-cheol’s pictorial and interview can be found in the May issue of ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ and on the website.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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