Sunhwa Arts School is a private coeducational college preparatory arts academy located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded as the Little Angels Art School in 1973 by the Reverend

Sun Myung Moon Sun Myung Moon (; born Yong Myung Moon; 6 January 1920 – 3 September 2012) was a Korean religious leader, also known for his business ventures and support for conservative political causes. A messiah claimant, he was the founder of the Unif ...

(the founder of the Unification Church), the Sunhwa Arts School was launched in 1974 and has been supported by the Sunhwa Educational Foundation since 1977, when this foundation was created by Reverend Moon. It is considered to be among the most prominent visual arts, music and

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middle schools and high schools in South Korea. The school is known for its high academic standards and requires high entrance examination scores and interviews for acceptance. At the school, students specialize in one art form such as painting and sculpture, musical instruments or classical ballet. The school complex includes the Little Angels Performing Arts Center, home of the Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet of Korea, which also was founded by Moon in 1962.

Notable alumni

* Joo Won Ahn, principal dancer with the

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* Jo Su-mi, operatic soprano * Pak Hoon-sook, the daughter-in-law of Sun Myung Moon and therefore sometimes referred to as Julia H. Moon, who is a ballerina with the

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, which is sponsored by the Unification Church. *

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, principal dancer with the

Kang Sue-jin Kang Sue-jin (; born 24 April 1967) is a South Korean ballerina. She is a principal dancer at Stuttgart Ballet. Early life Kang Sue-jin was born in Seoul, South Korea. After initial ballet lessons at Sun Hwa Arts Middle School, where she major ...

, ballerina with the Stuttgart Ballet group in Germany * Hwang Jung-eum, actress, majored in dance * Park Han-byul, actress, graduated from Sunhwa Middle School and then transferred during high school * Moon Chae-won, actress, majored in Asian painting * Yang Jin-sung, actress, majored in Art Design *

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, classical double bassist * Nada, rapper, majored in traditional painting (dropped out) *

Kam Woo-sung Kam Woo-sung (born October 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his portrayal of a court jester serving a despotic king in the hit period film ''The King and the Clown''. Career Kam Woo-sung majored in Oriental painting at the ...

, actor, majored in Asian art, later received a Ph.D. in Asian art at Seoul University. Leading role in the film "King and the Clown." * Shin Jae-hong, composer and songwriter, notably of several Im Jae Beom songs

References

External links

Sunhwa Arts High School websiteSunhwa Arts School website
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