Sunhwa Arts School is a private coeducational college preparatory arts academy located in

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. Founded as the Little Angels Art School in 1973 by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon (the founder of the

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), 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

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and dance 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

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, which also was founded by Moon in 1962.

Notable alumni

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, principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre * 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. * Hee Seo, principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre * Kang Sue-jin, ballerina with the Stuttgart Ballet group in Germany *

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, actress, majored in dance *

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, actress, graduated from Sunhwa Middle School and then transferred during high school *

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, actress, majored in Asian painting *

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, actress, majored in Art Design * Mikyung Sung, classical double bassist *

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, rapper, majored in traditional painting (dropped out) * Kam Woo-sung, 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." *

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, 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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