EDUCATION

1985| Académie de Danse Classique Princesse Grace in Monaco
2016| Honorary Doctorate Degree in the Department of Dance, Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, Korea

CAREER

1986~2016 | Stuttgart Ballet
•1994 | Soloist in Stuttgart Ballet
•1997 | Principal Dancer in Stuttgart Ballet
2007| Appointed as ‘Kammertänzerin’ in Germany
2013| Honorary Ambassador of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
2014~ Now in November 2016| Artistic Director of the Korean National Ballet

HONORS

1985| Prix de Lausanne, Scholarship
1990| President Prize, Republic of Korea
1999| Prix Benois de la Danse, Best Female Dancer
1999| Order of Cultural Merit, BoGwan, Republic of Korea
2001| The 9th KBS Global Korean Award, Arts & Culture Category
2002| The Ho-Am Foundation, Ho-Am Prize, The Arts
2007| John Cranko Association, John Cranko Award
2007| Order of Civil Merit, SeokRyu Medal, Republic of Korea
2014| Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
2014| The Kowoon Foundation, The Kowoon Cultural Award
2015| Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, Sejong Cultural Award, Art and Culture
2015| Association of Korean Journalists, Proud Korean Award
2016| Paradise Culture Foundation, Paradise Award, Special Merits

JURY OF COMPETITION

2005| Prix de Lausanne
2006| Seoul International Dance Competition

AUTOGRAPHY

2013| ‘I do not wait for tomorrow’

ETC
1998| German Orchid Society named a brand new orchid as Phalaenopsis Sue Jin Kang
2015| Invited to the 4th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum