Sunhwa Arts School (Korean선화예술고등학교) 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 (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.[1][citation needed]

Sunhwa Arts High School
선화예술고등학교
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25 Neung-dong, 664 Cheonhodaero, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

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TypePrivate
Opened1977
EndowmentUnification Church
Websitesunhwa.org
Sunhwa Arts School
선화예술학교
Location
Map
Information
Opened1974
GradesMiddle school
Websitesunhwaarts.com

It is considered to be among the most prominent visual arts, music and dance middle schools and high schools in South Korea.[citation needed] The school is known for its high academic standards and requires high entrance examination scores and interviews for acceptance.[citation needed] 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.[1]

Notable alumni

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  • 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."
  • Shin Jae-hong, composer and songwriter, notably of several Im Jae Beom songs
  • Roh Yoon-seo, actress, best known for roles in “Crash Course in Romance” and “20th Century Girl”, majored in Fine Arts.

References

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  1. ^ a b "선화예술고등학교" [Sunhwa Arts High School]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
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