Choi Seung-hee
Choi Seung-hee | |
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Choi Seung-hee | |
| Born | November 24, 1911 Jegok Village (Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province), Korea |
| Died | August 8, 1969 (aged 57) North Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Other names | Sai Shōki, Cui Chengxi (Mandarin Chinese) |
| Occupation(s) | modern dancer, actress |
| Choi Seung-hee | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 최승희 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Seung-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sŭnghŭi |
Choi Seung-hee (Korean: 최승희; Hanja: 崔承喜 November 24, 1911 – August 8, 1969) was a leading Korean modern dancer. Choi is an important figure of early modern dance in Korea, Japan and China who gained worldwide fame in the 1930s.