Anchor: Korean ballerina Kang Sue-jin is putting on her farewell performance in South Korea. The principal dancer with the famed Stuttgart Ballet will officially conclude her 30-year career as a dancer in Germany next year but will continue on, nurturing aspiring ballerinas at the Korean National Ballet.
Our Park Jong-hong has this report.
 
Report: Ballerina Kang Sue-jin will take to the stage in South Korea one last time as Tatiana in Onegin.
 
Kang had noted Onegin, a heart-breaking tale of love based on the novel written by Russia's literary colossus Alexander Pushkin, as the perfect production to retire on.
 
After her last performance in Seoul that will run for three days from Friday night, Kang will officially retire as a performer in Germany in July next year, concluding her three-decade dancing career. 
 
Kang Sue-jin entered the Stuttgart Ballet in Germany at the age of 19 in 1986. She worked her way up to become one of the principal dancers, and eventually earned the title of Royal Court Dancer. 
 
The 48-year-old said she always thought about passing on the baton at the right time. The ballerina, who is currently the art director of the Korean National Ballet, said she is retiring with no regrets, which she noted as most important. 
 
[Sound bite: Kang Sue-jin, Ballerina (Korean)]
"I wanted to retire before it was too late. I wanted to hold the feeling that I can dance the way I want when I'm on stage."  

Following her retirement as a dancer, Kang will continue to dedicate herself to nurturing aspiring talents at the Korean National Ballet.
 
She said she is already inspired by her new role as an art director and that retirement to her is not an end but a new beginning.
Park Jong-hong, KBS World Radio News.