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- 1 2 Lee, Tae-hoon (September 14, 2020). "Ahn Joo-won Becomes 1st Korean Male Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theater". The Chosun Ilbo . Seoul. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ↑ "American Ballet Theatre Announces 2020 Promotions". Broadway World. September 10, 2020.
- ↑ Lansky, Chava (July 5, 2019). "ABT's Aran Bell and Joo Won Ahn Have Been Promoted to Soloist".
- ↑ Jacobs, Julia (September 10, 2020). "American Ballet Theater Promotes Dancers Despite Pandemic Slump". New York Times.
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