Naver Webtoon said on the 21st that it will release a French original webtoon on the theme of ballet, "Secret d'une Étoile (Secret of a Ballerina)," in collaboration with the Paris Opera.
The webtoon will first be released in French on the 28th, and in Korea it is scheduled to be introduced next year through Naver Webtoon.
The work is a Korea-France joint webtoon, with Korean webtoon creator HoneyB writing and French creator StillUnderworld drawing. Comprising 30 episodes, it tells the story of a Korean dancer in the corps de ballet at the Paris Opera who, ahead of an audition, happens to touch a principal dancer's performance tiara and comes to live in the body of a prima ballerina of the 1950s Paris Opera.
Creator HoneyB said, "Collaboration with a world-renowned ballet company was a very special experience for a creator," and added, "I was able to complete the work with the platform's broad support."
Yongsoo Kim, chief strategy officer for webtoon entertainment, said, "This is an attempt that shows the storytelling format of webtoons can create new synergy with the performing arts," and added, "We find it meaningful to introduce the tradition and artistic heritage of the Paris Opera to global readers."