The Paris Opera and WEBTOON are joining forces to bring ballet to mobile screens through a new 30-episode webcomic, Secret d’une Étoile (Secret of a Ballerina), launching in France on November 28.
Created with illustrator StillUnderworld and writer Honey B, the series introduces Joy, a young Korean dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet who struggles with self-doubt—until she discovers a magical tiara that transports her to 1950s Paris. Living as the famed prima ballerina Cécilia, Joy rediscovers her passion for dance.
WEBTOON says the project aims to make the performing arts more accessible to younger audiences, while the Paris Opera sees it as part of its ongoing push into new technologies.
Secret d’une Étoile will premiere on NAVER WEBTOON, with an English release coming to WEBTOON’s global platform at a later date.
Source: WEBTOON
