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Korea Herald
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Wit, whimsy and time's gravity: Korean National Ballet's Kylian Project
From evocative elegy to percussive tension and powdered-wig satire, the Korean National Ballet's Kylian Project brings three of Jiri Kylian's seminal works to the GS Arts Center this week through Sunday. The program includes "Forgotten Land," "Falling Angels" and the wryly humorous "Sechs Tanze" ("Six Dances"), offering a compact glimpse into the world-renowned contemporary choreographer's remarkable range. Opening the triple bill, "Forgotten Land" unfolds against a backdrop reminiscent of aged or singed parchment. The piece is set to Benjamin Britten's mournful Sinfonia da Requiem, which was composed during WWII and grapples with the fragility of human existence. Kylian described the piece as a work created in the idiom of musical choreography, meaning that all movement derives directly from the music — a reason to pay close attention to how choreography and score mirror each other. Twelve dancers channel the ebb and flow of time through expressive duets, each marked by distinct costume colors representing the phases of a woman's life, drawing visual inspiration from Edvard Munch's "Dance of Life" (1899), a key influence cited by Kylian. Making its Korean premiere, "Falling Angels" is a taut, hypnotic work set to Steve Reich's rhythmically charged minimalist score. Created for eight female dancers, Kylian once described it as a 'somewhat light-hearted homage' to female performers, but the work is anything but light. No one leaves the stage from start to finish, as the dancers remain locked in an unbroken, percussive momentum. Brief moments of individual variation surface, only to be drawn back into the tight, collective rhythm. With powdered wigs, billowing skirts and a delightfully absurd flair, "Sechs Tanze" takes a sharp, satirical turn in the Kylian Project program. Inspired by Mozart's "Six German Dances, K571," Kylian has crafted a sequence of six brief, burlesquelike episodes that lampoon human vanity and social absurdity. Beneath the frothy humor and baroque whimsy lies an ironic bite — Mozartian wit turned choreographic satire.
News18
18-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
Kylian Mbappe Could Miss Real Madrid's FIFA CWC 2025 Opener Against Al Hilal
Last Updated: The 26-year-old French superstar missed the team's training session due to an illness. Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe could miss the Spanish heavyweight's opening game of the revamped edition of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal on Wednesday. The 26-year-old French superstar missed the team's training session due to an illness. Real's fixture against the Saudi Arabian side will also mark new head coach Xabi Alonso's first game as the manager of the Spanish Capital City side following the departure of former boss Carlo Ancelotti. 'Kylian was feeling a little better this morning, but not enough. It's very hot and it was better that he didn't train. But we will wait until the last moment. Tomorrow morning we will decide," Alonso said. 'Mbappe is a dynamic striker, not a static striker, nor a penalty-box type. The idea isn't to rely on static players. Because Kylian isn't a key 9, but a 9 who scores a lot of goals," the Spaniard added elucidating on the Frenchman's style of play. 'Antonio Rudiger made a brutal effort this season and I don't know if he will be called up tomorrow, but he is progressing well and will be the first to return. Eduardo Camavinga is also improving quickly, but he needs time," Alonso added. Al Hilal will also be under new stewardship as former Inter Milan boss Simeone Inzaghi will make his bow for the Saudi side at the FIFA CWC. 'We have to prepare for the game in the best possible way. They will be a tough opponent, without a doubt. But it's time to focus on ourselves. They haven't made their debut with Inzaghi yet, so we don't know how they will play," the Spanish World Cup winner said. 'We have to have hunger to win, to compete, to want to play well. We have to mix a lot of things, but that self-love, that feeling of team, that defending the badge… The team already has it, but we have to work on it. We must be a team," the former Real Madrid player added. First Published:
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso provides Kylian Mbappe update ahead of Club World Cup opener
Real Madrid kick off their 2025 Club World Cup against Al Hilal on Wednesday, but they could be without the services of Kylian Mbappe for the match against the Saudi Pro League side. Mbappe has been suffering with illness in the lead-up to the match in Miami, and he did not train with his Real Madrid teammates on Tuesday. As such, he has been classed as doubtful to face Al Hilal. Advertisement But despite this, Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso still has hope of Mbappe being available. Speaking in his pre-match press conference (via Diario AS), he provided an update on the Frenchman, as well as Antonio Rudiger and Eduardo Camavinga. 'Kylian was feeling a little better this morning, but not enough. It's very hot and it was better that I didn't train. But we will wait until the last moment. Tomorrow morning we will decide. 'As for the rest… They are looking forward to it, but they are in different phases. Rudiger made a brutal effort this season and I don't know if he will be called up tomorrow, but he is progressing well and will be the first to return. The rest will need a little more time. Camavinga is also improving quickly, but he needs time.' Image via Diario AS Advertisement Alonso also gave his thoughts on how he sees Mbappe in the way that he wants his Real Madrid side to play. 'He is a dynamic striker, not positional, not in the box. The idea is not to have fixed players. Because Kylian is not a reference nine… but he is a number nine who scores a lot of goals.' In terms of the match against Al Hilal, Alonso made it clear what he expects of his side. 'We have to prepare for the game in the best possible way. They will be a tough opponent, without a doubt. But it's time to focus on ourselves. They haven't made their debut with Simone Inzaghi yet, so we don't know how they will play. '(We must show) hunger to win, to compete, to want to play well. We have to mix a lot of things, but that self-love, that feeling of team, that defending the badge… The team already has it, but we have to work on it. We must be a team.'
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nasser Al-Khelaifi doesn't ‘regret' Kylian Mbappé's PSG departure
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said that he does 'not regret' Kylian Mbappé's (26) departure from the club. Mbappé was the final player of the Galactico era to depart the club. He did so on a free transfer after he ran down his contract, signing a pre-contract agreement with Real Madrid. It was thought that his exit would hinder PSG's quest to win the UEFA Champions League. Ultimately, however, they won it without him at the first time of asking. Advertisement 'I don't have any regrets [about Mbappé leaving],' Al-Khelaifi told C à Vous, a show on France Télévisions. He added, 'I thank Kylian [and] Messi, Neymar, Zlatan. They have all been very important for the club. We were lucky this year, without Kylian, but I wish him all the best for the future at Real Madrid, so long as he's not playing against us.' Despite the comments, PSG and Mbappé remain in a legal dispute regarding unpaid wages and bonuses amounting to €55m. The process was started upon the France captain's departure last summer, with the final months of his wage going unpaid. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
Daily Tribune
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Real Madrid faces high-stakes derby
Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid will face immense pressure in their Champions League last 16 second leg derby at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, but backed his players to rise to the occasion. Champions Los Blancos hold a 2-1 first leg lead ahead of their visit to city rivals Atletico's Metropolitano stadium. The record 15-time winners boast a strong record against Atletico over the years in Europe, most notably beating them in the 2014 and 2016 finals. 'The motivation and the pressure will be very high,' Ancelotti told a reporters yesterday. 'We're doing well, motivated like always in (the Champions League), it's a hard game and we know it. 'We have the confidence to continue in this competition, which is a very special one. 'It will be an even game, decided by small details, that's how (facing Atletico) has always been and it will be the same tomorrow.' The Italian coach said if the tie comes down to a penalty shootout, his team's mental strength will be more important than their technical ability. 'I've had players who shoot penalties very well but they didn't have the right feeling going into a shoot-out,' explained Ancelotti. 'The mental aspect is more important than the technical side... I've won Champions Leagues with defenders who scored penalties.' Ancelotti, who led AC Milan to glory as a coach in 2003 and 2007, before lifting the competition with Real Madrid in 2014, 2022 and 2024, also said he did not mind if one of his players does not want to take a spot kick. 'It's not bad if someone says they don't want to take one -- you have to take the responsibility when you're feeling right,' he added. Last season Atletico Madrid fought back in the last 16 to beat Inter Milan on penalties after losing the first leg in Italy. Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe missed penalties against Liverpool and Athletic Bilbao towards the end of 2024 during moments of low confidence, but has hit form since. However he failed to score in the first leg against Atletico on a quiet night for the French superstar and came in for criticism. 'Kylian wants to score in, and win, every game,' said his compatriot, Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. 'It's wild to hear (people say) he has had difficult days because he didn't score in a couple of games, if he scores tomorrow, everyone will say he's an incredible player. 'Kylian doesn't need advice from anyone, he's happy, he's scored a lot of goals and he will score a lot more.'
