Report from the 9 November 2026
The webtoon Secret d’une Étoile, published by Éditions Michel Lafon.
Secret d’une Étoile, the first webtoon created in partnership with the Paris Opera, was published by Éditions Michel Lafon on 29 October 2026. The 30 episodes, which tell the story of a young dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet, are collected in two original volumes.
Building on its success, with more than 200,000 views on WEBTOON, A Star’s Secret is reaching a new milestone with the publication of all 30 episodes in two volumes by Éditions Michel Lafon, released on 29 October 2026.
The Paris Opera and WEBTOON created an original 30-episode series, released between November 2025 and June 2026, conceived by French illustrator StillUnderworld and Korean writer Honey B. This initiative brought together the worlds of digital comics and ballet for the first time, offering young audiences a new gateway to the art of dance and to the Paris Opera.
Synopsis
Secret d’une Étoile tells the story of Joy, a young dancer of Korean origin who is a member of the Paris Opera Ballet and lives in Paris. As she approaches a decisive moment in her career, Joy begins to doubt herself. By chance, she discovers a tiara and, upon touching it, is magically transported back in time to the vibrant atmosphere of the 1950s. She soon realises that she has taken on the identity of Cécilia, a celebrated Étoile dancer at the Paris Opera.
Amid rehearsals at the Palais Garnier, encounters with fellow dancers and an ambiguous relationship with Claude, a mysterious member of high society, Joy, through Cécilia, rediscovers her passion and learns to express herself fully through dance.