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Seoul's landmark 'Hammering Man' celebrates 20th anniversary
Seoul's landmark 'Hammering Man' celebrates 20th anniversary
Just west of central Seoul's bustling Gwanghwamun area, a 22-meter-tall black steel giant striking down a hammer tirelessly in his right hand is enough to grab the attention of any rushing pedestrian. “Hammering Man,” a towering kinetic sculpture that serves as one of the iconic landmarks in the city, celebrates the 20th anniversary of its creation this month.
Park Han-sol | 2022-06-07 16:11
[REVIEW] Musical 'Mata Hari' offers different perspective on iconic femme fatale
REVIEWMusical 'Mata Hari' offers different perspective on iconic femme fatale
Dancer Mata Hari (1876-1917) is portrayed as a seductive double agent and an archetype of femme fatale in many movies and series. Although the true story behind this Netherlands-born dancer - who was executed for espionage by a French firing squad - remains largely unknown, Mata Hari has been mostly noted for her lethality and boldness, just like other well-known female spies...
Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-06-06 16:48
Italian illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli's multihued wonderland lands in Seoul
Italian illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli's multihued wonderland lands in Seoul
Italian illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli's appetite for highly saturated color blocks and their playful mixes have given birth to some immediately recognizable designs that found their way into publications, fashion houses and art galleries around the world. Her bold and fresh palette has popped up everywhere ― the covers of The New York Times and The New Yorker, inside the New Yo...
Park Han-sol | 2022-06-03 17:00
Exhibition revisits 1st Korean painter to capture American scenery
Exhibition revisits 1st Korean painter to capture American scenery
What would the landscape of 19th-century America have looked like in the eyes of a late Joseon-era painter? Two steam locomotives fiercely speeding down the mountainous tracks, a five-story tower nestled on a hilltop and a railroad bridge looking down on a boat on the river were apparently part of the scenery that caught the attention of Kang Jin-hui (1851-1919).
Park Han-sol | 2022-06-01 16:42
Former luxury hotel cabaret awash with Klimt's golden art
Former luxury hotel cabaret awash with Klimt's golden art
Nestled at the foot of Mount Acha in eastern Seoul, Grand Walkerhill Seoul has long been more than just a luxury hotel that offers a panoramic view of the Han River. For nearly half a century, its underground Walkerhill Theater has played a symbolic role in Korea's performing arts scene since it was unveiled in 1963 as the country's first commercial performance venue decked w...
Park Han-sol | 2022-05-31 08:40
Tim Burton's iconic world of misunderstood misfits returns to Korea
Tim Burton's iconic world of misunderstood misfits returns to Korea
Tim Burton, the Hollywood mastermind behind films “Beetlejuice,” “Edward Scissorhands” and “Sweeney Todd,” has returned to Seoul with his world of inventive eccentricity and misunderstood yet endearing misfits. “The World of Tim Burton,” held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in central Seoul as part of its world tour, is the filmmaker's second retrospective showcased in K...
Park Han-sol | 2022-05-25 09:09
2 artists of Korean descent question hegemonic frameworks of race, gender
2 artists of Korean descent question hegemonic frameworks of race, gender
Contemporary viewers have been bearing witness to the art world's trend in recent years of questioning, critiquing and dismantling hegemonic cultural frameworks ― Western-centric, patriarchal and heteronormative ― in efforts to bring “peripheral” narratives into the spotlight.
Park Han-sol | 2022-05-20 17:32
Musical 'Beethoven' to hit stage next year
Musical 'Beethoven' to hit stage next year
A musical about the legendary composer, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), is set to hit the stage next year. Korean musical production company EMK Musical is planning to premiere “Beethoven” in January 2023, at the Seoul Arts Center. It will soon begin an audition to decide on the actors for different roles.
Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-05-17 08:40
Antony Gormley, Chun Kyung-ja to be highlighted at this month's auction
Antony Gormley, Chun Kyung-ja to be highlighted at this month's auction
A major art sale hosted by K Auction at the end of this month will bring in masterpieces of Korean female modernists and international titans, including Chun Kyung-ja and Antony Gormley, the auction house said Friday. The auction, scheduled to be held at K Auction's Gangnam headquarters in southern Seoul on May 25, will feature a total of 115 works of art.
Park Han-sol | 2022-05-16 10:37
Kim Seon-ho to play male lead in 'Touching the Void' this July
Kim Seon-ho to play male lead in 'Touching the Void' this July
Actor Kim Seon-ho will return to the stage with the play, “Touching the Void” in July. The actor's agency Salt Entertainment confirmed that Kim has been cast as Joe Simpson in “Touching the Void,” based on the 1988 mountaineering memoir of the same title.
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-15 16:48
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