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Fri, September 22, 2023 | 01:58
[INTERVIEW] Inscribed red bars of soap reflect traumas of former East Germany residents, Koryoin
Twelve curious-looking blocks of red soap are carefully aligned in a single row in one corner of Seoul's ARKO Art Center for the ongoing exhibition, “Local in the Making.” Each carries a translucent German or Russian word spelled out with glycerin ― “Separation,” “Loss,” “Fear,” “Conflict” and “Pain,” among many others ― a peculiar stylistic choice for a substance typically u...
Theater & Others | 2022-12-06 16:03
Ghanaian artist breathes new life into littered bottle caps as resplendent metal mosaics
A ferociously glistening sheet of golden light that cascades from the ceiling to the floor becomes an immediate eye dazzler for anyone who sets foot in Barakat Contemporary in central Seoul. The eight-meter-long resplendent expanse of something ― a painting? A tapestry? A sculpture? ― warrants a closer second look.
Theater & Others | 2022-12-02 15:22
Global brands give Korean craftworks chance to shine again
In July, news that artist Jeong Da-hye became the first-ever Korean creator to be awarded the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize shook up the country's craft art scene. The prize, launched by the Spanish luxury fashion house's cultural foundation, recognized Jeong's delicate, horsehair-woven, lattice-like vessel in helping revive the centuries-old Joseon-era technique o...
Trends | 2022-12-01 16:08
First Korean webtoon-themed exhibition to take place in Mexico
The first-ever exhibition centering on a selection of popular Korean webtoons will kick off for fans in Mexico next week. Co-hosted by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) and the Korean Cultural Center Mexico, the event will mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, “Hola! K-Webtoon” is set to run from Dec. 5 to Feb. 5 next year at the Est...
Entertainment & Arts | 2022-12-01 14:52
Book celebrating cineaste Park Chan-wook's 30-year career to go in print
A comprehensive, limited-edition book highlighting cineaste Park Chan-wook's decades-spanning oeuvre is slated for publication early next month. In May, Park became the second Korean auteur ever to notch the Best Director prize at Cannes for his 2022 romance noir, “Decision to Leave,” starring Tang Wei and Park Hae-il. The film, which earned six awards at the Blue Dragon Film...
Books | 2022-11-28 15:31
[INTERVIEW] Young performer hopes to revive popularity of magic in Korea
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - A constellation of balls, playing cards, metal canes and rings change colors and multiply in mere seconds at the deft gesticulations of a young magician. Without uttering a single word, the black-clad magician continues to wield the tools of his trade against the rhythmic music echoing through a neon-lit theater, enthralling the eyes of childre...
People & Events | 2022-11-27 17:02
Treasured Goryeo-era celadon wares found underwater go on display
It was May 2007 when a fisherman working off the coast of Taean's Daeseom Island in South Chungcheong Province caught in his fish trap a webfoot octopus grabbing onto what appeared to be a celadon bowl from the Goryeo period (918-1392). The chance discovery soon led to a historic excavation of relics in the waters around Daeseom and Mado Islands from 2007 to 2010, conducted b...
Trends | 2022-11-24 17:15
K-Book Festival 2022 to bring together lovers of Korean literature in Japan
The K-Book Festival 2022 in Japan invites fans of contemporary Korean literature across the country for a weekend-long series filled with talks, performances and contests. The hybrid event is scheduled to be simultaneously held at the Bellesalle Kudan in Tokyo and broadcast live via the festival's YouTube channel from Nov. 26 to 27.
Books | 2022-11-23 16:43
NMK unveils immersive Korean art gallery at National Museum Bangkok
The National Museum of Korea (NMK) has unveiled a new digital content-centered Korean art gallery at the National Museum Bangkok in Thailand. “A New Encounter: Immersive Gallery of Korean Art,” born from the Korean museum's collaboration with the Thai Ministry of Culture, presents traditional Korean cultural heritage that has been reinterpreted via high-end digital technology...
Theater & Others | 2022-11-23 08:17
Rhee Ki-bong's haunting vistas enveloped in fog question process of perception
Artist Rhee Ki-bong lets the otherworldly natural landscapes, with not a living soul in sight, speak for themselves. The haunting and ethereal vistas enveloped in a blanket of fog at the break of day are like those straight out of a gothic fairytale. Such mystic sceneries are born from a highly realistic spatial illusion, in which the artist layers diaphanous fiber or clear p...
Theater & Others | 2022-11-22 08:18
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