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Reporter
: Park Han-sol
Tue, May 30, 2023 | 20:20
Gems from Swiss patron's mammoth collection of contemporary Chinese art on show at SongEun
When the young Swiss businessman Uli Sigg first made his trip to China in 1979, a year after Deng Xiaoping's promulgation of the Open Door Policy, he quickly realized that he was only allowed a peek into a very small fragment of Chinese reality.
Theater & Others
| 2023-03-14 17:19
Film to be made about pioneering sculptor Kwon Jin-kyu
A documentary film examining the life and works of the pioneering realist sculptor Kwon Jin-kyu (1922-73) will go into production, according to film studio Myung Films.
Films
| 2023-03-10 16:51
Jung Yeon-doo selected as MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2023 artist
Interdisciplinary artist Jung Yeon-doo has been named the creator for this year's MMCA Hyundai Motor Series by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Korea.
Theater & Others
| 2023-03-08 17:00
[INTERVIEW] Seoul on cusp of modernization captured through photos of vanishing 'moon villages'
A black-and-white snapshot captures the facade of a dilapidated shack in southern Seoul's Apgujeong-dong, with a torn-out roof and walls that turn out to be nothing more than a mishmash of tarps and nailed wood boards of wildly varying sizes.
Trends
| 2023-03-08 14:59
Westerners' accounts of pre-modern Korea open to public for 1st time
It was centuries ago when Korea, known as Joseon (1392-1910), earned a curious nickname - the hermit kingdom. The term came from American author William Elliot Griffis' “Korea: The Hermit Nation” (1882) when recounting stories related to the country, which had deliberately shut itself off from the rest of the world.
Books
| 2023-03-05 16:50
From national treasures to household items, 500 years of Korea's finest porcelain put on view
What comes to mind when you hear the words Joseon white porcelain? Some would answer the question with an image of a moon jar, a voluminous, moon-like pottery item produced during the late Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) which eventually, would go on to fascinate Korean modern art masters like Kim Whanki (1913-74) with its minimalist yet entrancing aesthetic.
Theater & Others
| 2023-03-03 16:55
Artist Kim Hee-cheon wins 20th Hermes Foundation Missulsang
Artist Kim Hee-cheon, whose video works incorporate technological interfaces to question how our present-day reality is perceived and understood, has been named the winner of the 20th Hermes Foundation Missulsang, according to the foundation, Tuesday.
Theater & Others
| 2023-03-01 08:26
Global Elim Foundation seeks wider partnership to support foreign residents, multicultural families
The Global Elim Foundation, which was founded by Yoido Full Gospel Church to support foreign students, residents and multicultural families in Korea, unveiled on Monday its major projects that will go into effect this year and its plan to establish wider partnerships with government agencies and non-profit organizations.
People & Events
| 2023-02-27 16:52
Dansaekhwa master Park Seo-bo diagnosed with stage 3 cancer
"Dansaekhwa" (monochrome painting) master Park Seo-bo, who is considered one of the seminal figures in the Korean modern abstract art scene, has been diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, the artist revealed on Thursday.
People & Events
| 2023-02-24 17:13
Peter Weibel's daring, forward-looking media art arrives in Seoul
A 1967 black-and-white composite photograph, produced by new media and post-conceptual artist Peter Weibel, shows a curious-looking technological "invention." It combines images of a camera, walkie-talkie, speaker, television and telephone into one imaginary mini-electronic device that can perform every function a modern human would need.
Theater & Others
| 2023-02-24 14:47
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Korea eyes launch of 4th Nuri space rocket in 2025
Memorial Day 2023
Korea's household debt-to-GDP ratio highest among 34 major economies
Japanese destroyer flies controversial flag as it arrives in Korea for joint drill
Seoul on alert over Pyongyang's imminent spy satellite launch
Vietnam emerges as major market for Korean chipmakers
[ANALYSIS] China's ban on Micron tests Washington-Seoul alliance
Korea's diplomacy put to test amid signs of thaw in US-China relations
Top 20% of income earners fuel increase in Q1 consumption as pandemic ends
Local governments appeal to young generations through YouTube
Memorial Day 2023