Articles by Park Yuna
Park Yuna
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Beauty of reality captured by photography master Min Byung-hun
The black and white photographs of birds in nature -- some flying over a lake, while others rest amid falling snow -- are quiet and comforting. The longer you look, the more visually complex they become, with small stories and textures scattered throughout each artwork. Photographer Min Byung-hun -- who has been practicing film photography for decades -- is showing his recent bird series at an exhibition titled “Bird” at Gallery NoW in southern Seoul. His photographs feature faint,
Arts & Design Nov. 17, 2020
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Seoul Design Festival to present sustainable designs for pandemic times
Seoul Design Festival 2020 -- one of Korea’s major design fairs -- will start on Dec. 9 at Coex in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, with the theme “New Normal.” This year’s festival will provide an opportunity to explore sustainable designs that are expected to be used widely after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. During the five-day festival, approximately 200 design brands from home and abroad will set up 400 booths. The participating brands will present a varie
Arts & Design Nov. 16, 2020
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The Moomins from Finland visit Seoul to provide comfort amid pandemic
The Moomins, a family of trolls from Finland, known for their white fur coats and large snouts, live in their house in the Moomin valley and go on adventures with friends. They learn to understand each other with empathy and overcome struggles together. The story of the Moomins, which marks its 75th anniversary this year, is comforting people around the world who are exhausted from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has forced us apart. An exhibition “Moomin Original” -- which op
Arts & Design Nov. 14, 2020
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Visualizing Beethoven’s music through brain waves
Art Center Nabi and Goethe-Institute Korea will present “Neuro-knitting Beethoven“ on Nov. 27, a telematics performance connecting music and technology in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. The performance will feature kinetic art combined with telematics data produced by the European media artist duo Varvara & Mar. They will select a listener of Beethoven’s music and the listener’s brain data will turn in to fabric art. B
Arts & Design Nov. 14, 2020
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Addictive ‘Baby Shark’ child song recognized with RIAA’s diamond status
The catchiest children’s song of all time, “Baby Shark,” which went viral for years with its addictive tune, recorded another milestone with Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. "(Baby Shark) is the only diamond awarded children’s single in RIAA Gold & Platinum Program history,” the association noted in its social media. For 60 years, the association has issued the Gold & Platinum certifications which has become a b
Arts & Design Nov. 14, 2020
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Foreign correspondents rank KDCA highest in satisfaction survey
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency scored the highest satisfaction among foreign correspondents based in South Korea in a survey conducted by the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club. The SFCC, which has a registered membership of 286 correspondents from around 100 international media organizations, conducted the “Satisfaction survey on newsgathering conditions of government agencies” with the aim to address difficulties foreign journalists face in covering key gov
Culture Nov. 12, 2020
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Japanese artist Sugito overturns common sense with wooden frames
A series of geometrical semi-abstract paintings “wrapped up” inside antique wooden frames is on display, each one appearing to show a fragment of an old memory. Japanese painter Hiroshi Sugito’s recent paintings are showcased at his first solo exhibition in South Korea, featuring a series of small oil paintings. The works are reminiscent of dream scenes with objects such as trees, fruits, small houses and clouds. Some paintings are based on the artist’s sketches of rur
Arts & Design Nov. 11, 2020
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Banksy’s artworks to be unveiled at urban art show in Seoul
Two artworks by British artist Banksy will be unveiled for the first time in South Korea at 2020 Global Break Art Asia, which opens Thursday at Coex in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul. The third edition of the annual art fair, which runs through Sunday and focuses on urban contemporary art, will showcase Banksy’s “Queen Victoria” and “Love Is in the Air.” Urban art, which encompasses diverse forms of visual art arising in urban areas, such as graffiti, flourished in t
Arts & Design Nov. 10, 2020
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‘No Limits in Seoul’ aims to shatter prejudices about artists with disabilities
Korea Disability Arts and Culture Center kicked off “No Limits in Seoul,” an international art show that introduces artists with disabilities who perform to break perceptions about people with disabilities and global art groups that integrate disabled and nondisabled artists. “No Limits in Seoul,” which runs from Monday to Nov. 19 online, explores diverse performing art groups from around the world and how contemporary art can be interpreted from diverse perspectives.
Culture Nov. 10, 2020
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‘Korean Architecture Tour: Past to Present’ walks you through buildings of note
A guidebook that introduces South Korea’s representative architectural works has been published by the Korea Tourism Organization for foreigners interested in exploring the country. Published in English, Japanese and Chinese, “Korean Architecture Tour: Past to Present” introduces 56 architectural works, from traditional buildings with historical significance to award-winning contemporary buildings. The traditional buildings highlighted in the book include the shrine Jongmyo
Arts & Design Nov. 9, 2020
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Sentimental waterdrop painting artist showcases new portrait drawing series
Painter Nam Hea-kyoung, who is known for sentimental paintings of water drops streaming down windows featuring different themes, has opened up a solo exhibition “The Story of Rain and You” in Gangnam-gu, central Seoul. The exhibition, which runs through Nov. 17 at I Have A Dream, a multicultural space, showcases 10 recent oil paintings and 30 pencil drawings. Along with Nam’s signature water drop paintings, the exhibition is special because it also features her portrait pe
Arts & Design Nov. 8, 2020
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Palace architectures harmonized with artworks at Deoksugung palace
When you pass by the palace Deoksugung at the center of Seoul, you might notice the sign “Art Plant Asia 2020: Hare Way Object,” the title of the exhibition that offers a chance to appreciate the beauty of the architecture in the palace complex as well as the works of art from established artists across Asia. The exhibition features the works of 33 artists installed inside and outside the palace complex in harmony with the beauty of its architecture. The palace had served the long
Arts & Design Nov. 8, 2020
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'Arttainers' bring diversity to Korean art scene
Artist Kwon Ji-an -- better known as K-pop musician Solbi -- was at the center of attention in the art scene in September with her new finger painting “Palette Garden” fetched 9.2 million won at an auction by Korea’s major auction house, recording the highest price. “I was fascinated with painting because it was one of the few ways that I could express my feelings freely as an entertainer who is always exposed to people’s eyes. I actually began painting as a means
Arts & Design Nov. 7, 2020
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Art Sonje Center exhibitions ask how to live together in times of nationalism, racism, pandemic
In recent years, the terms “nationalism,” “refugee crisis” and “racism” have appeared often in media around the world, reflecting the growing indifference to others. It may be argued that this tendency has only grown stronger as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to keep a distance from each other. The question of “How to live together at this time” is presented at three different exhibitions at Art Sonje Center in central Seoul through the wor
Arts & Design Nov. 4, 2020
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Artworks revive painful memories of democracy movement in Gwangju
GWANGJU - A dingy building that once served as the Armed Forces’ Gwangju Hospital had remained closed for years. It had treated the people of Gwangju wounded during the May 18 Democratization Movement in the city, but at the same time was also covertly used to conduct investigations and torture those involved in the movement. After the Army hospital moved to a different location in Gwangju as the city began to develop, the building was left vacant for more than 10 years, gradually
Arts & Design Nov. 2, 2020
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