In 1957, Seoul National University held an art exchange with the University of Minnesota, marking the nation’s first international art exchange with the US. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the event, SNU’s art museum is holding an exhibition that highlights works of Korean artists whose careers have unfolded in the US. Titled “Oscillation: Between Korea and the United States,” the exhibition features eight artists of different generations from the 1950s to 2000s, tracing how Korean ar

Arts & Design June 25, 2018

Publishers choose the books to put out on bookstore shelves, hoping that some will buy and perhaps read them. Yet, many of them go unnoticed among the countless books that are released every day.This is much more the case with translated materials. The odds are very low that an American would read Korean literature. Ira Silverberg looks for information in a book during an interview with The Korea Herald on Wednesday at Coex in Seoul. (Shim Woo-hyun/The Korea Herald)”It‘s hard for American writer

Books June 21, 2018

Herald Artday, a subsidiary of Herald Corp., is holding an online auction from June 23-28, presenting works by contemporary Korean artists. The auction will feature artworks by renowned artists, including Chun Hyuck-lim, Lee Ung-no, Lee Bae and Sa Suk-won. Kim Tschang-yeul’s 1997 work “Recurrence” /Herald ArtdayThe collection also includes one artwork from Kim Tschang-yeul’s “Recurrence” series, in which sparkling droplets emerge against a background of Chinese characters. Kim is widely known he

Arts & Design June 21, 2018

Violinist Yang In-mo will hold his first chamber music concert on Thursday at Kumho Art Hall, together with cellist Mun Tae-guk and pianist Ben Kim. For the upcoming concert titled “Tri Angle,” the three young virtuosi will present duo and trio performances of chamber music compositions by innovative classical music composers such as Dmitri Shostakovich and Maurice Ravel.  Violinist Yang In-mo (Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation) Cellist Mun Tae-guk (Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation) Pianist Ben K

Performance June 18, 2018

Amorepacific’s newly built headquarters will play a key role in the redevelopment of Yongsan, central Seoul.Yongsan has been undergoing significant changes in the past few years, particularly after the announcement that the US military will be relocating out of Yongsan Garrison, which is to be transformed into a park in the future. Since then, the area has been seeing its old low-rise buildings being replaced by high-rise buildings. Amorepacific‘s new headquarters is located in Yongsan, Seoul ne

Arts & Design June 17, 2018

One can easily moralize and judge upon his or her evil deeds. But, it is rather complicated when the person comes face-to-face and talks directly at you with bare honesty, even if the person has spilled the blood of family members for his own vain desire. Thomas Ostermeier’s Richard tells one such story.　Having first premiered in Berlin in 2015, talented German director Thomas Ostermeier’s “Richard III” brought sheer-wicked, grotesque, deformed yet relatable vice in front of the eyes of the loca

Culture June 15, 2018

The Seoul Museum of Art on Tuesday kicked off an exhibition that traces its 30-year history, not just by highlighting the museum’s collection but also by reinventing its artworks. Titled “Digital Promenade,” the museum’s 30th-anniversary exhibition features 30 artworks produced between 1961 and 2017 by renowned artists here, as well as 10 commissioned tech-art productions of young local artists. Kwon Ha-youn‘s “When you get there,” installed at the SeMA exhibition “Digital Promenade”(SeMA)For th

Arts & Design June 12, 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's vehicle was spotted leaving the St. Regis Singapore hotel on Monday night. Kim went on a mini-night tour of Singapore, according to The Straits Times.Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong and Ri Su-yong, Workers’ Party vice chairman on international affairs, were accompanying Kim Jong-un on his tour of the city, it said.The report added that Kim Jong-un’s first stop was Gardens by the Bay's Flower Dome.Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan later posted a p

North Korea June 11, 2018

Uee might return in an upcoming TV series, according to her agency on Friday.Yuleum Entertainment said the singer and actress has been offered a lead role in a KBS2 drama series slated to kick off in September. Actress and singer Uee (Yuleum Entertainment)If she accepts, it would mark a return to the small screen for Uee four months after the completion of MBC’s “My Husband, Mr. Oh!”The character Uee has been offered is studying to become a teacher. The series unfolds as the character finds that

Television June 8, 2018

Art movements that set milestones in history have had such a profound impact that some still inspire people to revisit and reproduce them, even generations later. French artist Lili Reynaud-Dewar’s solo exhibition “Beyond the Land of Minimal Possessions” at Atelier Hermes in Seoul is an exhibition that sheds light on ways in which people today work with one of most profound 20th century art movements, minimalism. Reynaud-Dewar’s latest exhibition in Seoul focuses on Marfa, a small desert town in

Arts & Design June 7, 2018

Internationally acclaimed violinist Viktoria Mullova and rising conductor David Greilsammer’s chamber music orchestra Geneva Camerata will introduce an unusual classical music program on Friday at Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall.From Beethoven Symphony No. 8 to Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” the audience will be provided a chance to listen to pieces that are rarely performed in the local classical music scene. Violinist Viktoria Mullova (Credia)  Pianist and conductor David Greilsammer (Credia)The

Performance June 5, 2018

In October 1966, a groundbreaking event took place at the Armory in New York. “9 Evenings: Theater & Engineering” was a multidisciplinary performing art event, where 10 artists and 30 engineers collaborated to present works that integrated dance, music and theater. The New York-based Experiments in Art and Technology was founded the following year. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art‘s exhibition “Experiments in Art and Technology: Open-ended” is an exhibition highlighting the gro

Arts & Design June 4, 2018

The 2018 Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Riverside Concert will be held on Saturday at Yeouido Hangang Park, featuring a wide range of music, from classical music concertos to collaborations with renowned local folk musicians. Conductor Christopher Lee will lead the orchestra for the evening concert, while singer-songwriter Jang Phil-soon, and guitarist Haam Choon-ho will perform with the orchestra. cap - 2017 Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Riverside Concert (SPO)The evening concert will start at 7:3

Performance June 4, 2018

Violinist Chung Kyung-wha was all confidence, as bright and warm as the early summer afternoon when she met with a small group of reporters Wednesday at an old fashioned cafe near her home in Gugi-dong, Seoul, at the foot of Bukhansan National Park.“Come and see how I perform if you are curious,” said Chung a few days ahead of her recital Sunday, dispelling concerns about the less than stellar reviews of her performances over the past few years.　The iconic violinist’s confidence is evident in he

Performance June 3, 2018

BTS has sold out its upcoming “Love Yourself” world tour scheduled across 10 cities throughout Europe and North America.According to Big Hit Entertainment, all of the 180,000 tickets for North America and 100,000 tickets for Europe have been sold. BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)Starting with concerts on Aug. 25 and 26 in Seoul, BTS will embark on its world tour of 21 concerts, holding 14 in North America and seven in Europe.The destinations include Los Angeles, Oakland, Fort Worth, Newark, and Chica

Performance June 3, 2018