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Fri, August 14, 2020 | 02:56

Kim Kyung-hee captures vitality through vibrant colors

Kim Kyung-hee captures vitality through vibrant colors

Artist Kim Kyung-hee has unveiled her latest burst of color and energy at Keumsan Gallery in central Seoul.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-26 18:25

Kansong Museum puts 2 treasures up for auction

Kansong Museum puts 2 treasures up for auction

The Kansong Art Museum, one of the top private museums in Korea which inherited the collection of Kansong Chun Hyung-pil (1906-1962), has put two of its state-designated Treasures up for auction citing financial difficulties.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-25 16:47

Digital technology gives visitors immersive museum experience

Digital technology gives visitors immersive museum experience

The 10-story Stone Pagoda from Gyeongcheonsa Temple Site, national treasure no. 86, tells a story of honor and shame. The stone pagoda, known for its elaborate carvings of Buddha, bodhisattvas and scenes from the classic novel "Journey to the West," was initially built at the Gyeongcheon Temple in Hwanghae Province in 1348 during the Goryeo period.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-25 09:11

Museums employ VR to draw visitors in times of COVID-19 pandemic

Museums employ VR to draw visitors in times of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has forced art museums and galleries to close temporarily, but museums have turned to online platforms to reach people craving culture while they are isolated at home. The Savina Museum of Contemporary Art in northwestern Seoul saw a surge in digital viewers of its virtual reality (VR) exhibitions after the COVID-19 outbreak. The private museum was one of the first i...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-24 13:29

Play 'Grounded' examines surveillance state

Foundation researches Korean cultural assets in German archabbey

Foundation researches Korean cultural assets in German archabbey

The Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (OKCHF) published a research report on the Korean collection of the Mission Museum of St. Ottilien Archabbey, Germany, Monday. "The Korean Collection at the Mission Museum of St. Ottilien Archabbey" is the 15th book in the foundation's Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage series. The book elaborates on some 1,800 artifacts from th...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-19 09:13

Design House CEO dissects world of design

Design House CEO dissects world of design

Lee Young-hye, president and CEO of media company Design House, discussed the A-to-Z of the Korean design industry during her lecture on Tuesday at the firm's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2020-05-13 13:52

Museum shares ancestors' insights into epidemics

Museum shares ancestors' insights into epidemics

The world is struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, but this is not the first time humanity has suffered from an infectious disease. The National Museum of Korea (NMK) seeks to find wisdom about the epidemic by looking back on infectious diseases that hit the nation in the past and exploring how our ancestors dealt with contagious diseases.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-11 16:54

Mother-of-pearl master craftsman adds modern twist

Mother-of-pearl master craftsman adds modern twist

Lee Young-ok has been fascinated by the iridescent beauty of mother-of-pearl ever since she was young. Now a traditional mother-of-pearl master craftsperson and CEO of Jinjooshell, she dedicated her life to the mother-of-pearl craft in her family's business. "My father and mother both worked in the mother-of-pearl industry. My maternal uncles still process shells for mother-o...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-07 18:23

Gallery Hyundai: 50 years bridging artists and collectors

Gallery Hyundai: 50 years bridging artists and collectors

Do Hyung-teh, president of Gallery Hyundai, said a good gallery liaises between artwork and collectors. Do, son of the gallery's founder Park Myung-ja who is considered Korea's first modern gallerist, said, "What I learnt from my mother is that the relationship between gallery and artist, collectors and artwork is as important as the ties between people. The HYUNDAI 50 exhibi...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-05-03 16:12

Religious groups stress 'unity' before Buddha's Birthday amid COVID-19

Religious groups stress 'unity' before Buddha's Birthday amid COVID-19

Leaders of major religious groups stressed the importance of seeking unity between religions and people amid the COVID-19 pandemic when commemorating Buddha's Birthday, which falls Thursday. Ven. Wonhaeng, leader of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, read the statement of Ven. Jinje, the spiritual leader of the Jogye Order that stated: “To overcome the difficulties we face t...

Park Ji-won | 2020-04-29 16:09

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