Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.
Retro Korean industrial designs hit NY
Exhibition spotlights sociopolitics of 1960s-‘80s economic boom
By Kwon Mee-yoo
Iconic designs of Korea from the 1960s to ’80s are on display at the Korea Society Gallery in New York, before making their way to other major American cities.
Organized by the Korea Craft and Design Foundation (KCDF), the “Korea Design Heritage” exhibition introduces local items manufactured during the turbulent