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.
PHOTOS Frieze Seoul matures into third year

Visitors take a look around Gagosian's booth during a VIP preview of Frieze Seoul 2024 at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday. The gallery, which does not have a Seoul outpost, mounted its first exhibit in Korea, "Derrick Adams: The Strip," at APMA Cabinet, coinciding with the art fair. Yonhap
By Kwon Mee-yoo
Perrotin Gallery presents Takashi Murakami's art for Frieze Seoul 2024 at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
Korean American artist Anicka Yi's kinetic "Radiolaria" sculpture series is on display at Gladstone Gallery's booth during Frieze Seoul 2024 at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
A visitor to Frieze Seoul 2024 takes a photo of George Condo's "Self-Portrait" (2024), presented by Spruth Magers, at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
Attendees to Frieze Seoul 2024 take a look at art on display at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Over 110 dealers from 32 countries took part in the third Seoul edition of the global art fair, held in conjunction with the homegrown contemporary fair Kiaf Seoul. Yonhap
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A visitor takes a video of work by the late Korean ink painting master Suh Se-ok (1929-2020), reinterpreted digitally by his sons, contemporary artist Do Ho Suh and architect Suh Eul-ho, as part of "Suh Se Ok X LG OLED," at Frieze Seoul 2024 at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
An official of Hakgojae Gallery gives an explanation on Nam June Paik's "Sphere/Electronic Point" during Frieze Seoul 2024 at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap
Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo's painting is on display at Gagosian's booth during Frieze Seoul 2024 at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday.
Jeon Joon-ho's wooden skeleton sculptures are featured at Gallery Hyundai's booth during Frieze Seoul 2024 at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday.
Chinese artist Yue Minjun's art is on view at Frieze Seoul 2024 at COEX in southern Seoul, Wednesday.