Foreign Line

Gay Shop celebrates opening

A new online store, selling products created to bring a little art, pride and fun into the lives of sexual minorities and their allies, is holding an opening party this Friday night at the Warehouse Itaewon.

The store, run by artist and performer Heezy Yang, sells art products including postcards, stickers, buttons, prints and books.

Entry is free, and all attendees will receive a free gift, plus a 1+1 deal for all queer prints, four hours of unlimited cocktails for 15,000 won; and a drag show at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Also present will be queer content creator Hayden Royalty.

Visit thegayshopkorea.com or fb.com/thegayshopkorea for more information.

Art, culture of King Sejong's reign

King Sejong's 1418-1450 reign is remembered today for many advances, both linguistic and scientific. But under his watch culture and art saw many developments too. He oversaw the creation of several forms of ceremonial court music, a calendar system and helped with the development of the movable metal type called eulhae-ja.

Yi Song-mi, emerita of art history at the Academy of Korean Studies, will give a lecture next Tuesday for the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch (RASKB) on these inventions of Sejong's time, as well as sharing samples of artwork including paintings, calligraphy and ceramic arts of the early 15th century.

The lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 21 on the second-floor lounge of Somerset Palace in downtown Seoul. All are welcome. Non-members pay 10,000 won and students pay 5,000 won. Visit raskb.com for more information.