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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.

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Serbian pop artist Vladislav Scepanovic gets limelight in Pohang

Serbian artist Vladislav Scepanovic's “Happy Kids” (2016) is on display at the Pohang Museum of Steel Art through Aug. 29. Courtesy of the artist and POMABy Kwon Mee-yooThe Serbian Embassy in Seoul joined hands with the Pohang Museum of Steel Art (POMA) in the southeastern city of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, to give a glimpse of lesser-known contemporary Serbian art to Korean audiences.The exhibition, titled "A Painter's Testimony," introduces the works of Serbian artist Vladislav Scepanovic, known for his pop art-style paintings criticizing capitalism and global hegemony. This is the first solo exhibition here for Scepanovic, who represented Serbia at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017, together with Milena Dragicevic and Dragan Zdravkovic.During an interview with POMA curator Lim Eun-min, who organized the exhibition, Scepanovic said that watching the wars and disintegration of the former Yugoslavia while studying at the Faculty of Fine Art in Cetinje (Montenegro) shaped his political attitudes toward representation in the mass media, the political dynamics of inte

Aug 2, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Serbian pop artist Vladislav Scepanovic gets limelight in Pohang
Foreign Affairs

Ukraine embassy displeased with MBC's misuse of image

An image of Chernobyl was shown as the Ukrainian players enter the stadium during MBC's broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, July 23. Screenshot from MBCBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Embassy of Ukraine in Korea expressed discomfort after MBC used an image of Chernobyl to introduce the country during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics, and urged Korean media to instead respect the country's history and achievements. "We feel very uncomfortable that our country, with its long years of history, incredible achievements in many spheres, great, talented people,and rich culture might be associated mainly with this tragic event," the Embassy of Ukraine in Korea told The Korea Times via email, FridayOn July 23, when Ukrainian athletes were shown on the screen, during the parade of nations, MBC used an image of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster ― considered the worst nuclear accident in modern history ― to introduce the country.After mounting criticism over the use of inappropriate images and captions, MBC President Park Sung-jae officially apologized July 26, and sent individ

Aug 1, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Ukraine embassy displeased with MBC's misuse of image
Foreign Affairs

INTERVIEW Spanish ambassador finds state visit 'point of inflection'

Spanish Ambassador to Korea Juan Ignacio Morro speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at the Embassy of Spain in central Seoul, July 21. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukCervantes Institute coming to Seoul in near futureBy Kwon Mee-yooOne of the tasks of an ambassador is organizing high-level visits between one's home country and place of sojourn, so a state visit would be a highlight. Spanish Ambassador to Korea Juan Ignacio Morro worked in the preparation of two state visits during his term: King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited Korea in October 2019 and Korean President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook made a return visit in June.Morro, who played a key role in bridging the two countries through the state visits, shared why Korea is an important partner of Spain during an interview with The Korea Times at the Embassy of Spain in Seoul, July 21."The relations between Korea and Spain are very solid, but they are not intense enough for countries that now are in position No. 10 for Korea and No. 14 for Spain, in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). We ar

Jul 30, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
[INTERVIEW] Spanish ambassador finds state visit 'point of inflection'
Health

Long queue at drive-through test site

Cars line up as drivers wait for the start of a day of COVID-19 testing at a drive-through testing center set up in the parking lot of the Simsan Cultural Center in Seocho District, southern Seoul, Thursday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 1,674 COVID-19 cases were reported for Wednesday, and the number of daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 1,000 for 23 days in a row. Yonhap

Jul 29, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Long queue at drive-through test site
Politics

Protest against Moon over opinion-rigging scandal

Yoon Seok-youl, second from right, former prosecutor general and a presidential contender from the opposition bloc, encourages Rep. Chung Jin-suk of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) as Chung stages a one-man protest near Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul, Thursday, calling for President Moon Jae-in to apologize for an online opinion-rigging scandal. The top court recently ruled South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyoung-soo, a close aide to President Moon, was involved in manipulating online public opinions ahead of the 2017 presidential election in favor of then presidential candidate Moon. Yonhap

Jul 29, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Protest against Moon over opinion-rigging scandal
Foreign Affairs

Korea, Italy strengthen ties through sustainable design

Participants of the fifth Italian Design Day webinar in Seoul, themed “Project and Materials: new challenges for the sustainable recovery of the Made in Italy,” are seen in the screens. / Courtesy of Italian Embassy in KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooItalian designer Giulio Cappellini unveiled the design trends for the post-coronavirus pandemic world during the fifth Italian Design Day events in Seoul on July 21 and 22, centering on new materials and projects that integrate the concept of beauty with the values of sustainability and the environment.Italian Design Day, established in 2017 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, promotes Italian expertise in this sector, creating connections with the design scenes of the selected countries involved, including Korea. The Embassy of Italy in Korea worked with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Agency to organize the two-day event, which was held in as a webinar due to the pandemic. Over 400 participants took part in the two-day event themed “Project and Materials: new challenges f

Jul 26, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Korea, Italy strengthen ties through sustainable design
Foreign Affairs

Chilean foreign minister proposes to upgrade FTA

Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Andres Allamand speaks during a meeting with his Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong at the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, July 21. Courtesy of Ministry of Foreign AffairsBy Kwon Mee-yooChilean Foreign Affairs Minister Andres Allamand visited Korea to discuss upgrading the Korea-Chile free trade agreement as well as other cooperative measures ahead of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties in April 2022. Minister Allamand and International Economic Relations Vice Minister Rodrigo Yanez met Korea's Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee and National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug on July 21. Allamand and Chung discussed the finalization of negotiations to upgrade the 17-year-old bilateral FTA to meet the changed international economic environment. Chile also reaffirmed its support for Korea's accession to the Pacific Alliance as an associate member and the Korean Peninsula's peace process."It is true that Chile and Korea are geographically far apart, although the Pacific Ocean brings us togeth

Jul 26, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Chilean foreign minister proposes to upgrade FTA
Society

Nuclear phase-out plan emerging as key issue in upcoming presidential election

Wolsong Nuclear Plant units 1 to 4 in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, are seen in this photo. Korea decided to phase out nuclear energy under the Moon Jae-in administration. Korea Times fileBy Kwon Mee-yooKorea is one of the world's largest nuclear energy producers. But in 2017, the country chose to phase out nuclear power plants citing concerns of possible accidents. However, the emergence of global pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 casts a cloud over Korea's nuclear phase-out policy and complicates the dynamics of the presidential election scheduled for March 2022. An anti-nuclear policy was one of the key campaign pledges of President Moon Jae-in. About a month after his inauguration in 2017, Moon announced that Korea would halt plans to build new nuclear power plants and would not extend the lifespans of existing ones. The announcement was made at a ceremony commemorating the permanent closure of the Kori-1 nuclear reactor in Busan, the first nuclear power unit in Korea that had been operating for about four decades.As the government went ahead with its nucl

Jul 25, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Nuclear phase-out plan emerging as key issue in upcoming presidential election
Foreign Affairs

Designer duo Team Thursday reveals why Dutch are good in book design

Loes van Esch, left, and Simone Trum of Dutch graphic design duo Team Thursday, who designed the "Versatile Volumes" exhibition, which displays the 33 books that won the “Best Dutch Book Designs” in 2019 at the KF Gallery in central Seoul. Courtesy of Team ThursdayBy Kwon Mee-yooFrom books introducing the history of activist printing in Amsterdam (“The Wheel Turner”) and the moss of the British region of Letterewe (“Bryophytes and Lichens of Letterewe”), to a 12-meter-long poetry book (“Hooked! 30 Years of Singing, Sanding and Sawing”) and a catalogue of the Rijksmuseum's collection of Rembrandt's works (“Rembrandt x Rijksmuseum”), the quintessence of Dutch Book design is currently on display at the Korea Foundation (KF) Gallery in central Seoul through Aug. 13. Organized by the KF in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Korea, "Versatile Volumes" is an exhibition shedding light on the 33 books that won the “Best Dutch Book Designs” in 2019 and 17 Korean art books."The Netherlands has a long tradi

Jul 22, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Designer duo Team Thursday reveals why Dutch are good in book design
Foreign Affairs

Uzbekistan promotes cooperation in Central, South Asia

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivers a speech during the “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities" conference in Tashkent, Friday. Courtesy of Presidential Office of UzbekistanBy Kwon Mee-yooUzbekistan hosted an international conference, discussing regional security, economic integration and the culture of Central and South Asia, from Thursday to Friday. About 250 participants from 44 countries took part in the conference, including Afghanistani President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who initiated the conference, emphasized how Central and South Asian states serve as a bridge for the countries in the Middle East, Europe and China. “Today the world has entered the era of global geopolitical transformations, which bring both challenges and new opportunities. In these conditions, the revival of mutual ties between Central and South Asia, where about 2 billion people live today, is an even more in-demand process," Mirziyoyev said."I think that the time has c

Jul 19, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Uzbekistan promotes cooperation in Central, South Asia
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