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The truth in advertisements

Sports circa 1900s / Courtesy of Robert Neff collectionBy Robert NeffIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, using colorful images of Korea became a popular method employed by some companies to advertise their goods. Often these images were whimsical creations of artists and their imagination. Others were collages of images, real and imagined. Liebig’s Beef Extract cards from the late 1890s and early 1900s are good examples.  One beautiful card somewhat correctly portrays the Japanese foreign settlement of Jemulpo (Incheon).  Roze Island (Wolmido) can be seen in the background and the Daibutsu Hotel dominates the center of the scene. Leibig’s portrayal of the streets of Seoul seems somewhat accurate ― perhaps the tall castle-like white building behind the trees is supposed to represent the Russian legation.  As for the colorfully dressed woman to the left, it is anyone’s guess as to who she might represent. Japan the dance of the Corean tiger circa 1900s / Courtesy of Robert Neff collectionThe other Leibig cards in this Korean series

Oct 23, 2015
The truth in advertisements

Artist Chun Kyung-ja passes away

Renowned painter Chun Kyung-ja died of a chronic illness in August at the age of 91. / YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooRenowned painter Chun Kyung-ja died of a chronic illness in August at the age of 91.Her death was belatedly revealed  by the artist’s eldest daughter, Lee Hye-seon, 70, who told The Chosun Ilbo that Chun died in New York on Aug. 6.Lee said her mother suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in July 2003 and has been confined to bed since then. Chun’s health deteriorated seriously since Thanksgiving Day of last year and she died peacefully this August, the daughter said.Lee said she cremated her mother’s remains after a quiet funeral at a church in New York and her death was reported to Korea and the United States.According to the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), which has a permanent collection of Chun on display, the artist’s daughter visited the museum and its storage  facility with Chun’s remains.SeMA director Kim Hong-hee said it was reported that Lee visited the museum carrying the urn of her mother’s ashes in late August, but she could not m

Oct 22, 2015
Artist Chun Kyung-ja passes away

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QuatuorEbeneLG Arts Center*Oct. 29QuatuorEbene, a French string quartet founded in 1999, will hold a concert at the LG Arts Center on Oct. 29.The group, which is comprised of members and long-time friends Raphael Merlin, Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, and Mathieu Herzog, is known chiefly for its musical versatility, performing a variety of genres deftly, such as classical and contemporary music and jazz.Indeed, some of QuatuorEbene's most popular performances stem from crossover, such as their rendition of music from the score of the iconic film "Pulp Fiction" and arrangements of classic hits by The Beatles. Ticket prices range from 40,000 to 80,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com.Sydney Symphony OrchestraSeoul Arts CenterOct. 30-31Sydney Symphony Orchestra will return to Korea for their second performance at the Seoul Arts Center on Oct. 30-31. They will perform with Chinese pianist and Chopin expert Yundi on Oct. 30 and award-winning violinist Vadim Repin on Oct. 31.Based at the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra became Au

Oct 22, 2015
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‘The Complete Performance of Pansori'KB Haneul Youth TheaterOct. 31"The Complete Performance of Pansori" has been held over 250 times since it was launched over 30 years ago in 1984. More than 70 master singers, including Park Dong-jin, have performed the five surviving stories of "pansori " for three to nine hours per show. "The Complete Performance of Pansori," which will be held this year on Oct. 31 at KB Haneul Youth Theater, is a stage for both rising and established pansori singers to showcase their singing abilities and the beauty of pansori.For more information, call (02) 2280-4114 or visit www.ntok.go.kr.‘Midday Pansori'Sejong Chamber HallNov. 19Midday Pansori is held every third Thursday from September to December at the Sejong Chamber Hall with different themes. The performances aim to draw audiences of all generations featuring reinterpretations of traditional Korean music."Love, Chunhyang" will be held on Nov. 19. "Chunhyangga" is based on a love story between Chunhyang and Mongryong. “Chunhyangga” is considered to be the most beautiful among five

Oct 22, 2015
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Exhibition features digitization of Hangeul

Visitors look at a special exhibition, “A New Name in a Digital World, Code-Named D55C AE00,” at the National Hangeul Museum in Yongsan, Seoul, Oct. 5. / Courtesy of National Hangeul MuseumBy Baek Byung-yeulLike other languages, the Korean alphabet Hangeul has developed with usability in mind.Many had a difficult time adjusting to use word processors rather than handwriting, but the digitalization of Hangeul has slowly entered our lives and the indigenous writing system is still essential to Koreans in the digital era.To celebrate the first anniversary of its opening, the National Hangeul Museum showcases a special exhibition displaying development processes of Hangeul in the digital age.Titled “A New Name in a Digital World, Code-Named D55C AE00,” the special exhibition introduces how much effort is needed from many researchers to make Hangeul fit into the digitized era. The code D55C AE00 means the Unicode code point of Hangeul.“When the personal computer was introduced in the 1980s, many complained about the inconvenience of using English. This m

Oct 19, 2015
Exhibition features digitization of Hangeul

'Once' stars bring hearty music to Seoul

Tom Parsons, left, who plays Guy in the musical “Once,” poses with Megan Riordan, Girl, on the set of the musical which is set at an Irish pub. “Once” runs through Nov. 1 at the Charlotte Theater in southern Seoul. / Courtesy of Seensee CompanyBy Kwon Mee-yooA Czech immigrant (Girl) meets an Irish musician (Guy) at the end of his rope. At first, they are apprehensive about one another, but they develop a mutual understanding through music. The boy-meets-girl plot is not unusual, but the beautiful yet sorrowful music of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova ― including the iconic "Falling Slowly" ― embroider the tale in the Tony Award-winning musical "Once," based on the 2007 Irish indie film of the same name.The musical's Korean production premiered in December and was well received by the Korean audiences, and now an English production is staged at the Charlotte Theater in southern Seoul, delivering the acoustic delights of the original lyrics.The company is headlined by Tom Parsons (Guy) and Megan Riordan (Girl), along with a group of talents

Oct 19, 2015
'Once' stars bring hearty music to Seoul

Korean 'dansaekhwa' rediscovered at Frieze London

By Kwon Mee-yooLONDON ―Korean modern art has never been at the center of international art scene ― until the "dansaekhwa," or the Korean monochrome movement that began in the 1970s, was rediscovered about 30 years later.Also known as "tansaekhwa," the movement reflects Korean artists' endless search for neutrality and transcendence through a meditative process. A list of major dansaekhwa artists includes Chung Chang-sup, Chung Sang-hwa, Ha Chong-hyun, Kim Whan-ki, Kwon Young-woo, Lee U-fan, Park Seo-bo and Yun Hyong-keun. Their works were almost forgotten even within Korea, because the now-octogenarian artists were regarded as the doyens of the artistic world ― a synonym for "obsolete."British artist Millie Brown performs “Rainbow Body,” a performance installation where she is surrounded by crystal prisms suspended from the ceiling at Gazelli Art House in London, Oct. 14. / AFP-YonhapHowever, the dusty paintings have been in the spotlight in the last couple of years because the world has started paying attention to how the modern hi

Oct 18, 2015
Korean 'dansaekhwa' rediscovered at Frieze London

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‘Midday Pansori'Sejong Chamber HallOct. 22Midday Pansori is held every third Thursday from September to December at the Sejong Chamber Hall with different themes. The performances aim to draw audiences of all generations featuring reinterpretations of traditional Korean music."BoseongPansoriSugungga "will be held on Oct. 22. "Sugungga" is based on "A Tale of a Rabbit and a Turtle," an ancient story about a turtle's faithfulness to the Dragon King of the Sea. BoseongPansoriSugungga is more focused on the rabbit, which chose the value of life and simple living.Tickets cost 20,000 won. For more information, call (02) 399-1000 or visit www.sejongpac.or.kr. ‘The Complete Performance of Pansori'KB Haneul Youth TheaterOct. 31“The Complete Performance of Pansori” will be held on Oct. 31 at KB Haneul Youth Theater. / Courtesy of National Theater of Korea"The Complete Performance of Pansori" has been held over 250 times since it was launched over 30 years ago in 1984. More than 70 master singers, including Park Dong-jin, have performed the five surviving

Oct 15, 2015
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QuatuorEbeneLG Arts Center*Oct. 29QuatuorEbene, a French string quartet founded in 1999, will hold a concert at the LG Arts Center on Oct. 29.The group, which is comprised of members and long-time friends Raphael Merlin, Pierre Colombet, Gabriel Le Magadure, and Mathieu Herzog, is known chiefly for its musical versatility, performing a variety of genres equally deftly, such as classical and contemporary music and jazz.Indeed, some of QuatuorEbene's most popular performances stem from crossover, such as their rendition of music from the score of the iconic film "Pulp Fiction" and arrangements of classic hits by The Beatles. Ticket prices range from 40,000 to 80,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2005-0114 or visit www.lgart.com. Sydney Symphony OrchestraSeoul Arts CenterOct. 30-31Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Seoul Arts Center on Oct. 31. / Courtesy of SenaKorea Sydney Symphony Orchestra will return to Korea for their second performance at the Seoul Arts Center on Oct. 30-31. They will perform with Chinese pianist and Chopin expert Yundi on Oc

Oct 15, 2015
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Exhibition shows story of time, space

“New Moment of Relation” by Tina Kim / Courtesy of the artistBy Kim Jae-heunThe work of artist Tina Kim is the subject of the modern photography exhibition “New Moment of Relation” at the Youngeun Museum in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do Province until Nov. 8.Kim captures modern scenes of Seoul she photographed this year and recreates the exhibition space by expanding and constricting the images as well as modifying the colors. The photographs contain creative stories about space and time relating to ordinary people.The artist symbolizes many aspects of modern Seoul by using the techniques of continuous segmentation, balancing and repeating of shapes. With these techniques, the artist gives a modern tone to her photographsKim tries to deliver her ideas of the relationships between people and people; people and things; people and space; and how their behavior affects spaces where diverse interactions occur. She hopes the special moments of the interactions she photographed can give depth and value to the lives of the viewers.“The imaginations in New Moment of Relat

Oct 14, 2015
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