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List of foreign buyers of Korean cultural assets in 1930s-50s unveiled

This photo provided by the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation shows a list of hundreds of foreigners presumed to have purchased Korean cultural assets from 1930s and 1950s at an antique shop in Seoul. YonhapA list of hundreds of foreigners, including American author and activist Helen Keller, presumed to have purchased Korean cultural assets from an antique shop in Seoul from the 1930s to the 1950s was unveiled Monday.The customer list is expected to be of great help to future research of Korean art as it provides clues as to how the cultural assets were brought out of the country.The book was among the 60 items that have been recently donated by Robert Mattielli, a 97-year-old American who lived as an artist and teacher in Korea for three decades starting in 1958, the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation said.This photo provided by the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation shows Robert Mattielli, a 97-year-old American collecter of Korean art. YonhapMattielli is known to Koreans for his role in the repatriation of an 18th-century Korean Buddhist painting, st

Dec 19, 2022
List of foreign buyers of Korean cultural assets in 1930s-50s unveiled

Korean art market is expanding, but still faces challenges to becoming Asia's hub

A green pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama is on display at a preview of Seoul Auction's Hong Kong sale at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Friday. Korea Times photo by Park Ji-wonBy Park Ji-wonHONG KONG ― The Korean art market has not been the first choice for collectors over other options like the U.S., Hong Kong or the U.K. when art auction season starts. But with Korea's increasing cultural footprint in the world, demand for Korean artworks has also grown. The latest indication of this trend is Frieze's art fair that was held in Seoul in September of this year, which was the first-ever art fair in Asia that drew over 110 galleries.The Korean market, scaled at 915.7 billion won ($703.4 million) in 2021, has been expanding over the past couple of years. One of the largest auction houses in the country resumed its overseas activities in Hong Kong.Seoul Auction's Hong Kong sale was held for the first time in two and half years from Nov. 25 to 27. It grew considerably in size this year and the pre-sale estimate of the auction house this year was 21.1 billion won, up some 185 percent year-on-year.Yayo

Dec 4, 2022By Park Ji-won
Korean art market is expanding, but still faces challenges to becoming Asia's hub

Korean content promotion center opens in Indonesia

Visitors to KOREA 360, a promotion center for Korean products at Lotte Shopping Avenue in Jakarta, Indonesia, try making Korean food during the center's pilot run. Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismBy Kim RahnA center where visitors can experience Korean products related to hallyu, or the Korean wave, has opened in the capital of Indonesia.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, Friday, it is officially launching the promotion center named KOREA 360 inside Lotte Shopping Avenue, a shopping mall in Jakarta, on Saturday.Jointly organized with the ministries of trade, health and fisheries, the “K-brand” promotion center is a part of projects to exhibit and promote goods related to Korean culture, such as media content, food and cosmetics, to people in other countries. The 1,170-square-meter center is comprised of a space for performances or events, a cooking studio, exhibition sections for products, and an office space for consulting. The products on exhibition include those related to cultural content such as K-pop, cosmetics, healthcare, daily ne

Dec 3, 2022By Kim Rahn
Korean content promotion center opens in Indonesia

Global brands give Korean craftworks chance to shine again

Installation view of the recently-wrapped-up “The Balvenie Makers Exhibition,” where works of 12 Korean artisans and craft artists were placed next to products from the single malt Scotch whisky maker, The Balvenie, at Hwigyeomjae in central Seoul / Courtesy of William Grant & Sons KoreaBy Park Han-solIn July, news that artist Jeong Da-hye became the first-ever Korean creator to be awarded the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize shook up the country's craft art scene.The prize, launched by the Spanish luxury fashion house's cultural foundation, recognized Jeong's delicate, horsehair-woven, lattice-like vessel in helping revive the centuries-old Joseon-era technique of weaving noblemen's hats.The award ceremony coincided with the foundation's opening of a month-long exhibition in Seoul of all 30 shortlisted works from 15 countries ― including seven from Korea, the largest number ever.In recent months, a number of shows hosted and sponsored by global brands have given Korean crafts a chance to shine again through collaborative projects. The global brands include Fr

Dec 1, 2022By Park Han-sol
Global brands give Korean craftworks chance to shine again

'Talchum' listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage

Bongsan Talchum, a mask dance drama from the Bongsan region, currently in North Korea / Courtesy of Cultural Heritage AdministrationBy Kwak Yeon-soo“Talchum” or traditional Korean mask dance, was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list, Wednesday.The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced that Korea's bid to inscribe talchum on the list was accepted during the 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Rabat, Morocco.The UNESCO ICH Committee stated that the message of talchum of universal equality and criticism of social hierarchy is still relevant today and praised its role as a symbol of respective cultural identities represented by its variant forms.“The evaluation body highly appreciated its cultural meanings and ongoing efforts to address reconciliation and hope. For these reasons, the evaluation body recommends the inscription of talchum,” a UNESCO official said. Talchum is a performing art that encompasses dance, music and theater where an ensemble of six to

Nov 30, 2022By Kwak Yeon-soo
'Talchum' listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
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Winter coat picks by Hungarian K-beauty influencer

By Isabella LeatherwoodIsabella Leatherwood / Courtesy of Isabella LeatherwoodAs the world has not only experienced but also gotten used to the major influence of such fashion capitals as Paris, London, or New York in its everyday life, some of which have been known for this title for hundreds of years now, Seoul might have had a tough time introducing itself as a new fashion capital that dug its way straight into the group of great names.However, fashion enthusiasts can now welcome the Korean capital to the top 10 thanks to its designers, who have gained international recognition within just the past few years. The new fashion capital's most recognizable clothing is streetwear, although the variety is bold and gives everybody a great opportunity to choose what best suits them.And since winter is approaching, many of us might wonder about the newest fashion, especially about warm outerwear. So are Korean winter coats worth a try? Well, here, the temperature can plummet to as low as minus 15 to minus 20 degrees Celsius occasionally, and the average days are freezing cold as well. Ther

Nov 30, 2022
Winter coat picks by Hungarian K-beauty influencer

Korean ancient book, women's poetry listed on regional list of UNESCO Memory of the World

This photo provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration, Nov. 26, shows "Samguk-yusa." YonhapA Korean ancient history book, traditional women's poetry and records of a massive oil spill have been added to the regional list of the UNESCO Memory of the World program.The Cultural Heritage Administration said "Samguk-yusa" (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) and two other candidates from the country were granted the status during a general meeting of the UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific. The meeting was held in Andong, about 270 kilometers south of Seoul, for three days until Saturday. It was hosted by the Korean Studies Institute. This photo provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration, Nov. 26, shows volunteers working to recover from a massive oil spill off Taean in 2007. Yonhap"Samguk-yusa" is a book on history, mythology, folklore, religion and literature of three ancient kingdoms (57 B.C.-A.D. 668). It was written from 1281 to 1285 by Buddhist monk Ilyeon in the aftermath of the Mongol invasions of Korea (1231-1270). Also recognized by the UNESC

Nov 26, 2022
Korean ancient book, women's poetry listed on regional list of UNESCO Memory of the World

Joseon-era calendrical book with details on Admiral Yi Sun-sin returned to Korea

The “Calendrical Book of the Gyeongja Year (1600) with Memoranda by Ryu Seong-ryong” is displayed at the National Palace Museum in Seoul, Thursday. YonhapBy Kwak Yeon-sooThe “Calendrical Book of the Gyeongja Year (1600) with Memoranda by Ryu Seong-ryong,” a metal-type printed book published in 1599, has been unveiled to the public after being acquired from Japan, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Thursday. As a high-ranking official and Confucian scholar, Ryu was the equivalent of the prime minister during the reign of King Seonjo (1567-1608) during the Joseon Kingdom, and he was a longtime friend of Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598).The CHA and the Overseas Heritage Foundation repatriated the 400-year-old calendrical book from Japan to Korea in September.The “Calendrical Book of the Gyeongja Year (1600) with Memoranda by Ryu Seong-ryong” / Courtesy of Cultural Heritage AdministrationThe returned item is an example of “daetongnyeok,” a type of almanac from the Joseon Kingdom that shows similarities with the calendar used toda

Nov 25, 2022By Kwak Yeon-soo
Joseon-era calendrical book with details on Admiral Yi Sun-sin returned to Korea

Treasured Goryeo-era celadon wares found underwater go on display

Rare Goryeo-era celadon wares, which were recovered from underwater excavations off the coast of Taean County, South Chungcheong Province from 2007 to 2010, are on view at the Taean National Maritime Museum. Courtesy of National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural HeritageBy Park Han-solIt was May 2007 when a fisherman working off the coast of Taean's Daeseom Island in South Chungcheong Province caught in his fish trap a webfoot octopus grabbing onto what appeared to be a celadon bowl from the Goryeo period (918-1392).The chance discovery soon led to a historic excavation of relics in the waters around Daeseom and Mado Islands from 2007 to 2010, conducted by the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage.The results were astounding.The institute uncovered cargo ships carrying over 29,000 artifacts that have been submerged for around nine centuries, including thousands of celadon items and wooden tags inscribed with detailed information about the articles.Among the maritime cultural heritage items that have been conserved and studied since then, 12th- and 13th-centu

Nov 24, 2022By Park Han-sol
Treasured Goryeo-era celadon wares found underwater go on display

Opera Gallery Group chief paints rosy picture of global art market's future

Gilles Dyan, founder and chairman of the Opera Gallery Group, a global network of 15 galleries that specialize in the works of modern and contemporary artists / Courtesy of Opera Gallery'Evolving art market to draw both classical and digital-savvy collectors': Gilles DyanBy Park Han-solDescribing himself as “an art-loving entrepreneur with a global vision,” Gilles Dyan, Opera Gallery Group's founder and chairman, remains optimistic about the future of the international art market, despite the current uncertainties surrounding the economy.“I think the art market around the world has especially evolved a lot in 2021 and 2022. You see many more people, collectors and investors who are looking to enter the market, as art is being [more widely] recognized as an asset class ― like stocks and gold,” Dyan said during his recent meeting with the press at the Opera Gallery Seoul in Gangnam District.Founded in 1994 in Singapore and Paris, the Opera Gallery Group has expanded into a global network of 15 galleries spanning Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East th

Nov 18, 2022By Park Han-sol
Opera Gallery Group chief paints rosy picture of global art market's future
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