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Fri, September 17, 2021 | 13:12

Libraries as repositories of human culture and history, captured in photos

To photographer Lim Young-kyun, libraries have long been more than just repositories of books. In fact, these buildings have left their mark in history as a symbolic archive and birthplace of humanity's collective intellectual achievements.

2021-09-16 09:16

'News from Nowhere' peeks into DMZ's most secluded village to ponder human conflict, isolation

The 250-km-long and 4-km-wide strip that has divided the two warring Koreas since the signing of the 1953 Armistice Agreement - better known as the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) - is material and visual proof of the seemingly unending political tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

2021-09-15 09:14

All artifacts from Baekje king's tomb go on display for first time

Gongju National Museum on Tuesday opened the first-ever exhibition of all 5,232 artifacts that were excavated 50 years ago from the tomb of King Muryeong, who ruled the Baekje Kingdom in the sixth century.

2021-09-14 13:20

Hanji collage series infused with shamanism

Sacred Paper Cutting is a tradition that forms a significant part of “gut,” or Korean shamanistic rituals, performed in regions including Taean County of South Chungcheong Province and parts of Jeju Island. It involves folding the paper multiple times and cutting out particular patterns to create different shamanistic objects, which are then used to decorate the ritual site i...

2021-09-09 18:32

Dancers, artists urge gov't to include dance classes in school

A group of dancers including Kang Sue-jin, artistic director of the Korean National Ballet, actor Park Sang-won, professor of the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Kim Bo-ram, artistic director of Ambiguous Dance Company urged the government to introduce dance classes in elementary and middle schools as part of their efforts to expand the rights for students to receive an arts ...

Park Ji-won | 2021-09-09 18:31

Mark Dion critically reimagines 'specimens of Korea' in solo exhibition

For more than three decades, American artist Mark Dion has been driven by his fascination with natural history, along with its complex relationship with human civilization and destruction, prompting him to take on a wide range of roles, including: amateur ecologist, archaeologist, naturalist and avid collector.

2021-09-08 16:44

More human sacrifice evidence unearthed at Gyeongju palace site

The remains of a woman believed to have been killed as a human sacrifice in her 20s as early as the 4th century have been uncovered along with a bracelet, a necklace, a vessel and animal bones, at the Wolseong Palace excavation site in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, the Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (GNRICH) revealed, Tuesday.

Park Ji-won | 2021-09-07 16:22

[INTERVIEW] 'I don't consider myself an artist,' says Paul McCartney's photographer

It only took a few minutes for MJ Kim - an internationally acclaimed photographer who has been working with former Beatles member Paul McCartney for more than a decade - to create a friendly, informal atmosphere before starting an interview with reporters on Sept. 1 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. Donning tinted yellow glasses and a tiny earring, the 49-year-old greeted people with...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2021-09-06 09:25

Gay culture meets sculpture to expand presence in Korea's art scene

Problems with body image can often become a source of insecurity. One way people dispel this lack of self-confidence is by bulking up. Choi Ha-neyl's sculpture “Bulky” achieve this interestingly through shimmering, chrome-plated muscles adorning specific body parts.

2021-09-06 08:46

Media art exhibitions featuring pandemic-hit world on display in Asia's first Vatican-approved shrine

Seosomun Shrine History Museum located near Seoul Station is a historic site known as one of the key holy grounds in Korea where up to 44 people were martyred during the suppression of the Catholic Church in Korea during the Joseon period. Due to the historic meaning of the site, it was designated as the Asia's first Vatican-approved shrine in 2018 and the Pope Francis visite...

Park Ji-won | 2021-09-02 16:44

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