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Seoul-based light artists Kimchi and Chips conjure form at the edge of materiality

root — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:53:17 +0000

“We received about two calls per week for dinner reservations,” says Elliot Woods referring to the time when the arts studio he runs together with Mimi Son moved to its current location in Paju Book City on the outskirts of Seoul. It was early 2018 and Naver Maps, Korea’s answer to Google Maps, had accidently

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The timeless compositions documenting a South Korean subculture shunning current trends

root — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 05:41:30 +0000

Easily confused with an Asian version of the late Rock ’n’ Roll singer, this Elvis is an Ajoessi. In Korea, Ajoessis are middle-aged, married men whose sartorial choices show little to no interest in contemporary fashion trends. Their genuine, confident appearance is what drew photographer Florian Bong-Kil Grosse to make them the subjects of his

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Uncovering Seoul’s budding skate scene with Jin Yob Kim

root — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 21:55:27 +0000

Seoul’s eclectic character becomes evident as one wanders through the bustling streets: local elderly women selling vegetables and grains on the street, businessmen getting wasted on Soju (a strong rice liquor typical of Korea), to hipsters sipping frappuccinos and wealthy Gangnam elite driving Porsches. Born and raised in Germany, Jin Yob grew up in a Korean

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Gyuhyuk Jung & Yuri Yoo

root — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:55:55 +0000

Together, Gyuhyuk and Yuri decided to leave the bustle of Seoul for the peaceful city of Paju just an hour from Seoul. They recently moved to Heyri Art Village, where they both live and work. The village is home to a diverse community of Korean artists, architects, painters and creatives. Even though the small creative

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Min Jun Park

root — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:10:08 +0000

Once known as the Land of the Morning Calm, the diverse cityscape of a dynamically evolving Korea can be clearly seen from a rooftop vantage in Seoul. In the Jongno area traditional Korean houses are contrasted with with neon lights and high-rise buildings in every direction. This area is one of the most important financial

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