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[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

Playboy will get its own Korean edition in June, the Korea Times puts the works of Ryu Kyung-chai in the spotlight, check out a photoblog from a new food tour, and stay up to date with the rise of modern Korean art through the country's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

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"PHOTOBLOG: KIMCHI AND COLOUR IN SOUTH KOREA"

Intrepid Travel sent Ben Groundwater, a journalist, and Ben McNamara, a photographer, on a new food tour, "South Korea Real Food Adventure", to capture the experiences visitors can expect to enjoy on their culinary travels in Korea. If you like what you see in this photoblog, be sure to click on through to their website and book your own South Korea food adventure with them. The country's cuisine, from its world-class restaurants to its delicious street foods, was cited last year by a Korean tourism organisation as the number one reason foreigners choose to visit Korea-will you be one of them this year?

...READ ON THE JOURNAL

"Forgotten pioneer of abstract art Ryu Kyung-chai rediscovered"

The Korea Times shines a spotlight on the works of Ryu Kying-chai (1920-1995) and his contribution to Korea's abstract art scene. The piece notes that there is a tendency to neglect Ryu's contribution in favour of some of his peers (e.g. Kim Whan-ji and Yoo Young-kuk), but his work is becoming increasingly recognised in light of the recent rise of modern Korean art. "With little interest in following dominant styles or in attracting public attention", said Kim Hee-young, a professor at Kookmin University, "Ryu made an effort to embody his life experiences as painter, teacher and administrator".

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

"Korean edition of Playboy to be launched in June"

The popular men's magazine "Playboy" will see its first Korean version this June. According to the Korea Herald, "[t]he Korean edition will cover a wide range of topics including celebrities, social and political issues as well as lifestyle". Kim Young-chull, CEO of Kaya Media, added that they are "excited to show the excellent content of Playboy magazine and introduce attractive and thought-provoking content". Who do you think will feature on the cover of the magazine's first edition? Is the magazine's arrival in Korea a good thing? Let us know in the comment section below...

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art"

Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) was founded in 1968 and rightfully prides itself as "a representative institution of Korean modern art". Here you can discover more about modern South Korea art, browse the organisation's research and collections, as well as take note of the many exhibitions being held across its branches in Seoul, Gwacheon, Deoksugung and Cheonju. Get cultured, get artsy: K-art is rising...

...READ ON MMCA

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